6 Funky Ways of Folding a Towel for Storage & Decor
Simplicity outweighs complexity in matters of good style. When exploring elegant concepts for bathroom towels, allow classis designs to lead the way. To achieve a lavish hotel ambience in your bathroom, the foundation lies in the use of high-quality towels. The realm of five star establishments takes extra steps to ensure comfort, particularly by elevating the caliber of their towels.
1. How to fold towels like Luxury Spas do
For an added touch of luxury, present your towels using a spa-inspired rolling technique. This methods not only saves space but also keeps the towels neatly together, making it ideal for storage in baskets. Its also an elegant approach to showcasing washcloths.
Here’s how to achieve the rolled arrangement:
- Begin by laying the towel flat on a surface. Take one corner and fold it diagonally towards the center, aligning the shorter side with the longer side of the towel. This will create a pointed end at one side.



- Next, fold the towel in half lengthwise, and then flip it over so that the folded edge is at the bottom.

- Now, tightly roll the towel, starting from the shorter side opposite the pointed end. As you roll, ensure the point is tucked into the roll to maintain the towel’s secure hold once rolled completely.
2. Classic Hotel Folding Technique
This method produces neat borders, rendering it suitable for arranging a collection of towels placed on an exposed shelf or bench.
- Start by laying your bath towel flat on surface. Fold one of the longer sides towards the center, and replicate the same step on the opposite side.
- Following this, fold each of the shorter ends inwards towards the center, leaving a small space where the ends meet. This reserved space will accommodate an additional fold.

- Lastly, life one end and fold it over the other, resulting in a meticulously folded bath towel. Smooth out any wrinkles on the surface and arrange the towels in a stacked presentation for storage.

3. The Bar Hanging Technique
If you are looking for a classic straightforward way to organize your bathroom towels using a towel bar, here’s a simple technique. This approach offers convenient access to your towels while also allowing them to air dry efficiently.
- Begin by laying the towel flat on any even surface

- Then, fold the towel into thirds by bringing each long side towards the center until they meet in the middle.

- Place the folded towel over the towel bar, adjusting the hanging ends to ensure they’re both even.

Moreover, you have the option of hanging a small hand towel on top of a larger bath towel. Just follow the same folding process for the smaller towels, and then drape it over the larger towels. Stack these towels on a rack or a side stood to create a pleasing visual, considering colors that match or complement each other.
The above folding techniques are for those who love to maintain a simple yet classic style look. There are more ways to fold a towel for a swanky look and below are a few towel origami techniques with step by step pictorial representation.
4. The Swan Towel
- Start by placing the towel in a landscape position, laying it flat.

- Fold the upper corners in a downward and inward direction until they meet at the center.

- Proceed by rolling the outer edges towards the center.

- Transform the resulting shape into a Z formation

- Gently lay the Z-shaped arrangement down and apply pressure to the corners to set the desired curves.

5. The Towel Crab
- Lay the towel flat in a vertical orientation.

- Fold both lengthwise sides towards the center.

- Repeat the folding process, leaving approximately one third of the towel unfolded.
- Roll the open end of the towel.

- Identify the corners on either side of the roll and delicately pull them outward with a twisting motion, shaping them into the form of a crab claw.

- Fold the opposite end halfway towards the roll.

- Fold this end once more to create the appearance of a shell. And there you have a towel crab!

6. The Towel Snake
- Start by placing the towel flat in a horizontal or “landscape” position.

- Take the two diagonal corners and fold them towards the center of the towel.

- Now, fold the end closest to the center of the towel inward.

- Roll this folded end tightly to create a towel “Sausage”.

- With your hands on both sides, twist the bottom part of the sausage around itself and then tuck the end into the resulting loop.

- Gently lay the towel snake down, fold the tip down to form the head, and enjoy your creative towel snake!

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