Kitchen towels might be among the most frequently used items in your household, yet many people find their storage bothersome. Chances are high that your specific drawer or cabinet for these towels tends to get messy (mine certainly does), making it less appealing visually. Fortunately, thanks to Marie Kondo—who you might recall from her award-winning TV series—you can tackle this issue effectively.
Netflix shows about home organization,
Has an excellent technique for folding and keeping kitchen towels. When even a professional organizer endorses this approach, you should take notice.
Begin by folding your towel along its length to form a rectangular shape. Next, fold it over once from side to side. Then, fold this resulting strip into three equal parts, making sure it becomes sufficiently thick to support itself vertically. After folding all of your towels like this, arrange them standing beside one another inside your drawer or basket, ensuring the rounded end is upwards. For those who have more spacious cupboards, placing these folded towels in containers might assist in keeping them neatly organized.
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Why This Hack Works
The advantages of using this approach are clear and instant: By applying Marie Kondo’s strategy, your kitchen towels will appear orderly and tidy, particularly useful when they’re visible to everybody. Additionally, folding them uniformly ensures they occupy less room, allowing you to store more without overwhelming your cabinets. This system is efficient too, since each towel becomes readily identifiable. Consequently, searching for a particular towel doesn’t require sifting through an entire stack.
It’s great too for maintaining an account of your kitchen towel stock, allowing you to plan some washing as needed.
Which you should be undertaking routinely
) when you start running low. Additionally, keeping your towels like this makes it simpler to notice any that are worn out or starting to fray, which
you can finally get Marie Kondo out of your life
Mastering this folding technique is incredibly adaptable – you can use it for everything from arranging bath towels to organizing your jeans. With this approach, you’ll end up with tidily arranged kitchen towels, increased storage capacity, and yet another reason to appreciate Marie’s helpful tips.
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