> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://terpuh-labs.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Towel Hooks on Demand - URL: https://terpuh-labs.com/towel-hooks-on-demand/ - Published: 2020-04-03T07:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2020-04-03T07:00:00.000Z - Description: A 3D printer opens many capabilities. But even such trivial items like towel hooks may end up in an interesting story. - Author: Yurko Tymchuk - Tags: makeit, household-improvement, personalisation, #Import 2026-09-06 08:31 For the last seven years, our family lives in rented apartments (and before that, I was a teenager living with my parents). When we moved into our latest apartment, I was immediately annoyed by screw holes with anchors in the bathrooms. Come on, someone drilled the holes, and I have to follow that decision? And it does not make sense to drill new holes, because then I will be responsible. And the old holes will be there anyway, and they are ugly. ![](https://terpuh-labs.com/content/images/2020/04/_MG_4175.jpg) ![](https://terpuh-labs.com/content/images/2020/04/_MG_4189.jpg) The holes that we have on the bathroom walls in our apartment. On the other hand, there are already screw holes in the walls. They are next to a sink and a bathtub, so they are meant for towel hooks. I can reuse the holes, and then I will have towel hooks, and I won't be responsible for drilling the walls. The only restriction that I had is to find hooks that have the same spacing between the mounting holes. So I went to a local home improvement shop and discovered that all the hooks have holes that are not suitable for me. There was only one ugly plastic hook for $15 that could match the holes in my bathroom. So I thought that before I buy a (relatively) expensive, ugly plastic hook, I will try to print one first. ### The hooks For the two vertical holes next to a sink, I used a [Towel hook](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:723753?ref=terpuh-labs.com) model by VetterFl. It's a design that I always wanted to try out: instead of an original hook, you have a crevice that securely holds any towel. ![](https://terpuh-labs.com/content/images/2020/04/_MG_4179.jpg) Towel hook near a sink. The original model had only a single mounting point. This design wouldn't cover the second hole of mine, and won't be as stable as well. Thus I increased the size of the model, and added the second hole, or more precisely: a slot. While there was enough space for a second hole, inserting a screw was a challenge. In my solution, the screw has to be inserted sideways and then rotated into the correct position. I also had to use a narrow screwdriver as it had to fit in the crevice. ![](https://terpuh-labs.com/content/images/2020/04/_MG_4164.jpg) ![](https://terpuh-labs.com/content/images/2020/04/_MG_4167.jpg) ![](https://terpuh-labs.com/content/images/2020/04/_MG_4171.jpg) Instalation of one of the screws. Then I modeled a hook for the two horizontal holes next to a bathtub. As it was my design, I decided to take it up a notch and create a double hook. This involved plenty of OpenScad magic, including a Minkowski sum. It won't ever repeat it in the future, and I don't wish such a trial to anyone, now that I know about Fusion360. ![](https://terpuh-labs.com/content/images/2020/04/_MG_4211.jpg) Double hook next to a bathtub. After some time, my mother in law visited us. And she didn't have where to put her towel near the sink. So I unscrewed the fancy "hook" from the vertical holes and remixed my double hook to adopt vertical mounting points. After one day there was a new hook that could hold both our towel and the towel of my mother. ![](https://terpuh-labs.com/content/images/2020/04/_MG_4184.jpg) Double hook near a sink (replacement for the crevice "hook"). ### Bonus story There were also two holes above a toilet situated horizontally about 25 centimeters apart. I have no clue about their function in the past, but I was often thinking about what can I install there. One day I stumbled upon a modular [Toilet paper hexagon](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2821998?ref=terpuh-labs.com) rack by atoomnet. I find it not only useful (remember, it's right next to a toilet), but it's also visually pleasing. ![](https://terpuh-labs.com/content/images/2020/04/_MG_4216.jpg) A toilet paper rack above a toilet. ### Epilog Once you get a 3D printer, things are never going to be the same. I printed my own towel hooks for the exact needs that I had. And when the needs changed — I immediately adapted. And as we speak about changing needs… maybe I should update to a triple hook next to a bathtub because now the double hook is continuously occupied by the towels of our kids 🧒👶 ![](https://terpuh-labs.com/content/images/2020/04/ezgif.com-gif-maker-2.gif)