Many skills mastered by others fill me with awe. Juggling, applying flawless nail polish, turning a quadruple back flip, walking the Appalachian Trail—my life will never include those skills.
But by God I can fold a fitted sheet. Not only can I, I then package each set in a neat package, and store them in my linen closet ready to go.
Take that, Simone Biles.
Angie says
July 3, 2021 at 11:52 amThanks to Myrtle Miles at Miles Court in Holly, Colorado (circa 1979) I can also fold a fitted sheet. Wish I had that cylindrical press she had to make them really perfectly folded.
Laurie King says
July 3, 2021 at 12:37 pmYes, mine only look good from the outside, the sheets themselves can be a little wrinkly..
Michelle from Texas says
July 3, 2021 at 1:06 pmMy superpower-collecting ALL the craft things.
Marsha says
July 3, 2021 at 1:47 pmMy teen boyfriend’s mom taught me the easiest way to fold fitted sheets. But my superpower is calming crying babies.
Laurie King says
July 3, 2021 at 3:59 pmNow THAT is a valuable skill.
LaDonna Weber says
July 3, 2021 at 2:35 pmShare the packaging secret … I can fold a fitted sheet like a pro (although we can’t have a king size bed because my arms aren’t long enough) but the “neat package” intrigues me.
Laurie King says
July 3, 2021 at 4:03 pmFold the fitted sheet into a square, fold and add the pillow cases, fold the flat sheet into quarters then into a long, narrow rectangle, lay the other bits onto it and fold over so everything is inside the flat sheet.
Karen McCarthy says
July 3, 2021 at 10:27 pmI stuff everything into one of the pillowcases.
La Donna says
July 4, 2021 at 5:50 pmAha, I’ll try that … something else to drive the family nuts. For some of them it will be a short trio. After 41 years of marriage and 21 houses my husband just realized that the way towels get folded depends on the linen closet in that particular house.
Stephanie Johnson says
July 3, 2021 at 2:36 pmTeach me your ways! I even spent summers on a housekeeping crew at my college and can barely manage a fitted sheet. 🤦♀️
Laurie King says
July 3, 2021 at 4:00 pmFeed the four pockets together, lay the sheet flat, fold down the side edges to make a rectangle and fold it up. Easy, right?
Mary Garrett says
July 3, 2021 at 3:05 pmA friend puts sheet sets into one of the matching pillowcases to keep them together.
Laurie King says
July 3, 2021 at 4:01 pmThat’s a good method too.
Brenda says
July 3, 2021 at 4:37 pmI can fold a fitted sheet, too!! I’ve never understood why it’s such a struggle for some.
Evelyn Thompson says
July 3, 2021 at 5:09 pmI married the man I did because he could fold a fitted sheet. (He does have other sterling qualities, but this was a big deal!)
Kathy says
July 3, 2021 at 5:40 pmmy super power is making hard boiled eggs that actually peel easily.
Margaret says
July 4, 2021 at 11:39 pmYou make it sound so simple. I watched Martha Stewart demonstrating & as capable as I think I am…I couldn’t follow her instructions. When I got tired of folding (attempting to) everyone’s linens, I put little tags on the shelves:
sheets/ pillow cases/ beach towels/ washcloths/ etc. Now the only one w/ actual discernible stacks says: “Margaret’s.”
George S. Whitten, Sr. says
July 9, 2021 at 12:09 amYes. My youngest daughter can do it too — a king size, and by herself. I’ve told her that 500 years ago she would have been burned as a witch.
Laurie King says
July 9, 2021 at 10:15 amOr she might be successful as a sleight-of-hand magician…or pickpocket.
Lisa Michelle Epperson says
July 13, 2021 at 7:38 amMy superpower is finding great books! I was at a thrift shop years ago and opened a book, read the first paragraph and was instantly a fan! The Beekeeper’s Apprentice hooked me immediately and I have since read all of your delicious Mary Russell books. Thank you for the history lessons, the feelings of intimate knowledge of the characters and the great words. I love words. I anxiously awaite the next adventure! Truly, Lisa
Laurie King says
July 13, 2021 at 11:30 amThat’s right up there with finding a parking place!
Craig says
August 25, 2021 at 4:35 pmMy superpower is not being found after my mother middle-named me. My kids think its funny, but they can’t find me either.