7 Folding Clothes Techniques to Help Better Organize Your Wardrobe

Let’s get into some folding clothes techniques. I suggest folding everything on a tabletop or the foot or side of your bed to make folding go quickly, so you won’t be getting up and down to grab items. Also, you will save your back some pain.

How to fold a cami

Fold the cami down from the bottom of the arm holes. The straps will be facing the hem.

Fold the cami into thirds.

The bottom layer of the cami will become the top layer in the next step.

Fold the bottom upwards 2 inches.

Fold the top layer over all the other layers.

Roll tightly all the way down.

Flip the roll vertically

Flip the bottom layer completely over everything.

The cami won’t unravel even in the most jostled of drawers.

Organizing your drawer

How to organize folded clothes in your drawer: file (vertically) different colors or prints of a category of clothing. Pile items that are all the same color and category.

How to fold pants

Fold the pants in half.

Smooth out any wrinkles.

Fold the pointed area at the rear inwards.

Fold the legs up, forming a rectangle.

Fold into thirds or fourths (depending on the size of the pants and the depth of the drawer).

The finished folded pants will be a rectangle.

File in your drawer vertically so that each pattern is visible from the top.

Underwear folding technique

Fold underwear in half lengthwise.

Fold in thirds.

Smooth out wrinkles and flip over.

Fold in half again for shallow drawers. Leave as is for regular drawers.

File upright in the drawer.

How to fold leggings

Fold leggings in half lengthwise.

Fold the pointed area at the back of the leggings inward.

Fold in half again lengthwise

Roll tightly all the way down.

Place the rolled leggings standing up in the drawer.

How to fold a T-shirt

Fold in from the outermost edges of the collar.

Straighten up the sleeve

Fold into half or thirds (depending on the size of the shirts and the depth of the drawer).

Fold into half or thirds again (depending on the size of the shirts and the depth of the drawer).

Adjust if needed to make print visible.

File vertically in the drawer so each print is visible.

How to fold shorts

Fold the crotch area upwards.

Fold in half.

Fold in the edge to make a right angle.

Fold into half or thirds (depending on the size of the shorts and the depth of the drawer).

Place it in the drawer vertically, like a file folder.

How to fold a sweater

Fold sleeves down at shoulder seam.

Fold the sweater in along the edge of the sleeve.

Fold the other side the same way.

Fold up one-fourth or one-third (depending on the size of the sweater and the depth of the drawer).

Roll and compress.

What folding clothes techniques will you use for your unique spaces? Do you have any additional folding tips? Share in the comments below.