Woman Shares Clever Trick For Keeping Towels Clean And Organized: 'This Is Actually Genius'

The hustle and bustle of daily life can sometimes be overwhelming. With the busy-ness of work, family activities, social schedules, and household chores, there never seems to be enough time to get it all done, let alone get it all done perfectly well. That's why chores that should be simple, like folding and putting away a basket of clean towels, seems so overwhelming. It's common to put small things off because you're afraid of not doing it flawlessly, but sometimes, we do just literally run out of time. The good news is, creating stacks of neatly folded bath towels, sheets, and washcloths is not the only way to organize a linen closet. TikTok user @kaelahe shared that her sister's towels are all perfectly folded, but that method doesn't work for her. Instead, she found a solution that not only makes her laundry day more efficient but is also easy to stick to, and it actually involves an expert tip for dealing with overwhelming clutter: categorizing. 

As this creator explains, she has many different types of towels that serve specific uses: bath towels, face towels, hand towels, kitchen cleaning towels, dish towels, and makeup-removing towels. The various towels took a significant amount of time to fold and put away, which led to her procrastinating and ultimately just leaving them in the laundry basket. To fix her situation, she devised a method that only requires folding the larger bath towels. The rest are sorted, unfolded, into designated labeled bins, taking all the time and effort out of this otherwise labor-intensive task.

Commenters love this towel organization shortcut! Despite the system's potentially chaotic look, the exact towel you need in the moment is always easy to find and access. TikTok user @Becky | The Beginner Energy commented, "This is actually genius." Others called it "amazing" and "brilliant." Another user reinforced the idea that perfection is unnecessary, stating, "It doesn't have to be pretty, it just has to work. And if it works for you and yours, that's what matters!"

Try thinking outside the box when tackling chores around the house to simplify the job and save time. Apply this organization hack to drawers instead of bins if that works better, using dividers as needed to organize your unique towel collection. Alongside this storage system, you can use a common office staple as an ultimate solution for your bathroom towel dilemma. If folding towels and tossing washcloths into a bin doesn't suit your style, try rolling them and stacking them in an upright file sorter. If space is at a premium or you don't have a linen closet, try an alternative way to store bathroom towels without a linen closet, such as a hanging towel storage rack or a rolling utility cart. The important thing is making your setup work for your space and lifestyle.