Where do you buy your towels

[Keepcalmanddrinkwine]

and how do you keep them soft and fluffy?

I'm looking for affordable towels as ours are all threadbare and not at all fluffy- in fact they are beginning to feel like drying off with sandpaper. I need loads so cheap is good but I want them to be nice.

Is the only way to keep them fluffy using a tumble dryer?

[PestoSunnyissimos]

John Lewis or The White Company

They stay fluffy if they go in the drier and crispy if out on the line. I don't mind either

[HiawathaDidntBotherTooMuch]

Christy towels are lovely. I also find that BHS has always one lovely quality towels.

[TheNewSofa]

Tesco finest

I tumble dry mine, still very good quality 2 years laster

[marshharrier]

Usually John Lewis but my friend brought me some from the white company for a house warming present and they are still fluffy as anything 3 years down the line.

The nicest one I have is a Ralph Lauren one though- my "luxury" towel :D

[chocoshopoholic]

Following a small fire I had to replace all our towels in one go on a very small budget (under insured ) I bought John Lewis seconds. Still big a fluffy but minor imperfections such as a slightly wonky seam, not exact 90degree corner. You can't tell unless looking closely, but were about 60% cheaper than the perfect ones.

[lostblonde86]

We have a mix of Tesco, JL & Argos, about 2-3 years old now, I keep nice and fluffy by putting a bit of clear vinegar in the wash with them really does work

[Zara8]

My towels are all from Primark and Ikea and are going strong 4 years on! The Primark ones are still very fluffy in particular.

Fabric softener and tumble dryer here all the way! They get washed at 40/60

[Andcake]

John Lewis & m&s. Don't usually like m&s but reasonably priced and still fluffy

[NormHonal]

John Lewis.

Best towels I've ever had were from Cath Kidston, the velour ones, and lasted years and years.

No fabric conditioner, but I do tumble dry them.

[mousmous]

ikea and john lewis.
most are about 10-15 years old and look ok. have just got another set, but they have not yet lost their shop-fluffyness, which also means that they shed fluff like crazy and don't absorb water very well.

atm we have crispy towels, as no dryer.
if you have a dryer, just put them in for 20 min before hanging out, they will then be nice and fluffy.

[ChrisPeaNuts]

TX Maxx always seem to to have lots of towels with significant reductions including Christy towels, which I what I tend to buy.

[Busymumto3dc]

Asda

Tumble dry

[Whereisegg]

My dd went on a pgl with school last term and needed towels.
Mine were a gift and so I bought some from a dry cleaners.
They do all the linen and towels for hotels in the area, but the hotels won't have them back if they have a small pull for example.

I was so impressed with the quality, I have bought some for the house.
Bath sheet size, hotel quality for 50p each!

[Keepcalmanddrinkwine]

So really I need a tumble dryer. That's a whole new thread but the only place I have room is the garage. Is that really dangerous?

[BigBirthdayGloom]

I just realised that all our towels are over ten years old! They're christy seconds and John Lewis and I think they are great. Have just bought cheaper asda ones for new shower room, though, and they also seem fine. Tumble drying, even for a little fluff up is the answer. If I dry them completely on the line they are as stiff as a board.

[TequilaMockingbirdy]

Watching with interest!

When we first moved into our apartment we didn't have much, MIL bought us some bright blue towels from god knows where.

Now every single time I clean the bathroom there's fluff and bits everywhere. It's really annoying. You can't see them until you clean

[ContinentalKat]

IKEA and JL, JL only a little bit nicer than Ikea.
I cannot recommend dark blue towels, they shed fluff for ages.

[mousmous]

agree on the dark coloured towels.
have just received a bale of nice turqoise towels as a gift from my lovely mil and they are still shedding and leaving turqoise dust about 10 washes in.