Confused About How to Fold Baby Clothes? We Got Your Back With These Tips!

Last Updated: September 19, 2022

How to fold baby clothes? Does it have any benefits? Of course! A tidy baby drawer is a boon for a stressed newborn mom. Imagine living in a closed condition and having to dress a newborn with an unorganized dresser: chaos, that’s what it is.

Keeping your baby’s clothes neatly folded can be helpful even when you are doing one of those dark diaper changes. When you are exhausted and bleary-eyed, you will thank yourself and feel proud that you know exactly where to look for that clean pajamas. No more meltdowns!

Did you also know that taking time to neatly arrange your baby’s clothes in an organized way can deal with exhaustion? You must be going berserk over your newborn baby’s essential shopping list but let us assure you that when it’s hard for you to think, an organizational activity can bring you to focus and save your time and energy in the long run. Mums have testified they don’t want to spend time looking for a onesie when they can have those baby snuggles.

Scroll down to know how to fold baby clothes to save space in the perfect way!

How to Fold Baby Clothes: What Methods to Follow

There are two answers to this question: the traditional way and the KonMari method also called file folding. The traditional way to fold baby clothes or just any cloth is to fold them and stack them in a pile inside a drawer. The KonMari method, however, involves folding the clothes and stacking them in the drawer in such a way that you can see all of them at once.

So which method is the best? The answer is in your hands, mama! Which is best for your comfort, you follow that. If you are okay with the traditional way and have no qualms in pulling out the clothes, then well and good. But if you think you might mess up other clothes while pulling that one onesie out, then the KonMari method is for you.

Also, if you have a shelf instead of a drawer to put your baby’s clothes away, then you should fold their clothes the traditional way because on a shelf you won’t be able to see the clothes if you follow the KonMari method. You can use this method to fold all kinds of clothes except dresses and jackets (they prefer hooks or hangers). Let’s take a deeper look into how to fold baby clothes using the KonMari method.

The KonMari Method

The KonMari method brought by Japanese TV presenter Marie Kondo can be used for both long and short sleeve clothes. Let’s learn how to fold baby clothes in a dresser be it onesies, pants, or sleepers!

How to Fold Baby Onesies

Lay the onesie on a smooth flat surface and smoothen its creases.
Fold it vertically in half (from sleeve to sleeve).
Fold its arms inwards so that they lay on top of the onesie’s body.
Fold it horizontally in half (this time from buttons to collar).
Again fold it horizontally in half

How to Fold Baby Sleepers

Spread the baby sleeper on a flat smooth surface face down.
Smoothen its creases with your hand.
Fold it vertically in half (from sleeve to sleeve and leg to leg).
Fold its arms in so that they lay on top of its body.
Fold it horizontally in half (from feet to collar).
Fold it again in half horizontally (if possible)

How to Fold Baby Pants

Spread the baby’s pants on a flat surface and smoothen their creases.
Fold them leg to leg (vertically).
Fold them ankle to waist (horizontally).
Again fold them horizontally.

How to Fold Baby Clothes Using The Tuck Method

The tuck method is perfect for baby pants and shirts. Even though pants can be folded using the KonMari method, they may come undone every time you try to pull one out of the drawer. Here’s how to tuck-fold your baby’s pants:

Smoothen out the creases by laying the pants on a flat surface.
Fold leg to leg (vertically).
Fold the ankles as if you are cuffing the pants.
Fold the waist down twice to line up with the bottom end.
Tuck the folded edge into the top ankle opening.

The Bottom Line: How to Fold Baby Clothes

When you are a first-time mum and have a baby to parent, bathe, soothe, and feed, learning new activities might seem tiring. And folding their itsy bitsy clothes can be exhausting in itself if you don’t know how to do it properly. You might miss that one sock when those tiny feet are shivering or you won’t find the right diaper during those midnight nappy changes. Follow our methods on how to fold baby clothes and thank us later!

How to Fold Baby Clothes FAQs:

1. How to fold baby clothes in a dresser?

There are two methods to fold baby clothes: the KonMari method and the traditional method. The KonMari method allows you to see the folded clothes in the drawer but the traditional method is to stack the clothes one above the other.

2. How do you fold and organize onesies?

The first step in folding a onesie is to fold it in half vertically (sleeve to sleeve). Then fold both the sleeves back on top of the onesie’s body. The third step is to horizontally fold it in half and then again.

3. How do you fold newborn socks?

If you are folding the socks over each, know that it can stretch them and make them ill-fit. Fold baby socks the KonMari way by placing one above the other and folding them in half. Place them in a divider box that fits right inside the baby’s sock drawer.

4. How do you fold footie pyjamas?

First, fold the arms of the pajamas in with its body and then fold its bottom towards the middle (about a third of the way). The next step is to fold the top of the pajamas towards the bottom to meet its feet. If needed, smoothen the wrinkles with your hand after folding.

5. How do you fold a swaddle for storage?

Lay out the swaddleon a flat surface and fold its bottom up to the arm openings. Repeat folding the bottom twice and then folding its top back to form a tiny rectangle. You can now store a swaddle neatly in your baby drawer.

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