A napkin holder organizes and stores paper or cloth napkins on a table, countertop or office desk. It helps keep napkins upright, tidy and easy to grab during meals while adding a decorative touch to your space. Depending on the size of the holder, it can also be used to hold mail and sticky notes, or hold household items like coffee filters.

Napkin holders can come in several different styles and forms, from upright vertical stands to flat tray designs and tabletop rings. Vertical stands hold napkins upright on their sides. Weighted arm holders have a hinged arm that presses down on a stack of napkins to hold them in place. Flat tray holders keep a stack of napkins lying flat and often have a guard or raised sides. Napkin rings have individual bands wrapped around napkins for more formal settings.

A napkin holder is an open accessory that neatly stores loose napkins for people to easily grab and use. It comes in a variety of designs and capacities and let people take as many napkins as they want. A napkin dispenser is an enclosed container that releases individual folded napkins one at a time. Napkin dispensers are commonly used in offices, restaurants and coffee shops.

If you want to safely store your napkins but don’t want to use a napkin holder or napkin dispenser, you can use household items like a coffee mug where you can fold napkins in half and store them inside. You can also use a shallow bowl where you can lay them flat. Alternatively, you can use a clean letter tray to keep your napkins upright and sorted.