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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Chiana Dickson

How many towels do you need? Professional organizers reveal the secret formula to balancing practicality with storage space

A stack of white bath towels on a bed.

Towels can be tricky to store. We need so many different types, from washcloths to hand towels, to bath sheets, with each of them adding significant bulk to our linen closet shelves. This begs the question, how many towels do you need?

Having too few towels makes laundry and bathing a struggle, but having too many makes organizing bathroom storage a logistical nightmare. The secret is calculating two per person when it comes to bath towels and hand towels, though a few factors can impact.

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