How to fold and organize underwear

There are some ways to fold underwear and many are similar to each other, but this one that we are going to show you adds a detail in the last step that prevents the garment from coming apart. Make some space on a table or somewhere to lean on and follow the steps carefully.

1. Let’s start with the panties. We place them on the table face down, well stretched, and visualize their division into three equal parts along the width of what would be the hips.
2. First, we fold one of the thirds towards the center and then the other, which will be on top of the previous one.
3. Normally, now it would be the turn of the bottom third, but this is where things change. We fold the top part, the waistband part, towards the center.
4. It would be the shape of a perfect square, if it weren’t for the loose bottom part. Then, we will keep it, as if it were a pocket, inside the hole left in the waistband.
5. The underwear is square-shaped and well secured, so it will not unfold.

To know how to fold underwear, the procedure is the same. We place them face down and in front of us vertically, first we fold the left third, then the right third, then we also bring the upper part to the center, and we introduce the lower part inside the waistband.

These methods can also help us put more clothes inside a suitcase. Find more tricks in our article How to put a lot of clothes in a suitcase.

How to fold bras

Knowing how to fold bras effectively will depend on the type they are. The sporty top style They work with the same method as before, you just have to press the straps as if they were the bottom part of the panties. This way, the straps will go inside the elastic that goes under the chest. These are the steps we must follow:

1. With the bra face down on the table and the straps facing us, we fold the left third first.
2. Then, we fold the one on the right over the previous one.
3. We continue with the top part and the straps, we insert them into the elastic. There remains, again, a square.

In the case of the rigid cup bras It is best to leave them open and not fold them in half, fitting one glass inside the other. In this case:

1. We close the bra as when we wear it.
2. We insert the straps between the closure part and the cup and store them.

In the case of bras that do not have a rigid cup, we can fold them in half by matching the cups.

How to fold socks

For socks, the method of rolling them up and turning them inside out is quite well known. But so that everything fits when it comes to organizing them, we are going to do it differently and, instead of rolling them, we are going to fold them. These are the steps we must follow:

1. We place one sock on top of another perpendicularly (this way they will be more careful as they will form fewer wrinkles).
2. We visualize dividing the sock into three parts and fold the toe part first.
3. Then, we will fold the remaining third over the previous one and, then, we will turn them over. The difference? Instead of remaining like a ball, they will remain flat and we can store them in a more practical way.

Finally, it’s the turn of tights and tights. It is still the same as with the socks only, instead of placing one on top of the other as in the first step, They will be folded in half like a pair of pants..

Now that we know how to fold it, let’s see how to organize the underwear drawer so that, at a single glance, we find the garment we need without having to disassemble everything until we find it.

The best solution for this is to use compartments drawer organizers. You can find them in any decoration store or neighborhood bazaar. In addition, they usually already have the precise measurement designed for when storing underwear. Placing these compartments inside the drawer is a perfect solution so that this part of the closet stops being the usual nightmare.

Once we have placed the organizers in the drawers, it is best to place all the clothes standing up, so that we can only see the colors of each one from above. This way we can differentiate the colors and patterns.

In our article How to fold towels We also give you the best tips for storing towels.

One way to get the same result without spending a cent It’s unnecessary to make our own compartments to organize underwear. To do so, we follow these steps:

1. We look for a brick of milk, wine or juice that we have at home. We clean and dry it well.
2. For the panties, underpants and bras, we place the tetrabrick lying down on its widest part, and we cut the side that faces up, so that a rectangular drawer remains.
3. If the container has a cap, we simply remove it.
4. To avoid using the container as is, we can cover it with fabric or paper.
5. The fabric, of course, is always more resistant and we can use any of those scraps that we always have stored at home. To cover it well, we can use special glue for fabrics.

For the sock compartment, the only difference is that we will cut the tetrabrick from one of its narrower sides, so that it fits the size of the socks. You can always make it lower if you want all your organizing boxes to be at the same height. The socks, even if they stick out, will remain perfectly secured.

The result is very original, especially because you can put each compartment with a different print.

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