When shirts are left unfolded in the wardrobe, it is ok; it is your prerogative. But be prepared for a lot of wrinkles and a cluttered wardrobe space.
There are many pain points to not folding clothes – The folded clothes take up a lot less space in the cupboard than unfolded clothes. When clothes are left in a heap unfolded, wrinkles set in, which makes ironing them a pain later.
So how do we deal with all those shirts – What is the correct way to fold a long-sleeve shirt, so that they can be stacked neatly inside your wardrobe?
If there is space in your cupboard to hang shirts, that is very well. But if that is not the case you can fold them easily- the process of folding a man’s shirt is nothing complicated. You may already be doing it the same way but I love to give unsolicited advice, so here it is.
In this article I will cover:
How to fold shirts to save space
Here is a very handy video to fold your t-shirts like a pro
Place a cardboard piece on the back of the shirt
For symmetrical folding you can use a cardboard piece or a magazine as a template. Cut up a cardboard piece 8 inches wide by 11 inches long or use an old magazine.
Lay the shirt in front of you, back side up.
Keep the cardboard by the middle of the shirt on top of the collar – center the magazine exactly and slightly raise its top above the collar.
Fold sleeves to the back along the fold
Make a lengthwise fold along one edge of the magazine.Fold the sleeve to the back.
Fold the sleeves to the front
Bring the sleeve to the front of the fold, as in the picture.
Fold like this if the sleeve is long
If it is a long sleeved shirt and the sleeves are longer than the hem, you will have to fold the sleeves like this.
Repeat with other side
Fold up the shirt by the middle.
Bring the bottom part of the shirt folding it by the middle, finishing your folding. It takes only a few seconds if you have enough practise.
Folded shirt
Turn the shirt to the front; remove the magazine/ cardboard – it just slips out.
Your shirt is nicely folded.
How to fold shirts to save space or for travel
Sometimes when storing space is at a premium you may want to fold and keep the shirts so that they are folded into a small bundle. This is especially needed when you are packing for travel.
Bring the sleeves crossed to the other side.
Bring the side to the middle, over the button stand.
Bring the other side over this.
Fold the top and bottom edge a little to the middle, as in the picture below.
Bring the top edge again.
Fold the other edge over this. Â
Now, this can be stacked one over the other. I should have taught this to my daughter. Her packing skills are atrocious and if you see how she folds her shirts, it is as if they did something to her…
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Get to picture 4 then roll from the bottom.