Retire Your Old Towel Bar: The Home Depot Find That Adds Extra Bathroom Storage

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When you have a small bathroom, it's essential to have a proper place to store your towels. You'll want to choose an option that maximizes your available space, provides enough storage to keep towels from stiffening, and lets them stay dry for your next shower. If you're looking to retire your current towel bar for an updated, space-savvy pick, then this find from The Home Depot might be right for you.

The Delta Porter 24-inch wall mounted double towel bar has two bars for hanging your towels. So you can hang two towels on one bar, or use one towel plus small rags and hand towels as needed. Because it's wall-mounted, you can choose a spot that offers easy access and makes the most of a small bathroom. The double towel bar is currently priced at $49.98, and it has an average rating of 4.6 stars across 250 reviews, with 85% of customers on The Home Depot website recommending this wall-mounted storage solution.

Aside from saving room for foot traffic compared to standing towel rack organizers, one major benefit of the Delta Porter towel bar is ventilation. Neither bar on this rack sits against the wall, which means your towels won't either. There is also ample space between them, ensuring the ventilation exists even when you have two towels hanging at a time. When you're picking the right space-saving towel rack, ventilation isn't something you want to skip. Instead, airflow is what helps your towels dry and last longer, and it also saves you the hassle of learning how to remove musty odors from towels. 

Although many reviewers said the Porter wall-mounted double towel bar was easy to install,  several raised concerns on Home Depot's site. This included missing pieces, damage during installation, and lack of stability. One reviewer suggested "using a backboard for maximum support" and avoiding mounting this bar "to drywall because the overhand might allow it to pull out easier." Although another review noted that the kit does include the instructions and materials for both drywall and stud installation. Other reviewers mentioned using their own wall anchors after struggling with the provided hardware.