Towel rail above bath?

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CSanDiego · 30/08/2024 17:12

The non-tap end. Yay or nay?

We will expect the DC to shower in there every day (rather than use the shower in the en-suite).

There's space on the wall for one large towel rail. I don't think a double-stacked rail will be the answer as I suspect they will refuse to have their towels touching 🙄

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Belindabelle · 30/08/2024 17:17

If touching is an issue maybe individual hooks would be better. The towels dry better on a rail but I think you are being optimistic to think your children will use a hook or a rail to hang their towel😂

MillyTheMoo · 30/08/2024 18:09

I think they look great, but my teenagers seem unable to use it

Froniga · 30/08/2024 18:40

Isn’t the bathroom floor the place teenagers hang their towel. Or on their bedroom floor; door, wardrobe door or any other place that is at hand - even the sitting room chair in this house on occasion! I wouldn’t waste money on a towel rail that will probably not ever see a towel hung on it.

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CSanDiego · 30/08/2024 19:10

Ah, you see, I have a laundry penalty! If I see a towel on the floor, they have to put on, hang and fold a load of laundry. It took DC14 about 6 months to understand and DC12 about 1 week. They currently hang their towels one on a coat stand and the other on a hook. Because they won't share the coat stand as their towels might touch...

I was thinking more of the towels getting wet or being annoying whilst the bath is being used?

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TwinklyNight · 31/08/2024 01:13

I think the towel may get wet when shower is on, but ok if they bathe. I hang a hand towel on a grab rail inside the bath/shower enclosure, but move it to the vanity when having a bath.

SummerSplashing · 31/08/2024 01:47

CSanDiego · 30/08/2024 19:10

I was thinking more of the towels getting wet or being annoying whilst the bath is being used?

I have a towel rail on the wall at the end of my bath. It's a big one The towels don't get wet when I shower & I'm not careful

it's a bit awkward to hang the towels up (but that's probably just because I'm short -under 5foot and where the rails sit) if I had kids I'd get a couple of hooks that go over the rail so there's some chance they'd hang them up (but I like your consequence!!) but it will keep them separate whilst still drying them.

HeddaGarbled · 31/08/2024 01:53

Nay. It would have to be high up on the wall to prevent the towel dangling in the bath and I think that will look silly.

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