How to Fold Everything (Including That Fitted Sheet!), According to 2 Celebrity Organizers

Mar. 15, 2025

Clothes balled up in the back of your drawer? Not anymore!

PEOPLE tapped two folding pros to teach you how totransform your drawersand wrangle even thetrickiest items in your closet.

Bikini

White bikini set in various folding patterns against a pink background.Peter Ardito

Step 1:Pack your suit in a “bikini sandwich,” as Cohen calls it. To begin, lay both pieces face up, with the top’s strings untied.

Step 2:Starting with the briefs, fold the right edge toward the center.

Step 3:Take the left edge and fold to the right, overfolding so a few inches hang over.

Step 4:Flip the briefs over. Fold the “overhang” material to the right edge, creating a pocket at the top. Tuck the crotch up into the pocket.

Step 6:Fold the right cup on top of the left one to create the “sandwich.”

Winter Jacket

Tan-and-denim winter jacket in various folding patterns against a blue background.Peter Ardito

Step 1:Lay a buttoned-up jacket on a flat surface, Liard says.

Step 2:Bring one sleeve horizontally toward the center, and crease the jacket at the edge of the neckline.

Step 3:Fold the shoulder back over itself and down so the cuff lines up with the base of the jacket.

Step 4:Repeat with the other sleeve to form a long rectangle. Both sleeves should be touching in the middle.

Step 5:Fold the bottom third of the jacket toward the neckline.

Step 6:Fold the jacket upward again to form a small rectangle.

Round Tablecloth

Gray tablecloth in various folding patterns against a yellow background.Peter Ardito

Step 1:The trick to folding a round shape is to tuck in the curved edges, Liard says. To start, spread out the tablecloth, seam side up.

Step 2:Fold the top rounded edge of the cloth toward the center, about a third of the way down. Ensure the fold line is straight.

Step 3:Repeat with the bottom edge so that both rounded ends meet the middle of the cloth’s straight fold lines.

Step 4:Fold the tablecloth in thirds lengthwise to form a compact square.

Fitted Sheet

Woman folding a white fitted sheet against a pink background.Peter Ardito

Step 2:Bring your right hand to your left. Fold the corner in your right hand over the corner on your left so the fabric on top is right-side out.

Step 3:Replace your left hand with your right one inside the corner. Slide your left hand down the edge of the fabric, making sure the two layers are lined up.

Step 4:Once the edges are aligned, put your left hand into the pocket in the bottom left corner.

Step 6:You should now have a square shape with one straight edge. Hold the top corners with both hands and lay it on a flat surface.

Step 7:With the straight edge on the right, fold the left edge toward the center. Then fold the right side over it to form a long rectangle.

Step 8:Fold the fabric in thirds, and continue folding up until the sheet is packed into a neat square.

Step 2:Bring one sleeve over the chest, then repeat on the other side, laying one sleeve neatly on top of the other.

Step 3:Fold the bottom third upward so the buttoned edge touches the middle of the onesie.

Step 4:Fold upward one more time to create a tidy rectangle, perfect for lining up in a drawer.

Tights

Tan tights in various folding patterns against a blue background.Peter Ardito

Step 1:Tights tend to get balled up in the drawer, says Liard, whose method will extend their life and keep them snag-free. First, lay the tights flat.

Step 2:Fold the waistband down so the top edge of the band lines up with the base of the tights' gusset.

Step 3:Fold the tights in half lengthwise, placing one leg neatly over the other. Bring the toe edge toward the center, about a quarter of the way up.

Step 4:Continue folding upward until you reach your desired size.

Bulky Hoodie

Heather-gray hoodie in various folding patterns against a yellow background.Peter Ardito

Step 1:Lay a zipped-up hoodie face-down on a surface, and use your hand to flatten the hood, Cohen says.

Step 2:Bring one sleeve horizontally toward the center. Fold the shoulder back over itself and down so the cuff lines up with the base of the hoodie.

Step 3:Repeat with the other sleeve, overlapping the first folded sleeve if needed. Fold the hood downward at the neck, creating a straight edge across the top.

Step 4:Fold the bottom third of the hoodie upward. Tuck the hood underneath, and then fold upward one more time.

source: people.com