Vanity Need Laundry Folding Help (experts only)

9-11-07 | self

[Global2010]

Ok before ya'll freak out listen.

Anyone that knows us OP and King Vanity I will not have to explain this too.

Others I am a Medical Care Provider and my work requires complete cordination;innovation;skill and my rule is "everythng has its place".

That is great when doing pricise procedures and having medical supplies all packed in orderly packages, shifts run in compliance to the shift before.

Organized down to when vendors come and meds are ready each month all to stock.

Almost as if military.

Here is the issue that has me in a frustrated avoid the task issue.

In the Last year I have lost my laundry room folding employee and at $15 an hour we are not only needing a laundry folder (no laundry wash or dry I do that) and a medical supply stock person.

We are looking at ( I use a nationwide reputable temp service we do background/drug ect at our expense) advertizing for migrant (name your country) workers. The locals who show up can't pass drug tests or just lack of whatever to secure a job with us and yes we do require employees with secure backgrounds more then your local hosp. does. I can bet a pony on it.

Bottom line I have been doing the stock and it can't sit there as we live in a rain forrest so it has to be brought in to the house ASAP and well then I just stock it.

Laundry I have a system down but a few to fold loads (tons of laundry in a medical care home) may sit out for a few dayz. I have cringed but can handle that my biggest and most PMOff issue is I cannot figure out how to fold the TWIN size Fitted sheets.

I can't just ball them up and stow them. Can anyone tell me how in the heck do you easily and neatly fold these monsters.

I have matching flats and like to keep them together to save time.

Yes dumb vanity but I would get the laundry folded ( waiting for a replacement) more timely as it came out if I did not have these fitted twin sheets to deal with.

[HungarianGypsy]

I saw something on a television show about how experts fold the fitted sheet. But, it didn't work for me. I still can't fold those things.

I know I'm not any help ,but how is the King doing?

[Global2010]

No not an issue.
KV uses 9x12 inch pillows due to his uncontrolled movement and hyper extension of his head.

Those suckers are changed daily and I have a supply so washing them is a cinch.

Also he wears BIG DOG warm lounge pants but cant wear a shirt do to his trachea issues.
So I buy plain colored crib size comforters to cover his upper body.
Easy to wash on a daily change out due to small size, and for those very rare hot dayz I use a pillow case to cover his chest area (he has med stuff he needs covered to he does not yank em out).

His bed uses queen flat sheets and huge cloth pads for care needs.
Real easy to fold.
Now that we are homebound I am PJ Brigade cotton alike jam mies.

Socks have there own place to go being all the same.

It is just the dang TWIN Fitted that make me so mad I ignore all the need to fold laundry.

Even his washcloths all white same brand and we have up to 100 but easy one fold and stow.

I might mention too I have pick up grabbers so pain of bending/dropping items not an issue.

Have 7 pickup/grabbers for every room.

Yet these TWIN Sheets?
There has to be a simple solution

[MotleyGirl70]

Did you even bother to read the text of the vanity?

[Responsibility2nd]

Replying before reading in a fine FReeper tradition.

You know that.

So, no. I didn’t.

[A knight without armor]

http://www.ericsiegmund.com/fireant/archivesmt/001246.html

Here are a bunch of suggestions. I think you could have written this New Level of Hell entry. The comments are hysterical, too. Good luck! I just ball mine up.

[Global2010]

Thank You KC Burke Yes that is it! It rings a bell but at the time of one in my past teaching it did not come up for me to recollect. We are talking 40yrs ago teaching. I am going to go get that darn parachute and slam it with your style right now. Let ya know.

[martin_fierro]

I’ll be in the shower.

Washing my socks.

Let me know if anything happens.

[#1CTYankee]

The wife says.

I can't help, I hate them.

So much for the master. ;-D

[martin_fierro]

Folding Shirts

(It's in Japanese, but you get the idea)

[usmcobra]

Ancient Ninja T-Shirt folding technique

[RDTF]

LOL they make it look so easy

[getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL]

[Global2010]

Yes! When I got to the flat surface point I folded over once and then rolled it up like a tootsie roll. Reason being so I can identify my fitted from the flats. Thank you so much.

[Global2010]

I Love You Canticle_of_Deborah...

I like your theory as a way to teach for those who have time...

I will PM you if you ask with the who/what/where/why/when.

Only if you ask.

[Global2010]

You are #2 to suggest and I tried it and it Worked.

Instead of final fold I rolled it up as a tootsie roll so I can make the discretion among like TWIN flats.

[RDTF]

so glad I could help! My momma would be proud

[SGCOS]

What is wrong with folding it the same way as a flat sheet?
This has got to be a female thing.

[Global2010]

I did it...and yes it is as another poster put it or so.

Get the corners in your mitts then line up...

I got it done and still found a tuff so once I met my cuffed double corners I folded once and then went in for the (identify the stupid fitted sheet mode) put it away nicely.

Rolled that wild pup up and stacked it next to the flat.

SOB has not moved.

LOL Kudo’s to the posters who taught me how to overcome non compliant sheets and God’s bless wishes that there load are a bit lighter.

[Rb ver. 2.0]

I just toss it all in a big pile on the bed and sleep on the couch. Problem solved.

[KC Burke]

I always just folded them in a hap-hazard manner and about ten years ago my wife showed me how she did it and I thought that was slick.

I should admit that she folds about 90% of the laundry while I handle the bulk of the outside chores, but as the oldest son in my family as a boy I learned how to do all sorts of domestic items just to survive. (I still iron better and faster than my wife — but I don’t stress the point, LOL)