The cabinet under your kitchen sink may seem like an obvious place to store your kitchen towels. After all, this keeps them close at hand, and there is usually plenty of extra space. Unfortunately, storing your kitchen towels under the sink can cause a number of problems, including the constant Mildew smell And the ghat too.
The area under your sink is especially susceptible to excess moisture. This is caused by problems such as slow drips from your plumbing, as well as condensation that tends to collect outside the pipes. Absorbent kitchen towels will soak these up easily, especially when they are misplaced, such as pressed against a sweat pipe. All this means is that your towel may not be clean by the time you actually use it, and you could inadvertently spread disease-causing germs all over your dishes, hands, kitchen countertops, and other surfaces.
How to keep your dish towels free from mold and mildew
There are great places to store towels under your sink, but let’s be honest—not everyone has a spare drawer, pantry space, or dedicated linen cabinet. If you must store your towels under the sink, there are ways to help keep them dry and mold-free. Something as simple as leaving a cabinet door open occasionally can help reduce humidity. Fixing leaks as soon as possible and installing a waterproof liner on the cabinet floor will also help keep mold and mildew at bay. You can improve airflow by storing towels in a wire basket, or just keeping a few towels down there and putting the rest somewhere else.
One of the biggest storage challenges is that kitchen towels are bulky and take up valuable space. A simple trick to get the most out of a shallow drawer The KonMari folding system allows you to store more towels in the same space. A basic strategy involves folding your towels into a compact rectangle and stacking them upright like files in a filing cabinet instead of stacking them. If you still don’t have enough space in your kitchen drawers, file them in a rectangular basket instead. The basket can then be placed on a shelf, counter, or cabinet in your pantry. You can make it too Decorative kitchen towel storage solution With a pretty basket or bowl and a folded or rolled towel.
