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One of the most fun parts of being on vacation is seeing the creative way the housekeeping staff folds your towels. You can replicate the same excitement in your own home by learning more creative ways to fold and display your bathroom hand towels. Turning a boring towel into a cute shirt and tie combination is sure to impress your guests! So much so that you may need to put extra towels to actually use them because you don’t want them to mess up your artwork.
Unlike a fancy elephant or peacock Towel folding at the spaThis t-shirt Towel folding technique Something that even the most unskilled can master. Fold the hand towel in thirds lengthwise and then in half short way, leaving the ends uneven about an inch or so. Tuck the folded bit down, so the curve is smooth. Pull the ends of the towel slightly inwards to look like shirt sleeves. Then, fold the open lip you left at the top of the towel back over to look like a polo shirt collar. Next, it’s time to add the tie! Fold the edges of another small towel or cloth over twice, as if you were making a paper airplane. Then knot it at the top, and tie it to the collar of the shirt.
Impress your guests with a t-shirt folded towel
The finished product is absolutely adorable and is sure to impress your guests. To really move forward, think about how you want to do it Display your decorative towels in your bathroom. While simply folding one up on the countertop will do in a pinch, to really lean into the hotel atmosphere, consider having multiples available. You can arrange them in small overlapping stacks in containers Happy plastic storage basketsSo it looks like they are located in a dresser drawer. Having multiples like this allows your guests to use one and not feel bad, because there are still others on display. That said, the folding process takes less than a minute, so it will be easy for you to refresh the towel for them throughout the visit.
The colors you choose for towels can also affect the overall look. For example, rotating hand towel colors seasonally can give your bathroom a timeless look. Plus, even if any of your guests have seen this trick before, they’ll be impressed with the matching colors at every visit. Additionally, consider using a tie towel to add a bold statement. If the base towel is white, a Christmas towel can add a touch of seasonal cheer. Or, the tie can match the main accent color of your toilet to really tie things together (we know, we know).
