While scrolling through my email, I happened across a reference to Marie Kondo, the tidying queen who has written four books on organizing, mentioning her method for storing kitchen towels. I’ve not followed Marie Kondo’s advice and tips but I was curious as to how she organized her towels vs. how I organize my towels. We have similar styles: hers is a folding technique and mine is to roll the towels.
Just to test out Marie’s way, I folded the towels as she recommends:
- Fold the towel the long way, so it looks like a long rectangle.
- Next, fold it the short way (so that the rectangle is half as long now).
- Then, fold the towel into thirds.
- Conduct the stand test to make sure the towel can confidently stand on its own.
- Fold all the remaining towels the same way.
- Stand all your neatly folded towels up in a basket or in a drawer.
- Be pleasantly surprised every time you go to grab one.
- Repeat.
Marie's method works fine but my drawer is shallow and rolling the towels works better for my circumstances and I don't roll my dish cloths.
Move over, Marie…here comes Diane Marie!
Ooh..so tidy.
ReplyDeleteI must go and roll my towels now!
It really does help keep the drawer neat.
DeleteAbout 30 years ago I broke my two rolls a week paper towel habit, by using washable kitchen towels. I buy the nearly square "bar mop" style, fold them in a basket in the open pantry. I used a couple of dozen a week. A roll of paper towels lasts a month (still handy for things like draining fried foods.)
ReplyDeleteMy kids use paper towels like they're going out of style. I've told them it's a lot less expensive to use dish cloths but they're adults, own their own homes, etc., and it's up to them how they want to spend their money.
DeleteGood grief!
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