.. to only like thin, hard towels?

[NotTheBelleoftheBall]

We have a broad selection of puffy, fluffy towels... they look smart on the towel rack, but I hate them.

I have a secret stash of old, hard, towels, shoved at the back of our linen cupboard, two dating back to university (18 years) I still see them as pink and violet. To give you some idea of how old and weathered these towels are, DH thought they were both meant to be grey until I asked him if he knew where the pink one was. I also haven't school swimming towel (which must be 30 years old).

I also quite like a hamam towel (basically a large tea towel).

Is it just me? Am I some kind of masochist? Or is it established fact that fluffy towels are good for looking at, but gnarled ones are better for drying?

Linen loop towels are what you need to buy. A bit soft, a bit hard, look like new towels, dry like old ones.

soft fluffy towels dont absorb water, they just move it around your body. Hard towels do and if you rub energetically its like a gentle exfoliation :D

more proper towels here
OP YANBU, you are very sensible and totally right.

You called....?

You called....?

Haha

Yes, definitely, old towels are lots better. I still use some my Nanna left me which must be at least 50 years old and never seem to wear out!

Totally agree 👍