How To Keep Towels Secure With Style: Bathroom Hand Towel Idea
Today, I've got a clever bathroom hand towel idea to share, ensuring they stay right where they belong—on their designated hooks.
Despite outfitting all our bathrooms with handy towel rails, my family seems convinced that the floor is the ideal spot for post-handwashing towel placement. Go figure!
My attempt with elastic loops to prevent them from slipping off the hooks proved futile. The towels continued to find their way to the ground, and the laundry basket grew heavier with 20 hand towels a day.
In desperate need of a solution, I turned to a simple addition—buttons.
By strategically placing a button underneath the elastic loop, the towel is now secure, resisting any attempts by the kids to relocate it to the floor.
Let me show you how it's super simple!
Tools and Materials:
- Buttons
- Elastic
- Hand towel
- Needle and thread
- Scissors
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1. Find the Middle and Fold
You need to find the midpoint of your towel.
Start by folding your hand towel in half.
Next, fold it over again.
This will be the general area where you will attach the elastic loop and button.
2. Sew on an Elastic Loop
Sew an elastic loop just above the midpoint. Make sure it's secure.
3. Secure with a Button
A little below the elastic, sew on a button.
And that’s it! Your hand towel is now equipped to stay firmly in place on the rod.
These simple additions will make sure your towels remain in place!
This isn’t just for the bathroom.
You can hook these on cupboards in the kitchen or to an oven rail.
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Bathroom Hand Towel Idea
I am delighted with this DIY solution. It not only prevents towels from ending up on the floor but also reduces the frequency of laundry days.
Now, I only need to figure out a similar trick to encourage my family to hang up their bath towels.
Any ideas?
Comments
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That's a good idea with the loop and button. Thanks for sharing!
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Great idea it is always good to have a tip to make things better in your home.
Thanks
Frequently asked questions
Have a question about this project?
A short piece of 2X4 smacked on the heads of those towel droppers will fix the problem easier than sewing on buttons that get in the way of using the towels. (kidding, kidding!)
What about sewing a button-HOLE into the towel, large enough to fit over the hook? no hard button to bump into, no noisy rattling in the washer or dryer?
Why take the time to sew when you can use command hooks to hang towels up.