6103. Folding And Storage Procedures
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Folding and Storage Procedures.
After labeling all items with the proper alpha number, issued clothing should be folded in accordance with the following instructions:-
Underwear (male and female).
Divide into thirds; fold right third and then left third back; fold bottom up to form a square with waistband at the top; stack in locker with rounded ends flush and facing out.
(Figure 6-A) -
Brassieres.
Divide into thirds; fold right third and then left third back; fold top straps down to form a square; stack in locker with bottom sweatbands flush and facing out.
(Figure 6-B) -
Socks.
Pair up one sock on top of the other; beginning at the toes, roll the pair into one tight ball until the tops of the socks are
reached; pinch free ends to the ball while pulling the edge of the outside sock back around the ball in the opposite direction of the roll; resulting enclosed ball should form a “smile;” line balled socks up from the front of the locker to the back, smiles facing up.
(Figure 6-C) -
T-shirts (blue rims, intramural jerseys, white T-shirts, V necks).
With shirt face down on a hard surface, fold bottom half of shirt back until the bottom edge lines up with the shoulders; fold both sleeves back to form a rectangle; fold bottom third of resulting rectangle back (crest should still be face down); fold top third back; fold this new rectangle in half lengthwise so that crest is now face up; stack shirts in locker with rounded ends flush and facing out and all crests facing up.
(Figure 6-D) -
Shorts (including male swimsuits).
Holding waistband, bring yellow side-stripes together; fold bottom third of shorts up; fold top third of shorts down; fold resulting rectangle in half lengthwise so that yellow stripe runs across the rounded end; stack in locker with yellow stripes flush and facing out.
(Figure 6-E) -
Swimsuits (female).
Fold bottom half back; fold resulting form in half width-wise.
(Figure 6-F) -
Trousers (white works, gray sweatpants).
Fold pants in half so that legs line up; fold bottom third up; fold top third down; stack in locker with waistbands facing up and rounded ends flush and facing out.
(Figure 6-G) -
Jumpers (white works gray sweatshirts, blue sweaters).
With jumper face down on a hard surface, fold right third back and fold sleeve down behind; do the same with the left third to form a rectangle; fold bottom half of rectangle back; stack in locker with rounded ends flush and facing out and front of jumper facing up.
(Figure 6-H) -
Towels.
Dividing the width into thirds, fold the right third forward and then the left third; fold bottom third of resulting rectangle up and top third down; stack in locker with rounded ends flush and facing out.
(Figure 6-I) -
Washcloths.
Fold in half widthwise; fold in half lengthwise; stack in locker on top of towels with rounded ends flush and facing out.
(Figure 6-J) -
Pillowcases.
Fold in half widthwise; fold in half lengthwise twice; stack in locker on top of sheets with rounded ends flush and facing out.
(Figure 6-K) - Flat Sheets (to include blue bedspreads).
Fold in half widthwise; fold in half lengthwise twice; divide the new width into thirds; fold the right and left thirds back; fold the new length in half; stack in locker with rounded ends flush and facing out.
(Figure 6-L) -
Fitted Sheets.
Folded in half widthwise placing left top corner inside right top corner and left bottom corner inside right bottom corner so that the extra material due to the elasticized corners lines three sides of the new rectangle; fold the length over a distance equal to the width of the extra material lining that length; fold this rectangle in half lengthwise three times; stack in locker with the flat sheets and pillowcases with rounded ends flush and facing out.
(Figure 6-M) -
Large Laundry Bags (to include large net bags and dry-cleaning bags).
Dividing the width into thirds, fold the right third back and then the left third; dividing the length into fifths, fold the first top and bottom fifths back and then the second top and bottom fifths back to form a square; stack in locker with other laundry bags with rounded ends flush and facing out and names facing up.
(Figure 6-N) -
Small Laundry Bags.
Fold in half lengthwise; stack on top of large bags with rounded ends flush and facing out.
(Figure 6-O) -
Wool Blankets.
To be stowed in lockers in their plastic preservation bags; when displayed on the end of a rack, first bring the yellow ends together; fold the resulting rectangle in half lengthwise; fold this new rectangle into thirds so that the yellow ends remain on the outside; stow on rack with yellow ends facing up and the rounded edge facing out.
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Locker Stowage.
Proper locker stowage should be uniform and in accordance with the following guidelines in Figure 6-P.
- These stowage procedures are established for rooms with the same number of midshipmen as there are lockers. In the event that a room is occupied by more midshipmen than there are lockers to accommodate them, one midshipman will be required to divide his/her issue between the lockers to maintain the uniform stowage delineated above.
- The general rule for uniforms is always black to white, left to right, top to bottom. The only exception to this is shoe stowage in the closet. To preserve the white shoes, they should be placed on the top rungs (toes out), followed by the black shoes on the middle rung
(toes out), and lastly the sneakers, high-tops, and slippers on the bottom rungs (toes in).
(Figure 6-P Locker Stowage)
Notes:
For storage of all items, dark to light, left to right. For additional person, add up to 2 shelves, to storage side, and split locked storage. Shoes will be on door racks, white to black, top to bottom.
