{"id":4455,"date":"2019-08-01T02:33:11","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T09:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hankybook.com\/?p=4455"},"modified":"2019-11-23T04:17:19","modified_gmt":"2019-11-23T12:17:19","slug":"how-to-fold-a-handkerchief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hankybook.com\/how-to-fold-a-handkerchief\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fold a Handkerchief (Secret Sanitary Method Revealed)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you\u2019ve come here to learn how to fold a pocket square, an adornment for your jacket pocket, then this is not the article for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luckily we cover folding in our pocket square guide so if that\u2019s what you\u2019re looking for, see you over there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No \u2013 this article is focused on actual handkerchief folding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breast pocket squares are used for looking dapper. They are an accessory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Handkerchiefs are more like a necessity. They are used to dab away sweat, stifle sneezes and aid runny noses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep reading on for my hanky folding tutorial<\/strong> \u2013 undisputedly the best and most sanitary method of folding a hankie around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But first\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Can\u2019t I Fold Handkerchiefs However I want?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you\u2019re happy folding it into halves until it\u2019s a handy size, great.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you like to crumple it up into a ball, again, totally your prerogative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The problem is that using a handkerchief (without the secret sanitary method!), it\u2019s hard to avoid getting germs everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most people will blow their nose and then stuff the hanky into their back pocket or a bag and when used that way, yes, the \u201cick\u201d is very real.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Search of the \u201cick-free\u201d Handkerchief<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve always suffered with a runny nose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Go for a walk \u2013 runny nose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drink something hot \u2013 runny nose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eat something cold \u2013 runny nose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You get the idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My nose is always open for withdrawals and it has really hampered my life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Me, 24\/7<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

I was a big tissue user but learning how bad tissues are for the environment really put me off. Not to mention how they made my nose permanently red and raw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cotton hankies were the solution to both those problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soft cotton was soothing for my raw nose and the fact that you can toss them in the wash and they\u2019re good as new (in fact they even get softer and better with time) was the perfect solution to eco-unfriendly, single-use facial tissues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But hygiene is very important to me, so I put my engineering brain to use and created:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Secret Sanitary Hanky Folding Method<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Okay, so you want to know how to fold a handkerchief<\/strong>. Let’s get right to it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My handkerchief folding technique has a simple aim:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To use as much hanky real estate for nose blowing as possible but always ensuring that germs do not spread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this folding method, you will always keep two layers between nose-blowing spaces and germs will always be kept trapped inside, with outer book-like covers that don\u2019t get used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All you need is a flat surface and a hanky. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lay your handkerchief out on a flat surface and then hit play below to check out my step-by-step tutorial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n