Give Boring Paper Towel Holders The Cutest Upgrade With A DIY You Can Do In A Minute

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Picture this: you're staying at a snazzy hotel and they've folded the towels into swans on the bed and sealed the toilet paper roll with a strip of paper featuring their logo. It all looks so fancy! There's just something truly whimsical about these luxe touches. What if we told you you could achieve that same feeling at home? Now, of course, you could learn how to perfectly fold a towel with a pocket — or even a swan, for that matter — to emulate this special feeling in your home. But there's an easier, faster DIY project that will bring the vibes to your kitchen instead. You can give your boring paper towel holders the cutest upgrade with a minutes-long crafting project: folding a few sheets of paper origami-style into a bow and popping it on top of the roll.

The best part of this project is that you only need one thing — a roll of paper towels! Be sure to buy paper towels with half-sheet perforations, like these Sparkle Pick-A-Size Kitchen Paper Towels; otherwise, you may also need a pair of scissors to cut one large sheet in half. Now, if you're trying to decide which paper towel brand will give you the best bang for your buck, Scott Fast Absorbing is one of the most affordable options. Bounty is also a great choice for durability and absorption. Once you have your paper towel roll in hand, get ready to get folding. Your holder — and your kitchen countertop — are about to be unrecognizable!

Begin this DIY by tearing a sheet from the paper towel roll and setting it to the side. Lay your paper towel roll on its side and pull out another sheet (or two half sheets), but do not tear it from the roll. Take the top-right corner of that sheet and fold it over to the bottom-left corner so it forms a neat triangle. Roll that triangle back onto the roll and tuck the bottom corner into the paper towel roll. Go ahead and put the paper towel roll back on the holder. Then grab the whole sheet you tore off at the beginning.

Tear that sheet in half and fold one of the halves in half again, hamburger-style — it should be square-shaped. Fold the other piece accordion-style into a long, thin strip. Take the square paper towel and pinch the top and bottom together in the middle so it fans out on either side. Then all you need to do is wrap the accordion-folded paper towel strip around the center. It looks like a bow, doesn't it? Tuck the tails of the bow into the hole in the center of the paper towel roll, and you're done!

Now, what if you've moved away from disposable paper towels and are looking for a more environmentally friendly option? For starters, even though paper towels aren't recyclable, it's possible to use them responsibly. They're an unexpected bathroom item you can put in your compost bin. There are also paper towel alternatives that reduce waste. For example, this Microfiber Cleaning Cloth Roll from Fantasticlean is washable and reusable, and you can still use it for this cute DIY. Either way, enjoy your cute paper towel upgrade!