Where to hang damp dish towel n kitchen without ruining cabinet finish
christy25
7 years ago
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Comments (14)My grandmom had a three towel system on a funky rack. One was for drying one for wiping and another for spills. They make pullouts for under the sink now. Her towel holder was on the window sill mounted to the frame. My mom used to keep her one towel on the oven door which had to be moved when you needed the oven and later buttoned to the silverware drawer handle - she used a lot of paper towels. Me, I have a system somewhat like my grandmoms. There is the microfiber for the blasted glass stove, the Tag towels for the dishes, the terry rags for the spills and the french linen ticking for the glassware. They go on tea towel hooks (like command hooks) inside my cabinet door along with the pot holders. At night I soak my sponges (yes I have a few of those in use too) and rags in a small compost bucket with some vinegar, dishsoap and water....See MoreWhere you do you keep your kitchen towel?
Comments (22)To keep a towel handy, purchases a super long version of a cabinet pull (big box stores usually stock several sizes in stainless) and install on the false drawer front by the sink. Very convenient because then it's right there. You can also see that I have one of those over the door towel racks inside my cabinet which is where I store extras. You can see I also have one on the end of my kitchen island. If you like this idea, one tip is to get it very long, like as long as looks good in your space because it does occasionally get caught on my clothing and it ifs wider that happens less. Or get one like the one on my island with a curved end so there's nothing that can get stuck (but I haven't seen that style large). Depending upon the size of your cabinet (and the color you want) you may need to custom order. I think I found my long black one on Amazon, but as I mentioned stainless is usually in stock locally as was the shorter black one I used for my island. Don't think about a real towel rack, these are cabinet pulls repurposed. A towel bar would stick out way to far. These have a nice low profile. Good luck!...See MoreWhere / how to hang hand towel?
Comments (16)I have a similar dilemma and everyone note it's not just the outlet that would be covered, but the light switch. I don't want to have to fish around under the towel for the switch and putting it high enough not to interfere would be too high. I'm thinking of getting a stand I can put on vanity but not loving that idea either....See MoreIs it ok to hang bath towels over a toilet?
Comments (50)When I originally posted, I hadn't expected so much response... and so much to think about. THANK YOU everyone who has weighed in on this... I FINALLY have some photos to share (renos always take way longer than expected - at least in our house). As you can see we have limited space. The toilet sits quite close to the tub and, while I really like the idea of hooks, I don't think we'll have the space for it here (however, I DO plan to do this in our newly renovated ensuite). We will have a corner rack (not pictured) going in so the only space we really have is above the toilet (oh, we also have a rob hook on the door). I am a FIRM BELIEVER in closing the lid before flushing and when not in use (I'm a warden when it comes to enforcing this as well! lol). That said, I've probably answered my own question about where we'll be hanging a towel bar. Now I just need to decide if we go with a train rack or a traditional bar. I honestly hadn't even considered a train rack as I was thinking about a traditional towel bar and adding a display shelf for decorative things above... but perhaps the corner shelf is enough for 'decor' and a more functional, towel rack should be considered. As you can see we don't have any where to store towels in this bath as there is no cabinet and we currently have to use our linen closet in the hallway... perhaps this is something I should look into a bit further... great suggestion!...See MoreMadden, Slick & Bontempo, Inc
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