See the images above. 1. Lay the pants out and smooth out wrinkles. 2 Fold them in half with one leg on top of the other.  Line up the waistband and the edge of the legs. 3. Fold the pants in half so that the hem of the pant legs meets the waist band.  4. Then fold the pants in thirds by bringing the waistband to the middle and folding it again to the hem of the pants legs.