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We do our towels every 1 - 2 weeks.

However, my mum does it daily

My neighbour does it once a month.

Ive spoken to some who hardly do it saying it should be clean after a bath or shower and just needs drying...

Do you agree? How often do you do this?

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Mayhem
over a year ago
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tumblespots

I wash the hand towel in the kitchen daily. All other towels are washed every three days.

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Tony1579

Once a year

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Mayhem

Tony1579 really?

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Tony1579

Mayhem no I was joking

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Mayhem

Tony1579 Thought so....

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Tony1579

Mayhem wash em all the time

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pato

I have a bath every night and use my towels twice before washing them, anyone who believes that towels should be clean after a shower or a bath would be horrified if they knew the amount of dirt that collects in them, Google It And See For Yourself.

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Leannexxx

I do mine when used twice we all have a own towels so it's easy to work out

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pato

Leannexxx We all use our own towels too, I suppose that's probably more common than what I thought.

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Leannexxx

pato yeahl I have baby ones oldest is pink ones mine are green other half are black

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kate1310

I was washing mine every time I used one my partner said to my son he should use his a couple of times so we use them twice what a big difference to my washing basket especially with 2 baths or showers a day

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beccatavender

We wash our towels at least once a week, bath towels I will use twice, hand towels we change once a week.

We don't use towels in the kitchen, dry hands on kitchen paper.

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pato

beccatavender I also use paper towels in the kitchen for drying my hands, my pet hate is people using the dish towels to do this, I've lost count the amount of times I've been doing a job for someone who tells me to use them, I now take a small hand towel with me.

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MrsCraig

Once a week. Bath towels are probably used twice before being washed and hand towels are changed every week.

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cjevans

Every day, I've witnessed my 3 y/o wipe his willy on the towel after peeing, I don't trust the towels now 😂

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Mayhem
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pato

cjevans 😂 brilliant, I love the fact that you're 3 year old is doing that and it's made me smile.

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jam45

I really enjoyed reading this! This is one of the best chat I have read in years. Do you trust hotels and visiting friends and family bathrooms?????????

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possy

After every couple of uses. Can’t beat a lovely fresh towel. Hand towels as often as possible

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HollyDobson

After every use

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sarah4701

When I was living on my own it was every time I washed now it's every other day. We all have our own towel too.

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Pfs

Never 😂.

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jam45

Pfs Ha, ha, ha. I don't believe you. What about a smelling, wet towel hanging around for days, weeks or months?

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lornaae

Towels get washed every 1-2 weeks - surprised to read that some people wash them after every use or 2 uses

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beal0vesxo

i do mine every couple of weeks or until they start to feel like they’ve been used a lot

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tracisinclair01

Every time bath towels are used. Change hand towels in toilets and kitchen everyday. Dish towel everyday. My kids get the towels disgusting, my hubby suffers from bad eczema so like to wash dry skin of it. I do several washes everyday anyway with four kids two adults. One being a new teen.

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Nadiaparveen

After every couple of uses

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eyeballkerry

It really depends how often the towels have been used. I don’t put them all together otherwise my machine drum won’t spin. So it is often spread out.

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jms19

Usually every 2 to 3 days i change towels. It’s like clean bedding imo, it’s nice to have a fresh clean towel to dry off with after a shower

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JLouM

Depends how dirty. I’ll use a bath towel 3 times before washing. Hand towels weekly. Then alternate them.

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Jerseydrew

I do mine weekly. I don't know how people do it monthly

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TiaTia

All depends on how much use they've had but minimum once a week, we also have our own towels.

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Consumer

I wash my shower towel every 3 days. Even after a shower, a towel removes dead skin cells, germs and other organisms. If you haven't washed properly, it'll remove dirt and possibly bacteria related to bowel movements... 😬

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Downtrodden

Whenever they need to be which is around two to three weeks. I don't see why they need washing more often unless dirty. Maybe there is a good reason if someone would like to enlighten me !

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SallyBevins

Kitchen towels daily, Bathroom towels every two days.

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LHP118

Towels - hand & shower - once a week. Pool ones after use (for our children). Kitchen towels usually 2 days as we use them for clean things; I have other small towels / cloths for clean up and wiping down surfaces and they go in the wash as soon as used.

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KAW18

I use to use a bath towel twice then wash it. But now not having heating on and weather is so bad so can't dry outside. I use it as long as possible maybe two weeks or more. I hate doing this but can't dry anything. Towels are left in bags until I can put them outside to dry which might be March or April the following year.

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jam45

KAW18 I always take my washed clothes to the launderette for drying only (except for blankets and heavy curtains, which I will use the launderettes' washing machines. I am not risking damaging my own washing machine) and pay £1 for 6 minutes for clothes that is almost dry or is too cold to touch and £2 for 12 minutes drying at a time. It is worth every "penny" and sometimes I get to chat to the other customers and read my newspaper.

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SallyWhite29443

Hand towels 4 times a week bath towels twice a week

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MelissaLee1

According to usage type and need.

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