I don't understand why you waste all the free space by putting your 'frequent' shortcuts into a folder. If you use them so often, why not just leave them out of a folder, and save a touch each time you need them?

Alternatively, if you use Patchmanager and the Launcher mod, you can reduce your grid to a 3 by 3 (or whatever you want) so the launchers are spread better, and making them easier to reach.