We have come to terms with the fact that some of life's tasks are more difficult than others. One of the more common challenges is how to fold a fitted sheet that fits snuggly around your mattress.

The irony? Fitted sheets were undoubtedly invented to make bed-making more efficient. We can thank Bertha Berman for patenting the fitted bed sheet back in 1959. The original patent application even ...

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Place your hands in the corners with the long side of the sheet going across your body and the top side of the fabric facing you. Take one corner in your hand and tuck it into the other. Repeat the ...

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BASKET IS THE ENEMY. THERE ARE SOME HOUSEHOLD SECRETS BEST LEFT BEHIND CLOSED DOORS. WHEN IT COMES TO DOING IT WRONG, MY WEAKNESS IS FOLDING AND THERE IS NO FOLD MORE CHALLENGING, MORE MYSTIFYING, ...

THE world is a much better place when we have the skill to fold a fitted sheet correctly. Here’s how it’s done. If razor-sharp corners elude you, don’t give it a second thought. Martha says, “For all ...

If you’ve gone your entire life not knowing how to properly fold a fitted sheet, you’re not alone. Throwing a sheet straight from the dryer into a heap in the closet is many people's go-to method of ...

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If you’ve gone your entire life not knowing how to properly fold a fitted sheet, you’re not alone. Throwing a sheet straight from the dryer into a heap in the closet is many people's go-to method of ...