When you open your linen closet, do your towels tumble out or look like they were hit by a tornado? This happens when each cloth is folded differently, so they don't stack well. To achieve an even fold, you can try one of our simple, space-saving tricks. Because with the right folding techniques, you can fold towels so that they look neat and are ready to use when you need them. There are different onesMethods for foldingof cloths, but the key to success is finding the folding method that suits your storage space. An additional benefit is that your cloths will have fewer wrinkles and look more attractive.
Folding towels: what you need
You don't need any special preparation or tools if you want to fold a towel correctly.These simple methods allow you to fold any size towel, from beach and bath towels to smaller hand towels.
Equipment:
Flat work surface
Materials:
Towels
Sort cloths by size and measure storage space
Not all towels are the same size. Sort your cloths by size after you've freshly washed them (or if you've just taken them out of storage to reorganize). If you want the towels to fold nicely, sort them by color too. This is the perfect time,around your towelsSort out items that are worn, torn or no longer absorbent. And most animal protection associations are happy about donations of cloth for their animal shelters.
Next, measure your storage space. Because knowing the width and depth of the storage space will help you determine the best way to fold your towels to save space.
Methods for folding a towel
Here we show the most popular ways to fold a towel. It's not difficult at all and folding can be fun! Let's go!
Learn classic folding technique
This technique ensures clean edges, making it ideal for a stack of towels stored on an open shelf.
- First, spread your cloth out on a flat surface. Fold one long end toward the middle. Repeat the process on the other side.
- Then fold each short end toward the center. Make sure there is a gap where the ends meet. This leaves room for another fold.
- Finally, pick up one end and fold it over the other, creating a nicely folded towel. Smooth the surface and you're done!
Fold towels: Tri-fold method
This folding can be done on a flat surface or while standing.
- Working with the finished side of the towel down, fold one corner of the narrow end of the towel over about two-thirds of the width.
- Fold the cloth lengthwise and make sure the widthequal to the foldremains.
- Fold the remaining third of the cloth over the folded portion. You now have a long, three-layer towel strip.
- Fold the strip in half lengthwise, flatten it, then fold it in half again to create a compact, stackable towel bundle.
Fold towels to save space
If your storage space is very tight, the narrow fold works well.
- Starting at the narrow end, fold the towel in half lengthwise. Make a bend and make sure all corners are aligned.
- Fold the cloth in the middle of the rectangle. Align all four corners of the fabric.
- To make a narrow package, fold the rectangle into three parts starting at the narrow end. Place it on the shelf with the edges facing down.
The Deep-Fold Method
- Place the cloth on a flat surface, finished side down.
- Fold one side of the cloth from the long side to the middle of the narrow end and make a fold along the entire length, keeping the width of the fold even.
- Take the other long side of the toweland foldthem to the center line of the narrow end. Make a fold along the length. Now there are two long parallel folds with edges that meet in the middle of the shawl.
- Fold the cloth in half lengthwise so that the raw edges are in the middle. There are now four layers of towel in a long, thin shape.
- Fold each narrow end of the cloth toward the center of the strip. Leave a space of about one to two centimeters between folds so that the final fold is easy to make.
- Fold the two halves of the cloth together with a final fold. This way you get a neat towel package with no raw edges showing.
Towel bar folding method
This is a classic technique that is best suited for folding bath towels to hang. It leaves towels easily accessible so you can quickly grab them and drape them over a towel bar in a single, smooth motion.
- Fold your bath towel into three pieces lengthwise.
- Fold it in half and bring the short end to the middle.
Try the spa-style rolling method
For a luxurious touch, display your towels in a spa-inspired rolled arrangement. This space-saving technique keeps the cloths close together, so they work well in baskets or open compartments.
- Lay the towel out on a flat surface.Folda corner diagonally towards the center so that the short side matches the long side of the cloth and creates a point at one end.
- Fold the cloth in half lengthwise, then turn it over so the folded edge is on the bottom.
- Roll the cloth up tightly, starting at the short side opposite the tip. When you reach the end, insert the tip into the roll to hold the towel securely.
