You would think having given him neatly folded piles, they'd magically appear in the bureau without worse for ware. Instead, in opening a few drawers, I found the state of his wardrobe to be less than desirable. Why have folded them in the first place??? I guess this exercise in futility taught me something, you can lead a horse to water, but can't ensure they'd do things the way you would. From now on, I'll leave dusting and making his bed to him while the laundry, (at least folding and putting it away) will remain on my list.
To get things into order, I removed everything and laid it out on his bed. This was a great opportunity to remove anything that has been torn/tattered, outgrown or could be donated aside. Then, I put all similar items together so that when they go back like will be with like. This is another place (like our linen closet) that the way I fold is directly related to how it will fit in the drawers.
Here is how I fold a shirt:
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| Short Sleeved |
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| Step 1: After shaking out your shirt, lay it face-down on a flat surface. |
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| Step 2: Begin by folding shirt in towards the middle. Make crease at collar opening. |
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| Step 3: Fold back onto itself the sleeve, lining it up with the folded edge. |
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| Step 4: Repeat Steps 2 & 3 on the right side. |
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| Step 5: Take bottom hem and fold up. |
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| Step 6: Flip shirt over. |
Do the same for a long sleeved shirt except:
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| Additional Step: Fold sleeve down with a mitre. |
When I filled the drawers back up there was one for: ankle socks, full socks, underwear/pajamas/white TShirts, shirts (both long and short sleeve), pants and then sports gear.
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