The "Right" way to fold towels

[ECingMama]

Originally Posted by RealLifeMama

Since we have so many in a bathroom, we have had to replace the standard rack with hooks. But, that would make sense otherwise.

"Right" is tongue-in-cheek, because I read elsewhere something about towels being folded in the "wrong" way.

They are the wrong way when they are sloppy.

Other than that, I think there are multiple folds that are "right."

[ArmsOfLove]

Originally Posted by FaithHopeLove

I grew up folding them in quarters, and then learned from babysitting that it wasn't "the right way". So when I had my own household, I folded in thirds lengthwise, then in half and half again. Lowly rag towels were folded in quarters to make it easy to distinguish them. And now I live in a house where nothing will fit in the linen closet that way, so I'm folding beach towels and rag towels completely differently, and giggling that I was ever so caught up in a "right way".

I was taught the "right way" as the thirds, then half then half. That is how we did it in a military home and I'm guessing that's a military thing.

But we've also lived in homes that storage would not accommodate this folding. So we adapted.

Now I'm just happy if whoever is putting them away doesn't wad them up and stuff them in the cabinet :P

[Soliloquy]

Lengthwise in thirds.
Then in half, and half again.

I do it this way because the towel can go right from the shelf onto a towel bar and look wonderful. Also, if you have monogrammed towels, this automatically centers the monogram and allows it to show when hung.

Wash cloths I fold in half once. I grew up folding them in quarters but I think it's easier to store them just in half. Then I can hang the wash cloth right over the nicely hung towel and it looks very nice, imo.

[ECingMama]

Originally Posted by Soliloquy

Lengthwise in thirds.
Then in half, and half again.

I do it this way because the towel can go right from the shelf onto a towel bar and look wonderful. Also, if you have monogrammed towels, this automatically centers the monogram and allows it to show when hung.

Wash cloths I fold in half once. I grew up folding them in quarters but I think it's easier to store them just in half. Then I can hang the wash cloth right over the nicely hung towel and it looks very nice, imo.

Can you do this fold in the air or do you have to have a folding surface?

[Soliloquy]

I can do it in the air.

[Virginia]

http://coderedhat.com/how-fold-towels/



The pictures prove there's a right and wrong way

[ECingMama]

Originally Posted by Soliloquy

I can do it in the air.

I might try it. It's not *my* way, but I'd like to have at least two ways. We don't hang folded towels over the bar once they've been used. Mine go on a hook.

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Originally Posted by Virginia

http://coderedhat.com/how-fold-towels/



The pictures prove there's a right and wrong way

Yes, properly folded towels make me so happy.

An organized pantry makes me happy too. (Sleeping with the Enemy, anyone?) (that cupboard scene?! ) (He's creepy in every other way, but I like his cupboard skills.)

[Kirkie]

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[FaithHopeLove]

We only hang our towels in the open thirds fold before they are used. After that, one goes open over the shower rod and the other open on the towel bar over the heater vent. Elsewise, they sour. IOW, they are only hung all pretty like for a couple of hours every time I change the towels, which is about once a week.

There's a whole 'nother or two!

[Soliloquy]

Once they're used, our towels don't get folded either, otherwise they won't dry. But I always try to keep clean, folded towels on the towel bar. Used towels are typically hung over the shower curtain bar to dry.

That reminds me, I need to get on DH to get new towel bars. I don't like the ones that came with this house.

[BelovedDaughter]

I fold in half lengthwise, then thirds if I'm putting them on a shelf. If I'm putting them in a basket in my bathroom, they get rolled up.

[rdsmommy]

I have done different ways, but for now they are in thirds lengthwise and then rolled up like sushi. That just how they fit best in the drawer I store them in.

[Chaos Coordinator]

Towels are used once in our house due to recurrent yeast. I fold them into quarters because it's quick. Wrinkles in towels is irrelevant so arguably folding them is a waste of time. I don't fold socks or underwear.

[ECingMama]

Originally Posted by Chaos Coordinator

I don't fold socks or underwear.

Seriously. Who does that?



spin off?

j/k

My mom and dad both fold their underwear.

I fold DH's boxers in half.

[Kirkie]

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