Make your own flip-fold device

In my How To for packing dress shirts I alluded to making a DIY folding device for T-Shirts, in this tutorial I am going to show you how to build your own for under $2!

Step 1. Proof of concept. I made my first one out of cardboard. It was a bit flimsy but worked fine
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Step 2. Obtain supplies. For this all you will need is a sheet of 20"x30" foam core presentation board, some type of tape, a knife and a straight edge/ruler
Step 3. Plan. For this folder I wanted the folded shirts to fit the Aeronaut small packing cube exactly so I made the center panels that size.
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Step 4. Mark and cut.
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Step 5. Tape. For this I used Gaffer tape, a cloth tape typically used on movie sets and stages. It is prohibitively expensive but luckily duct and packing tape will also work. Leave about a 1/4" gap between panels. Tape flat on the front.
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Step 6. Reinforce back. Bend the joints over so they can flex where needed.
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Step 7. Fold shirts.
http://youtu.be/RjAWsY9padQ
Step 8. Enjoy fruits of your labour!

My t-shirt drawers after the fact. Dozens of shirts all ready to be placed in the packing cube! To store them neatly I just fold them in half again and place them in the drawer design up.
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And inside of the packing cube.
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Perfect fit!!!
Rolled! Even rolling from the folding shirts works better and there is not as much wasted space. Although it is worth noting I could fit in two more shirts by putting them in folded.
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I'll be going out to get our foam core board and duct tape on my next shopping trip, thank you for sharing this!

Sheldon would be pleased. ;-) Helpful!

Looks like a great weekend project. Looks like I may hit the art and/or hardware store for supplies.