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

Clothes piled up in a drawer? No more!

PEOPLE tapped two folding experts to teach you how to transform your drawers and wrangle even the trickiest items in your closet.

Except that the author is 2022 The Folding Book: The Complete Guide to Space Creation and Organization, hall of fame organizer Janelle Cohen organized and spruced up the closets of Jordyn Woods, Dixie D’Amelio and other stars. TikTok phenomenon Sophie Liard has amassed over 4 million followers with her clever folds and gathers, and even lent her expertise to her 2022 book. The Folding Lady: Tools and Tricks for Making the Most of Your Space Room by Room.

Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to put together everything from a winter jacket and stretch tights to that dreaded fitted sheet.

Bikini

White bikini set in various overlapping patterns on a pink background. Peter Ardito

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

Step 2: Starting with the panties, fold the right edge towards the middle.

Step 3: Take the left edge and fold to the right, folding so that it hangs a few inches.

Step 4: Turn the panties inside out. Fold the “overhang” material to the right edge, creating a pocket at the top. Tuck the crotch into the pocket.

Step 5: Move on to the bikini top: tuck the strings into the matching cups. Place the folded panty in the left cup.

Step 6: Fold the right cup over the left to make a “sandwich”.

Winter jacket

Winter jacket in dark brown denim with various folding patterns on a blue background. Peter Ardito

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

Step 2: Move one sleeve horizontally towards the center and gather the jacket at the edge of the neckline.

Step 3: Fold the shoulder over and down so that the cuff is flush with the base of the jacket.

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

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

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

Round tablecloth

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

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

Step 2: Fold the top rounded edge of the fabric towards the center, about one-third of the way down. Make sure the fold line is straight.

Step 3: Repeat with the bottom edge so that both rounded ends touch the center of the straight fold lines of the fabric.

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

Fitted sheet

A woman folds a white sheet on a pink background. Peter Ardito

Step 1: With the sheet upside down, hold it by two corners of one of the longer edges, says Cohen. Place one hand in each corner pocket.

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

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

Step 4: Once the edges are aligned, place your left hand in the pocket in the lower left corner.

Step 5: Repeat step 2 by bringing the hands together, turning the right corner over the left and aligning the edges again.

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

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

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

Baby Onesie

Dark brown baby romper with various folding patterns on a yellow background. Peter Ardito

Step 1: Having a fresh onesie is key for any new parent, says Liard. Start by laying it flat.

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

Step 3: Fold the bottom third up so that the buttoned edge meets the center of the jumpsuit.

Step 4: Fold up once more to create a neat rectangle, perfect for stacking in a drawer.

Tights

Tan tights in various overlapping patterns on a blue background. Peter Ardito

Step 1: Tights are usually scrunched up in a drawer, says Liard, a method that will extend their life and keep them from snagging. First, lay the leggings flat.

Step 2: Fold the waistband down so that the top edge of the waistband is flush with the base of the leg’s eyelets.

Step 3: Fold the tights in half lengthwise, neatly tucking one leg over the other. Raise the edge of the toes towards the middle, about a quarter of the height.

Step 4: Continue folding upwards until you reach the desired size.

Massive hoodie

Heather gray hoodie with different overlay patterns on a yellow background. Peter Ardito

Step 1: Lay the zip-up T-shirt face down on a surface and flatten the hood with your hand, says Cohen.

Step 2: Move one sleeve horizontally towards the middle. Fold the shoulder back over you and down so that the cuff is flush with the base of the hoodie.

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

Step 4: Fold the bottom third of the hoodie up. Place the hood underneath, then fold it up once more.

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