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cherrycola66 · 2025-06-12T17:12:48+00:00

Random post but I keep seeing it pop up in articles about how you only need to wash your towels once a week, I wash mine after each use, is this not normal?

WellyBellyBoo · 12/06/2025 20:27

Once a week

deeahgwitch · 12/06/2025 20:27

JohnsShirt · 12/06/2025 18:17

Every ten minutes.

You are very bold (naughty) 😂

MustTryHarderAndHarder · 12/06/2025 20:26

Once a week.

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cherrycola66 · 12/06/2025 20:26

IpsyUpsyDaisyDoos · 12/06/2025 20:16

How many towels do you have and where do you store them?

We have a small house and there's three of us, if we each put at least one towel a day in the washing basket we'd have 21 towels a week to wash, plus the three we'd need for the day they were being washed/drying.

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I only have a small 2 bedroom house, I have a towel rail in the bathroom and over the shower door that I hang them on and then I have under the bed drawers and my daughters I keep in a drawer under her bed too. I’ve never counted but I do think I must have around 20 or more

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TrixieFatell · 12/06/2025 20:25

Ddakji · 12/06/2025 19:20

But why? Presumably all these towels dry clean things.

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When I was doing a level biology we did a thing where we would swab an item and grow whatever we could on a petri dish. I remember the hand towel was grim 🤢 towels can easily contain bacteria and I have a thing about germs som for me this feels right.

suburburban · 12/06/2025 20:24

Plus the towels must fade and become shabbier quicker. I don’t replace mine for years’ either

suburburban · 12/06/2025 20:23

Drew79 · 12/06/2025 20:20

Plus all the energy usage... are people also using driers to launder multiple towels every day/week?!?

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Yes I really don’t understand this

Olive567 · 12/06/2025 20:21

Every couple of weeks usually - but it's up to the individual to put it in the dirty washing basket. We all have our own towels though and don't share.

Drew79 · 12/06/2025 20:20

suburburban · 12/06/2025 19:44

We’re being told in the UK to be more aware of water and possible shortages so I don’t understand the concept of washing towels after one use

Plus all the energy usage... are people also using driers to launder multiple towels every day/week?!?

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 12/06/2025 20:18

cherrycola66 · 12/06/2025 20:15

I genuinely didn’t realise people reuse, maybe I need to start 🤔

Yes! What do you think would happen if you did? What would be the downside?

Hottchoc · 12/06/2025 20:16

Ilikewinter · 12/06/2025 20:14

But haven't you just washed yourself so you are clean??? Why would the towel be dirty

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Would you class a towel that's been used for weeks as a clean towel then?

PomeloOud · 12/06/2025 20:16

Have any of you sent a child off to uni with a bale of towels? Said child only washes said towels every 3 weeks, if that. Would you like to dry yourself using these towels that are ‘only used to dry a clean body’ and dried thoroughly between uses? Let me tell you, that’s a no.

IpsyUpsyDaisyDoos · 12/06/2025 20:16

cherrycola66 · 12/06/2025 20:14

No, I admit I don’t put a load of washing on everyday but towels will go in the wash basket and then when I’m doing a wash they go in with my washing anyway, but I do use a new one each time, not sure why as it appears it’s just me, I guess habit or all I’ve ever known?

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How many towels do you have and where do you store them?

We have a small house and there's three of us, if we each put at least one towel a day in the washing basket we'd have 21 towels a week to wash, plus the three we'd need for the day they were being washed/drying.

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cherrycola66 · 12/06/2025 20:15

I genuinely didn’t realise people reuse, maybe I need to start 🤔

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cherrycola66 · 12/06/2025 20:14

rhomb · 12/06/2025 19:49

Weekly. Wash all the towels in one wash.

washing daily - are you a hotel?

No, I admit I don’t put a load of washing on everyday but towels will go in the wash basket and then when I’m doing a wash they go in with my washing anyway, but I do use a new one each time, not sure why as it appears it’s just me, I guess habit or all I’ve ever known?

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Ilikewinter · 12/06/2025 20:14

Hottchoc · 12/06/2025 20:11

I can't believe people use dirty towels for months?! Wow

But haven't you just washed yourself so you are clean??? Why would the towel be dirty

ThejoyofNC · 12/06/2025 20:13

Drew79 · 12/06/2025 19:32

Take a shower towel - it's only taking off the excess clean water, air it properly, it should be good for weeks and weeks! Gets washed when it doesn't smell fresh anymore!

Are you suggesting that a towel still smells fresh after weeks and weeks?

I wash them after every use. Always have, always will.

IpsyUpsyDaisyDoos · 12/06/2025 20:12

Hottchoc · 12/06/2025 20:11

I can't believe people use dirty towels for months?! Wow

Why are you dirty after washing?

Hottchoc · 12/06/2025 20:11

I can't believe people use dirty towels for months?! Wow

ladyofshertonabbas · 12/06/2025 20:10

every two weeks?

PomeloOud · 12/06/2025 20:06

LaurieFairyCake · 12/06/2025 19:16

Every 3 months

because I’m clean getting out the bath

and the environment

Omg.

Whistlingformysupper · 12/06/2025 20:04

I don't really get how some people's brains work.

Or maybe some people don't wash properly when showering?

Otherwise, surely, you get out if the shower all lovely and clean. Exactly how is your clean body managing to make the towel dirty when you just washed?!

Okdaisy · 12/06/2025 19:54

Unicornsandprincesses · 12/06/2025 18:18

Omg 2-3 times a week 😳😳😳😳

mine are lucky if they get done 2-3 times a month

I'm glad you said it 😅

rhomb · 12/06/2025 19:49

Weekly. Wash all the towels in one wash.

washing daily - are you a hotel?

suburburban · 12/06/2025 19:44

We’re being told in the UK to be more aware of water and possible shortages so I don’t understand the concept of washing towels after one use