Towel Folds and Other Towel Tricks

Towels, we all have them. Some of them are taking up space or some are just old and dingy. Ever wonder how to fold your towels so they don't take up much space, or how about towels as a gift? Well here are some useful tips and tricks for your everyday item, your towels.

Common Towel Fold

Use a flat surface to lay the towel out lengthwise.

Fold the towel in thirds lengthwise. Make sure to keep the edges as even as possible.

Fold the towel in half lengthwise.

Fold the towel in half again.

Now to make this into a gift, tie a nice satin ribbon around the stack and tie a nice bow.

Have older towels? Well, use these to mop your floors. All you need to do is fold your towel in half, place it in a clamp handle mop and cut the cloth into strips, and tada you have a good mop.

Make a baby towel by sewing a washcloth onto a bath towel. What you do is fold the washcloth in half, then tuck the folded section in to make a "V". Sew the bottom of the cloth at the edge of the length of your bath towel.

Have a decorative suitcase, why not display your guest towels in them? Roll up your guest's hand towels, wash- cloths, and large bath towels and arrange them in the suitcase and leave it open in the guest room where they can find them easily.

For a large mixing bowel that slips on your counter top, to prevent it, place a damp towel under it.

Fancy folded hand towels

Lay your hand towel out with the tag facing down. Fold the bottom about a third of the way up. Turn your towel over and fold one side a third of the way over, fold the other side on top and tuck in the ends. Flip the towel over and hang on your towel rack. For a finishing touch add a fan folded wash cloth. For a fan folded wash cloth, lay it down tag side down and flip about an inch of the side over and repeat all the way to the end of your wash cloth. When finished tuck this fan into the pocket of your hanging hand towel. This can also be done to large bath towels, so instead of a washcloth you fan fold a hand towel and place it in the pocket.

Fancy Roll For Towels

To create a roll for a fancy touch, turn a wash cloth (also works for bath towels and hand towels), tag side down, fold one corner into the center, then overlap the other side. Start from the bottom and flip the end over, roll your towel tightly all the way up. Arrange in your closet, your decorative suitcase, or on display in a nice basket on your bathroom sink.

Keep your towels fresh and plush by adding a cup of white vinegar while washing them. There you have it, from a common fold to a fancy fold, for baby or your floors, you can find many things to do with your towels (not just taking up space anymore).