I have a confession to make… I’m not very good at folding t-shirts (well, any type of shirts for that matter). Unless I spend about 3-5 minutes, folding and unfolding the shirt (and who wants to spend that kind of time on a dumb shirt!), I always end up with wrinkles, puckers, and other imperfections. I don’t obsess over it, and I didn’t even realize that I was rather pathetic at it, until I saw Martha Stewart on Conan O’Brian’s show one night. She performed this amazing feat of t-shirt origami that created a perfectly folded t-shirt in all of about 2 seconds. Both Conan and I were in shock. I rushed to get the recorder going, hoping to study this amazing technique, but they didn’t show it again closeup. Bummer.

Thanks to the wonders of the Internet, I have found other people know of this technique (especially the Japanese), and I am happy to share the secrets of Ninja-fast t-shirt folding.

And here is another look from a different vantage point.

This fellow claims to be a Genius when it comes to t-shirt folding. I think, given the style of the video, he’s more of a magician.

Boring day at the office? Now that you are a guru at folding shirts, have a t-shirt folding contest on your office floor. These guys did.

If your inner-Ninja is still earning its first belt, you might find this alternate method using simple cardboard cutouts to be more your style. I love the silly musical theme they used.

These labor-saving tips are my Labor Day gift to you. Enjoy!

By Will Murray (Willscrlt)

K.W. "Will" Murray is what happens when an out-of-the-box teacher coexists with a tech guru and gets bitten by a radioactive artist while camping in the Great Outdoors. Assisted by 80s pop and an undying love of space exploration and electronics kits, Will spends his days translating complex tech-speak into simple human while living the Scout Law. When he's not mentoring others or sharing his knowledge, you'll find him exploring Disney parks with the enthusiasm of a first-timer but the strategic planning of a veteran campaigner. Although based in California's capital city, Will prefers to think of himself as a digital nomad who accidentally grew roots, spreading knowledge wherever he lands. He's been an IT consultant, coach, community leader, and occasional stagehand (though he claims that last one doesn't count since he was just helping out). Over the past two decades, he's helped everyone from religious institutions to government agencies navigate the ever-evolving tech landscape, while maintaining his reputation as the guy who can explain anything to anyone—sometimes with sound effects and hand gestures at no extra charge.

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