File folding clothes

Instead of piling your tees on top of one another and then rummaging through the stack, use this method to let shirts stand upright.

How to fold clothes to save space

It fills the drawer more efficiently and lets you see your entire collection at once.

1. Take one side of the shirt and fold it in toward the center.
2. Fold the sleeve back away from the center of the shirt.

3. If you're folding a long-sleeve tee, fold the sleeve again down toward the shirt's bottom hem. (The sleeve should form an upside-down L shape.)
4. Repeat on the other side of the shirt.
5. Fold the collar of the shirt all the way back to the bottom hem, so that the garment looks like a rectangle.
6. Carefully fold the shirt in half again, so that you can store it upright in a drawer or storage container.

In general, Marie recommends hanging dress shirts like this, but if you must fold it for a suitcase or drawer, take care not to crush the collar.

1. Fold one side of the shirt towards the middle.

2. Flip the sleeves halfway bac
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