Comments on: One Small Step: Hang That Towel

By: Jill

Jill — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:16:47 +0000

Does anyone know how much energy (cashola) it takes to wash and dry a towel? I am trying to get my husband and son onboard with my idea of drying and reusing the same towel at least three day in row, but so far no luck. I am hoping translating the idea into money will convince at least my husband to my way of thinking. Thanks much!

By: Jodi Plume

Jodi Plume — Mon, 05 May 2008 13:38:33 +0000

We’ve always used a towel for a week before washing. I use a microfiber twisty towel for my hair. I need to get a new one for my daughter yet, because she uses 2 towels still. I think it is silly to use a towel once then get another. Never understood that either.

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By: Kisha

Kisha — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:04:15 +0000

I grew up in a house where the towels were used for a week and then washed. I still do that, when I remember to change my bath towel, lol. I have one for shower, one for my face and one for washing my daughters face.

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:27:12 +0000

Dilbert cartoon:

Wally: I don’t understand why some people wash their bath towels.

Wally: When I get out of the shower I’m the cleanest object in my house. In theory, those towels should be getting cleaner every time they touch me.

Alice: Maybe I could hug you every day so I don’t need to take showers.

Wally: Are towels supposed to bend?

By: Julie F

Julie F — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:26:28 +0000

If you hang the towels on a line in the breeze, you can go quite a bit without an unfresh scent.

Never understood the dry once, wash again thing. People are too hung up on what is unsanitary or rather, what they assume is unsanitary.

By: Liz.

Liz. — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:50:04 +0000

Since I was a kid I’ve always hung up my towel to dry and then re-used it when I showered again. I see nothing wrong with it at all and then after about a week, when I do the rest of the laundry, I wash the towels we have used.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:55:40 +0000

@Rachael I don’t shower every day either – although, to be honest it’s not for the earth, but the clock – no time! I have crazy curls so I should though. I agree “unfresh” is a good time to wash, and that takes a while.

@Linette My grandma always said you could always use a towel once. My mom said no way, use it lots, so I used to hide my towel at my grandmas – in the closet. She’d get so upset. Good that your hubby is improving.

By: Linette

Linette — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:03:32 +0000

I always hang my towels. We have a small bathroom so they get hung in the laundry room (next door). My husband thinks his can only be used a couple times before it absolutely has to be washed, but he’s improving.

I have to have two towels too, my hair has to be wrapped or it drips, and it pretty much soaks the towel I use on it:)

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:36:04 +0000

I’m the same way. Of course, I don’t shower every day, neither does my dh. And my dh is happy to reuse the same towel indefinitely until I steal it away to wash it.

Until they start smelling “unfresh” then they can be used.