Content
- 1 Features of storing towels
- 2 How to fold towels correctly
- 2.1 How to compactly fold towels in a closet
- 2.2 How to fold towels on a shelf
- 2.3 How to beautifully fold a towel in the bathroom
- 2.4 How to fold towel rolls
- 2.5 How to compactly fold towels in a suitcase
- 2.6 How to fold a waffle towel beautifully
- 2.7 How to roll a large towel
- 2.8 How to roll a small towel
- 2.9 How to fold a towel in four
- 2.10 How to fold different sized towels neatly
- 3 Useful Tips
- 4 Conclusion
Bath accessories are needed every day, but storage is inconvenient. It is not always possible to fold a towel compactly, although it is not so difficult. There are many proven methods that every housewife should know about.
Features of storing towels
Storage of home textiles is a separate topic. After all, it must not only be folded beautifully and compactly, but also properly maintained. The appearance, softness of products, and their durability depend on this. There are some rules to follow.
To keep the bathroom accessories hidden from strangers, they should be compactly folded into the closet. But with this storage method, textiles can be damaged by moths and other insects. That is why a separate cabinet is needed in the bathroom; towels are not stored together with things.
You can store textiles in the bathroom on an open shelf, in a cabinet or basket. However, the room should be well ventilated so that the fabric breathes and does not become moldy. In addition, products must always be neatly folded, otherwise the open shelf will not look aesthetically pleasing.
Only clean and completely dried towels need to be stored. If they are wet, then first they are dried on a heated towel rail. It is not necessary to iron the sauna textiles beforehand, otherwise it will not be soft.
How to fold towels correctly
To fold the towels compactly, you first need to sort them by size and purpose. There are several life hacks on how to do this so that the textiles in the bathroom take up little space.
How to compactly fold towels in a closet
You can roll up bath towels beautifully and compactly for storage in a closet in the classic way that every housewife should know about. To do this, lay out the thing on a hard surface and level it. Bend the edges to the middle, then fold the canvas in half, as shown in the photo.
How to fold towels on a shelf
It is convenient to store bathroom accessories on the shelves when they are folded according to the French method. It makes it possible to compactly pack textiles so that they do not turn around. Finding the thing you need becomes easier, and you can get it without much hassle. To master the French method, just look at the detailed instructions:
Lay out the canvas on a board or table. Fold the edges towards the center.
Then fold the textiles compactly in half twice.
It is better to store products in horizontal stacks. In a closet with deep shelves, it is better to fold the towels vertically for convenience.
How to beautifully fold a towel in the bathroom
A bath towel can be folded compactly and beautifully in the form of animal figures.This composition will serve as a decoration for the bathroom interior.
How to make a hare:
- Smooth the canvas, roll it into a tube, fold it in half.
Make a non-tight roll of fabric - Fold the edges to the center and fix with an elastic band so that you get a muzzle and ears.
Make the ears and legs of the animal from the ends - Decorate the figure with a ribbon and buttons.
Add decorations of your choice
There are many more options for how to make animals from textiles. This can be a wonderful gift.
How to fold towel rolls
Americans prefer to store their towels in a compact roll. To master this method, you will have to practice several times and study the instructions:
- Take one corner and fold it towards the center.
Fold the fabric in half - Turn the canvas over and make a tight roll. Fix the edge by hiding it in your pocket.
Roll up a compact dense roller
It is convenient to pack such compact “rolls” made of fabric in a box, deep box or fold on a shelf.
How to compactly fold towels in a suitcase
There are several ways to compactly fold towels in a man's suitcase.
You can compactly fold the canvas in the classical way and place it on top of a straightened sweater, then pack the thing by folding the sleeves and tucking the bottom.
How to fold a waffle towel beautifully
Kitchen towels by themselves take up little space, so there is no difficulty in storing them. However, many housewives like to use waffle towels as guest napkins, so you need to know how to fold the towels beautifully. There are several methods and instructions, where all the steps are described step by step.
Method number 1
Suitable for waffle napkins and towels of different shapes, but it is most convenient to fold a square cloth this way.
Instructions:
- Fold the napkin in half. If it is rectangular, then repeat the operation again.
Make a small rectangle out of a napkin - Turn the edge of the canvas to the middle, as shown in the photo.
The edge is turned almost to the bottom - First bend one side edge of the napkin, then the second, so that it overlaps the first.
The result is a compact cutlery pocket that can be used to decorate the table.
Method number 2
You can make a glass from a waffle napkin and place it in the center of the plate. In order for everything to work out correctly, you need to follow the instructions:
- If the canvas is rectangular, first fold it in half, then with a triangle.
Make a triangle from fabric - Tuck the wide side of the triangle towards the center.
Make a lapel - Roll up the canvas with a tube, hide the free edge.
Make a convenient tube bag - In the upper part, make cuffs to the front side.
Such a compact napkin will serve not only as a decoration for the festive table, but you can also place cutlery in it.
How to roll a large towel
Large bath towels are best stored by rolling them into a roller using the classic or French method. However, such methods are not very suitable for a gift. To beautifully present the hero of the occasion with a set of toiletries, they need to be neatly and compactly packaged.
Bulky fluffy towels are best rolled up in the form of a cake and wrapped in a gift box. To learn how to fold them correctly, just watch the training video.
A textile cake can be single-tiered or multi-tiered. It depends on the number of products and their volume. Sauna sets are best folded into several levels. To do this, fold each canvas in half along the long side, roll it into a circle and tie it with a beautiful ribbon. Place the tiers one on top of the other and fix them. Decorate the textile cake as you like.
One large product can be packed in an original and compact way in the form of a piece of cake. To do this, it is folded into a rectangle along the long side, after which one edge is tucked towards the center, the structure is turned over and the operation is repeated. The finished gift is secured with a beautiful ribbon and placed in a box.
How to roll a small towel
You can also make an original present from small terry napkins, which is suitable for any occasion. It is enough to carefully pack them in the form of muffins, ice cream or candy.
How to make a cupcake:
- Roll the canvas into a thin compact strip, as shown in the photo.
Make a compact fabric straw - Run a tight roll from a strip, hide the edge inward. Fix the cupcake with an elastic band, place in a paper form.
Decorate the top with a decorative berry or candy
How to roll textiles into ice cream:
- Fold the canvas along the long side with a rectangle.
Make a rectangle from fabric - Make a tight roll out of the rectangle. Pull the top edge out slightly to make ice cream.
Fix the structure with an elastic band - Make a cup for ice cream out of bright soft cardboard and place a towel there. Put on a cellophane wrap on top, fix the edge with a bright tape.
Pack the workpiece compactly in a paper cup or cone
The gift will look original if you make several options in different colors.
How to pack candy-like textiles:
- Fold the canvas in a triangle.
Make a neat straw - Wrap the lollipop from the rim.
Fix the structure with an elastic band or tape - Make a wrapper from a transparent film, put a blank there and tie it with a ribbon on both sides.
Attach a stick to a gift and decorate
To do this, it is placed on the back of the workpiece. At the base, they are tied with a decorative ribbon.
How to fold a towel in four
Folding the towels so that they take up less space on the shelves can be done in a simple way. To do this, they are folded four times, according to the instructions:
- Spread out the fabric. To do this, it is better to lay it on a hard surface. Fold one edge towards the center.
Spread the canvas and fold the edge - Cover the already tucked half with the other end of the canvas.
Smooth out all folds - Tuck the top cut in half, straighten the creases again.
Tuck the top edge towards you - Cover with the bottom so that you get a compact rectangle.
Wrap the bottom edge away from you
It is very convenient to store products folded in such a compact way on a narrow shelf. They are stacked in horizontal piles of several pieces, which are set tightly to each other.
In order to compactly pack textiles in four, you can use the following method:
- Fold the canvas in half along the short side, as shown in the photo. Smooth out creases well.
Fold textiles in half - Fold the fabric in half again, flattening it carefully.
Tuck the bottom edge up - Fold the left edge towards the center as shown in the photo.
Be sure to smooth out - Wrap it again to make an even bundle.
Make a neat rectangle
It is convenient to store textiles packed in this way in an upright position. The rectangles are placed next to each other on a small shelf or drawer.
How to fold different sized towels neatly
There are several ways to fold towels beautifully and compactly into a box or basket that will be stored in the bathroom. If the container is rectangular, then it is better to fold the textiles four times by any proposed method and set in rows, as shown in the photo.This way of organizing allows you to quickly get the right towel. The color and pattern of the fabric is visible. It is better to have several boxes to sort the textiles according to their intended purpose.
This way of organizing storage is not suitable for a round box. Beauty textiles are rolled up in a compact roll or roll. Convolutions are installed vertically or horizontally. It is convenient to take out products, the rest of the rolls remain in their places.
Useful Tips
If the bathroom is small, then for storing bath textiles, you can set aside a place in a niche, which is equipped under a cabinet. It can be made open or with doors. Always keep order on the open shelves. For this, housewives now use special baskets, where much more textiles can be placed, if they are folded correctly and compactly.
The choice of baskets must be approached responsibly. They must be perforated to allow air to pass through, otherwise the textiles in them will become moldy. Today, wicker and plastic products are presented on the market, which are very popular.
Sauna textile storage is not the only problem worth bothering about. The most important thing is to comply with sanitary standards and requirements, because a fluffy cloth accumulates microbes in itself, no matter how much it is looked after.
You need to change towels to clean ones regularly, experts even put forward certain deadlines for this:
- for face and hands - 2-3 days;
- for legs - two days;
- for the body - after five uses.
Needless to say, each family member should have their own belongings. It is appropriate for guests to get a new towel.
Textiles for daily use are placed on special hooks, shelves, ladders, holders and heated towel rails. So they dry out quickly.
Conclusion
The towel can be folded compactly in different ways, the main thing is that it is convenient for the hostess to take it out and store it. It is better to learn how to fold the canvas beautifully through video lessons and master classes. It is necessary to organize storage correctly, textiles should not be constantly wet, otherwise it will quickly become unusable.
