How to compactly fold bed linen in a closet
Order in the closet and neatly lying things are an indicator of a good housewife. Sometimes it takes a lot of effort and time and makes you wonder if there are more effective and simpler ways. The material of the article is devoted precisely to this.
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How to fold laundry in a closet
Before you start unfolding, you need to prepare for such an activity. It is best to immediately get rid of unused and unnecessary things, because they take up space, which interferes with effective layout. If this is not done, then after some time the mess in the closet will repeat itself again.
Ironed linen takes up almost no closet space and is easier to fold. That is why it is worth ironing it well before folding.
Advice! Before ironing, items must be shaken and straightened on the ironing board. This helps in the future to get rid of creases and folds.
At different times of the year, different bedding is used, and so that the shelves are not visited again by a mess, it must be well sorted. It’s best to put things that will be useful in the near future, and put things that won’t be useful for a long time further away.
How to compactly fold bedding in a closet
There is a whole technique for folding laundry compactly, called KonMari. The method, popular today, created by a Japanese woman, is guided by the following rules:
- Each item in the closet should take up as little space as possible in the closet. To do this, you need to improve your folding skills.
- When removing any item from the closet, the order inside should not be disturbed.
- All things in the closet should be visible.
On a note! The creator of the method also advises not to do cleaning in several stages, but to take the time and do it at once. It is also recommended that you clean your closet alone, which will help with your work efficiency.
Procedure for the KonMari technique:
- The first step is to empty the closet shelves, while simultaneously getting rid of unnecessary things.
- Sort the remaining laundry into categories. Duvet covers, pillowcases, and sheets are not recommended to be stored together.
- Place things carefully so that the piles of laundry do not touch each other, following the rules of the KonMari method.
How to compactly pack a warm blanket
There is an interesting and effective method for packing a blanket compactly using a vacuum cleaner. In this method, the blanket is folded in half and placed in a large bag. Next, a vacuum cleaner is inserted into the bag, and the holes in the bag are pressed by hand. When you turn on the vacuum cleaner, the blanket will gradually lose volume, which will increase its compactness and help you neatly put it away in the closet.
How to fold a bedding set correctly
For efficient and compact folding, there is a method called "Pocket". How to put laundry in a pocket:
- Fold the duvet cover 4 times and smooth it out so that there are no creases or folds.
- A sheet folded 6 times and a pillowcase are placed on it and also smoothed out.
- Fold the resulting rectangle from the bottom side to half of it, and fold the top part on top of the bottom.
- Fold the set on one side. There should be a small pocket.
- Place the remaining side into this pocket.
Folding laundry with elastic
Today, bed linen with elastic is quite popular. This is due to its convenience and practicality. Folding algorithm:
- Straighten it with your hands so that there are no creases when folding.
- Insert one of the corners into the other. Place the third and fourth corners in the same way.
- The resulting rectangle needs to be smoothed out again.
- Collapse to catch a cold. The elastic band should be inside.
- Fold the sheet again. This square is ready to be moved to the closet.
How to store bedding in a closet
A stack of laundry can be tied with a ribbon. The method is very convenient, because if necessary, you can take one set, lying separately from the others. In addition, this stack looks very beautiful. For dressing, decorative ribbons or ordinary rope are usually used.
Another option for storing bed linens is to arrange them like books on a bookshelf or, in other words, vertically. This method pleases with convenience, because everything is nicely sorted and can be easily taken out of the closet without leading it into chaos. Yes, and this option looks very unusual.
Why does the bed linen smell musty in the closet?
One of the reasons for an unpleasant odor is the abundance of moisture in the room, because often mold is the cause of unpleasant odors. The reason is also poor ventilation.
The smell of dampness is also unpleasant and is caused by insufficiently dry laundry after washing or poor ventilation of the storage area.
Foreign odors are also the cause. Usually these are things lying nearby that smell of sweat, perfume or cigarette smoke. The presence of nearby kitchen areas also brings unpleasant odors due to food odors. Animals and household chemicals are also serious causes of unpleasant odors.
What to do to keep the bed linen in the closet fresh for a long time
Here are some useful tips for eliminating unpleasant odors:
- You cannot store synthetic or perfume-laced items that have already been worn at least once with bedding.
- If the laundry does not dry well, you can additionally dry it with a hairdryer or using a heater.
- When fighting mold, the affected parts should be treated with a solution of water and vinegar and a tablet of activated carbon should be placed in the cabinet. Change monthly.
To improve the aroma of laundry, you can use conditioners, aromatic soaps, solutions of essential oils and similar options. Fruit placed in the cupboard will also help improve the aroma.