With these unique hanging techniques, you can use your hand towels both as a functional addition to your bathroom and as a way to spruce up your decor.

They’re 30 inches long and 8 inches deep, and they can hold up to 11 pounds, so they are well suited for small items like folded hand towels, candles, or cosmetics.

This DIY can also be used to store things other than rolled-up washcloths and towels. For example, the toilet paper rolls can also stand upright in a drawer to hold small items vertically.

A microbiologist and cleaning expert share how often to wash your bathroom hand towels to keep them odor- and germ-free, plus how to do so. Our editors independently select these products. Making ...