The Smartest Tips for Organizing and Folding Cloth Napkins, from Marie Kondo — Organizing Tips from Kitchn

It's no secret that we're big fans of cloth napkins around here. Not only do they look nicer on the table (or on your desk for an office lunch), but they also cut back on waste and make a typical meal feel just a little more special.

We have a million and one cloth napkins in the Kitchn studios. Our editors use them, our photo team scatters them around during shoots, our video crews pull them out — we have a lot of people using them. That's all to say that, despite our best efforts, the piles can get a little messy. So when Marie Kondo volunteered to come to our office, we had just the project for her: Fold some of our cloth napkin stacks in a way that makes sense (and won't get all messed up again in two seconds).

Watching her work was mesmerizing — and educational, as we took away three super smart tips.

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