My Mother-in-Law's Towel Storage Trick Is So Clever I Had to Steal It

"I learned about this game-changing hack during an initial visit to my mother-in-law's home. When I reached into her bathroom closet to grab a towel, I noticed there were no washcloths to be seen. Did they just not own any? When I unwrapped my towel, though, the matching washcloth was folded in the towel itself. This was a simple yet revolutionary epiphany for me. No more going to two different locations for my towel and washcloth."

"First, she would dig through the pile, grabbing the towels and corresponding washcloths to fold before anything else. Next, she would hold up a towel across her front, securing a corner at each end. She then folded it in half once and then folded it down again. To get the towel tightly folded, my mom would fold it vertically down another two times so it resulted in a nicely tucked triple-folded towel."

Folding a matching washcloth into a towel keeps towel and washcloth sets together and reduces trips to multiple storage spots. One method holds a towel across the front, secures corners, folds it in half, then folds down and vertically twice to create a compact triple-fold that tucks a washcloth inside. Another method previously kept washcloths folded separately in a narrow vanity drawer or piled in the closet. Combining both methods produces neater-looking towels and improved organization. This approach simplifies laundry storage, saves space in bathroom closets, and makes grabbing a coordinated towel and washcloth faster and more convenient.

Read at Apartment Therapy