Double Your Storage Space: 5 Techniques for Perfectly Folding Difficult Clothes

🧺 The Techniques of Organization Gurus! The Secret to Perfectly Folding Difficult Clothes

No matter how important closet organization is, folding the clothes correctly is the first hurdle. Especially thin, flimsy T-shirts, stretched-neck knits, and bulky hoodies can be awkward to fold. Folding clothes to the exact same shape and size allows you to stack them in drawers or on shelves with no wasted space, enabling you to store twice as many clothes. I''ll share the 5 techniques that organization experts actually use to perfectly fold difficult clothes.

📐 Folding Techniques to Maximize Drawer Storage Efficiency

The techniques introduced here assume you are ''storing clothes vertically.'' Vertical storage ensures clothes don''t get mixed up, and you can see everything you have at a glance.

1. (T-Shirts) The ''3-Second Fold'' Technique:

• This is the most basic technique. Lay the T-shirt face up, use a pinch grip to hold the left shoulder and the center bottom, and then quickly flip and fold it. It takes only 3 seconds. It folds into a perfect rectangle, optimizing it for storage. (Search for "T-shirt 3-second fold" on YouTube.)

2. (Knits/Sweaters) The ''Tuck Arms Inside'' Technique:

• Knits should be stored folded because hanging them causes stretching.
• Lay the knit face down and fold the arms into the center of the body in an X-shape. Then, fold the bottom up to create a rectangle with the entire body. This keeps the arms from sticking out and organizes it neatly.

3. (Hoodies/Zip-ups) The ''Tuck into the Hood'' Technique:

• Hoodies are bulky and difficult to fold because of the hood.
• Lay the hoodie flat, and fold the body and sleeves into a rectangle, excluding the hood. Finally, tuck the folded body entirely into the hood, allowing the hood to act as a cover. This compresses the bulk and perfectly maintains the shape.

4. (Pants/Jeans) The ''Sushi Roll'' Technique:

• For jeans and cotton pants, rolling and storing is more space-efficient than folding.
• Fold the pants in half, then tightly roll them up like a sushi roll from the waist down to the cuff. When stored vertically, they wrinkle less and won''t fall over in the drawer.

5. (Socks/Underwear) The ''KonMari Method'' for Small Items:

• Socks and underwear are the items that get mixed up the most in drawers.
• For socks, instead of flipping the cuff over, stack and roll them and then gently tuck the end in to form a small square. Underwear can be folded into a small rectangle in a similar way and stood up in sections to maximize drawer space utilization.

Standardizing your folding techniques will magically increase your closet space. Start trying one of them today!