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How often do you wash your towels?

208 replies

cherrycola66 · 12/06/2025 18:12

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?

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Etheral · 12/06/2025 18:28

Yes, absolutely normal, wash, use towel, in wash and repeat, I can get through a lot in a day

stargirl1701 · 12/06/2025 18:27

Once a week.

Vaxtable · 12/06/2025 18:27

Once a fortnight, I am clean when I dry myself, let the towels air properly to dry so dont see the need to do it any different

now doubt I am a slattern to many on here now!

daff0di1 · 12/06/2025 18:27

Once a week usually! Sometimes can be a bit longer. I wash towels, blankets, dressing gowns etc also

ShesTheAlbatross · 12/06/2025 18:27

Once a week. And tbh I don’t really think they need that. I don’t really use them - I just wrap myself in one and sit in it while I dry my hair, and then by the time that’s done I’m dry so get dressed. I don’t rub myself dry. So they’re just things that touch my clean skin for 10 mins a day.
When it’s nice weather I peg them outside every day so they dry and air properly as well.

BitOutOfPractice · 12/06/2025 18:27

I just air dry my body because using an actual towel is so grim.

Chocolateorange22 · 12/06/2025 18:27

BitOutOfPractice · 12/06/2025 18:18

I wash them again as soon as I put them out. In case of poo crumbs.

No op washing them after every use is not normal. It’s also terrible for the planet, for your bills, and for the towels.

Pffft poo crumbs let them live, got to develop that immune system don't you know

GingerLiberalFeminist · 12/06/2025 18:26

Bath towels every two washes, which usually equates to dh using once and me using once. I re use DD towel as a hair towel after her use so that gets two uses too.
DH thinks I'm silly, but I hate the idea of skin crumbs (to echo pp) 😂

I wash bed linen every week without fail too and clothes after two wears unless dirty. Bras a week. In case you wondered 😁

Cynic17 · 12/06/2025 18:25

When I remember! After every use is incredibly wasteful, because they've been used on clean skin/hands.

Chocolateorange22 · 12/06/2025 18:25

JohnsShirt · 12/06/2025 18:17

Every ten minutes.

Gross, why aren't you doing them every 5?

RosesAndHellebores · 12/06/2025 18:24

Weekly. We use separate towels in separate bathrooms so don't share them. We have a bath sheet, bath towel and hand towel each, plus a bath mat and a face flannel. I'm 65 and have never shared towels.

Downstairs bog, fresh towel every day.

Bananalanacake · 12/06/2025 18:24

Once every week or 10 days. DH uses bath sheets they are larger than bed fitted sheets, if he expected them to be washed after one use I would laugh at him. I'd have thought with the cost of living and bills going up people would stop washing everything all the time when clothes and towels don't need it.

Devilsmommy · 12/06/2025 18:23

Tea towels probably 3-4 times a week. Bath towels after two uses. 3 people in house

tumblingdowntherabbithole · 12/06/2025 18:23

I wash mine 24/7. You can never be too careful.

Flocke · 12/06/2025 18:22

JohnsShirt · 12/06/2025 18:17

Every ten minutes.

Is that all?? Terrible!!!!

(I miss the laugh emoji)

In all honesty, I don’t have a set routine. Maybe every two weeks. It’s been longer recently as our washing machine died and I’m catching up on more urgent washing.

99victoria · 12/06/2025 18:21

When they're dirty or when I'm expecting guests 😂

Sortalike · 12/06/2025 18:21

Let me see now....got married 10 years ago, towels were a wedding present, and have used them daily since... To be honest they could probably do with a wash...

UName38 · 12/06/2025 18:21

Once a week should be my normal but nosebleeds mean often more frequent. Just me and I don’t wfh so things like hand towels get less use than in a family.

HaveANiceFuckingDay · 12/06/2025 18:21

Bath towels maybe once a week . 4 adults. I figure I'm drying my clean body so it's not " dirty " . Or if my youngest slings it on the bedroom floor to go damp and crusty then that'll get washed immediately

Lookingforwardto2025 · 12/06/2025 18:21

Once a week. If we all used the same loo then hand towels would need to be done more often but we have 6 loos so no towel gets used too often.

Emotionalsupporthamster · 12/06/2025 18:20

Total waste of energy! Once a week is sufficient.

RalphWiggumsCrayon · 12/06/2025 18:19

Don’t have a particular schedule, just whenever I feel they need it, probably averages out a twice a week. Kitchen towels more often.

MummaMummaMumma · 12/06/2025 18:19

Handed towels every day.
Bath towels twice a week.

Ddakji · 12/06/2025 18:18

Every couple of weeks. Ish.

BitOutOfPractice · 12/06/2025 18:18

I wash them again as soon as I put them out. In case of poo crumbs.

No op washing them after every use is not normal. It’s also terrible for the planet, for your bills, and for the towels.