How to Fold a Towel
Whether it's a small dish towel or a mammoth beach towel, the principles for folding it remain the same—think of it as the 'three-by-three' method.
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You Will Need
- A towel in need of folding
- And a clean, flat surface
Steps
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Step 1
Lay towel lengthwise
Lay the towel so it is lengthwise in front of you.
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It can be faster to fold large towels holding them in front of you, folding them against your chest.
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Step 2
Fold left edge
Fold the left edge of the towel just past the center of the towel, lining up the top edges.
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Step 3
Fold right edge
Fold the right edge of the towel to the left side. You've created a long narrow rectangle one-third the width of the original.
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Step 4
Fold top edge
Fold the top edge of the long narrow rectangle down just past the halfway point at the center of the rectangle.
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Step 5
Fold bottom edge
Fold the bottom edge up to the top. From the side, the folded towel should have three layers resembling a G-shape.
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If the towel is too thick to fold into thirds, simply fold it in half.
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Step 6
Hang towel
Either way, your towel is neatly folded and can be easily hung on a towel rack with its vertical folds intact.
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Every May 25th, fans of the author Douglas Adams carry around towels to commemorate the author's strange obsession with them.
