I have nothing enlightening, intriguing or interesting to say about towels. Nothing. I've gotttttttt nothin'.
I know this because I've sat here staring at my computer screen for about an hour trying to think of a story about a towel. I do not have one. I have the same basic memories of towels everyone else has. They're nice when they come out of the dryer, they're great for drying yourself off with and they make an excellent sling for carrying around a mountain goat in a pinch.
So, as I said, I have nothing new to add to the virtues of towels.
I do however, have for you a video on how to fold a towel. Properly.
How to Fold a Towel
How to fold a towel like they do in hotels. 'Cause stuff like this is super important. I hope to one day do a video that will teach you how to make ice. Or boil water. Or some other manner of complicated household tasks that seems to elude us all.
Speaking of which. Need to know how to open a package of spaghetti?
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Gettinby
Down here in Texas, women are very particular about towel folding. My mom used to yell at me all the time, until I caught the bug, and now fold them correctly. I even caught an episode of Divorce Court once, and the wife was leaving the husband because, yep, he didn't fold the towels correctly.
Gloria Westerman
Beautiful executed....I'm happy to tell you that I fold my towels the same way....Thank You...
And as far as the chipmunk ....they are not part of a the rat family...they are part of the squirrel family....they are (the squirrel) who are kin to the rats....LOL.....my father said that chipmunk lives around a house when they feel safe....and they will stay there until dead....but when they have babies ....they run them off when they can care for themselves....territory thing... they will also run off other critters as well...snakes, mice, moles, ect....the chipmunk is telling you there is something he doesn't like....you might want to check it out...could be a snake....never know...
Shauna
or 4 chickens;) the squirrels around my house have become much more vocal since the chickens have arrived. They sit up on the telephone wires screeching down at us. I never paid much attention to what a squirrel even sounds like until we had the chickens.
carin
This is great, hotel style. I realize now I've been folding mine motel style...
Christina
Hmm I like stitching on the outside but now see the error of my ways. I'd sure like to see your fitted sheets.
Amanda
I love a soft, well-folded towel. I agree that they absorb less water than if you don't use fabric softener, but....meh. Soft is better for me.
You know what I have the WORST time with? Folding sheets. I'm so inconsistent - if I even fold them at all. *blush* Any thoughts??
michelle
who knew? i've been doing it right all along!!
KEG
I use that technique too. Essential!
Please plllleeeeease do a post on folding corner sheets! O.o
brie
umm would it be wrong to send this video tutorial to my husband? :)
itchbay
Ha! When I was a senior in high school, I worked at the local Linens 'n More (kinda like a smaller version of a Bed, Bath and Beyond). One of my more favorite tasks was re-folding the towels in the display. I know, it sounds boring as hell, but it beat trying to help rude customer.
I like to think that during those seemingly endless hours of folding towel after towel, I got it down to a science. It was all about getting those decorative lines to match up when you stacked the towels.
That was a perfect job for my barely-hidden OCD tendencies. ;)
Valerie
Dryer balls, the ones with the little teeth produce soft towels and clothing without the addition of chemical fabric softeners. I use three. They will last two years or so before they split and give up the ghost.
magali
They sell some really cute hedge hog shaped ones on modcloth!
SK Farm Girl
I am one of the people who insists towels be folded this way, as it is the CORRECT way! You overlooked a very important point, though Karen. When folding the towel, the turned-under side of the seams must be "kissing" one another - you know, facing one another. Just sayin'! It is a very important point for those of us who are afflicted with ODC!!! Oh, and when the towels are placed in the linen closet, the beautiful folds must face outward! Again, just sayin'!!!
SK Farm Girl
Oops, must have dyslexia also; should be OCD, not ODC!
Kate S
I promise to fold my towels properly henceforth, though the boyfriend tends to prefer them in their "natural state" and will never learn
PS. I love that your site had an ad for Threadless.com today, they make really awesome shirts :)
Dieu
can you do something on a fitted sheet? I do the hand clap from the corners thing that martha stewart showed once but it never works for me. I think I'm doing it all wrong.
Gigi
I learned the same technique from a dear friend. At first I just thought she was a bit compulsive about her linens. Seriously compulsive. Then she came and organized my linen closet. (I told you, dear friend.) I have now seen the light and am converted.
Caitlyn Williams
How do I teach my husband that this is the way to do it though?
Rebecca
My husband taught me to fold towels like that (weird, I know). I feel like it is one of the most important things I have learned from him in the 14 years we've been together!
kelly
all children should be required to learn said towel folding technique. I know both of mine did. :) Think of the happiness it will bring to their future spouses! :)
karenagain
I can't see the video, but I do know how to fold a towel perfectly and properly just like the one in the picture.
Fabric softener interferes with the towels ability to absorb the H2O off of you and should not be used on towels.
Karen
Karenagain - Why can't you see the video? Seems odd. If you open the Internet with a different browser, Firefox maybe ... perhaps you'll be able to view it. Strange. ~ karen
karenagain
For sure this is my problem and not yours. Last night I got a blue screen of death on my laptop at home. This morning my computer at work gave me the same BSofD. I feel normal. I don't feel electric or anything. For the last two weeks I have been craving BLT's on (heaven forbid for me) WHITE BREAD. So, yeah, I don't know what's going on exacty.
My Mom got her flu shot a couple days ago and now she's sick. Do you get a flu shot? I never have. I'm scared. I rarely get sick. I do not want the flu, but do not want to self-induce via prevention. Please everyone else in town get the shot so y'all don't infect me.
SamiJ
Why the shot? Get the mist. You just inhale.
karenagain
Oh really? I have not heard of this in my small town. Yes, I would much rather inhale flu antidote than have it stabbed into my arm by perhaps an only little bit trained person.
Why can't they just put a bit in our drinking water every autumn? I don't drink the tap water but it could still osmosis it's way in while I shower. Or work like a big flu patch on my laundered clothes.
Renee
Pretty sure my request for this method caused a divorce. Much like the chipmunk shutting up, my house is quieter now, too. And my towels are folded properly! I emailed the ex a link. ;-)
Marti
That was vital. Do you have something somewhere about the absolute, undeniable necessity of fabric softener? It makes the towels lay smoother, feel softer (doh!) and smell so much better than plain, ordinary "tossed in the wash" towels.
(You know chipmunks are just fat, striped rats, right?)
Karen
Marti - I dunno. Fabric softener. Sounds like a bit of an advanced technique. I'll have to give it some thought. ~ karen
my honest answer
Ooooh controversial! I don't believe in fabric softener on towels, it makes them lose absorbency, in my experience.
Which is limited, since I'm too cheap to buy fabric softener.
Langela
Try white vinegar in place of fabric softener. Leaves things just as soft only without the scent. There is NO vinegar smell either. I use the same amount as I would softener. Super cheap and a good alternative for those of us with allergies to fragrances.
kate
ugh! fabric softener makes me itch!
Rose campion
Me too. And sneeze, depending on the scent.