August 2021

It might seem silly, but changing something as simple as how you fold your towels has implications for closet storage space and your décor. To provide some new options, we’d like to offer you four different ways to fold your towels. You might use one way for guest towels and another to maximize storage space. If you’ve always folded your towels the same way, why not mix it up.

Four-Part Fold

This is the basic approach you probably know and use. It’s not as fancy looking as the other options, but it offers the most efficient use of space when stacking and storing towels

1. Lay your towel flat, pick up the shorter edge, and fold it until it reaches the top edge. it should form a square.
2. Pick up the folded edge and bring it to the opposite side, so it forms a rectangle.
3. Fold it in half again by bringing the folded edge to the opposite side, this time forming a square.

Three-Part Fold

While similar to the four-part fold, this approach leaves you with a narrower towel. That can be helpful if you’re trying to store your towels in a space that isn’t wide enough to accommodate a four-part folded towel.

1. Lay your towel flat, pick up the shorter edge and bring it toward the top edge, but only one-third of the way.
2. Pick up the folded edge and bring it to the opposite side, covering the one-third of the towel that remained. You should end up with a long, narrow rectangle.
3. Pick up one of the short sides and fold it in one-third of the way.
4. Pick up the other short side and fold it in the other-one third of the way. You should end up with a thicker and narrower version of the four-part folded towel.

The Konmari Fold

Developed by organizing specialist Marie Kondo, the konmari method allows you to easily store a towel on its edge. In some situations, like storing towels in a drawer or basket, this is a great option.

1. Lay your towel flat, pick up the shorter edge, and fold it until it reaches the top edge. it should form a square.
2. Pick up the folded edge and bring it to the top again. Now it should form a rectangle.
3. Place your hand in the middle of the towel and fold one of the short sides over to the opposite side. It should now form a square.
4. Last, take the folded edge and bring it over to the opposite side. You should now be able to stand the towel up on its edge in a basket or drawer.

The Spa Roll

Roll towels not only look great, but they’re a space-saving way to pack towels in a tote for a beach day.

1. Position the towel in front of you so that it is horizontal. Take the bottom right corner and make a triangular fold so it’s aligned with the top edge.
2. Next, take the bottom left corner and newly folded bottom right corner and fold them up to the top edge. The towel should now have a straight edge on the left side and an angled edge on the right side.
3. Flip the towel over, keeping the angled edge to your right. Starting from the left side, lowly and tightly roll the towel until you reach the opposite end.
4. Insert the loose right corner into the fold to secure the roll.