Gunsnet Survey: How often do you wash bath towels?

[Richard Simmons]

I forgot to mention that I use two towels after a shower. My wife's to dry my ass and crotch then my towel for everything else.

[Krupski]

So this is pretty random, but my fiancee and I have always kidded with each other about who's "normal" when it comes to the use of bath towels. I'm curious to see where you all fall on this topic. I've always used bath towels on a weekly basis before tossing them into the dirty laundry under normal use. She grabs a fresh towel every shower - she uses a towel once and throws it into the dirty laundry. She thinks I'm crazy. I think she's crazy.

Which one of us is the "normal" one?

When the towel starts to smell like Fritos corn chips or old socks, it's time to wash it.

If it doesn't smell yet, but is stiff enough to stand up on end, it's time to wash it.

[Schuetzenman]

New one every day.

[Richard Simmons]

When the towel starts to smell like Fritos corn chips or old socks, it's time to wash it.

If it doesn't smell yet, but is stiff enough to stand up on end, it's time to wash it.

Speaking of stiff. I can still remember our towels when I was growing up. We didn't have a clothes dryer so everything was hung on the clothesline in the yard. Most things dried pretty stiff and had a nice outdoor smell very different from the soft, fabric softener, dryer sheet laundry items we have today. Kind of makes me want to put up a clothesline.

[NAPOTS]

New towel every time. If you've ever dried your face with the part of the towel that someone else dried their ass with, well, laundry soap is cheap.

You are supposed to wash your ass when you are in the shower.

[ltorlo64]

Depends on the color of the towel. Darker towels will last a lot longer between washing, especially if you have spray on deodorant.

[stevelyn]

I am a "If it starts to smell bad, toss it in the washer" guy. I live alone. LOL!

That's me. I got better things to do than laundry.

[JTHunter]

Gross. New towel everytime.

After dry use towel to dry and wipe stuff up in shower

Ditto!!

[rci2950]

weekly.

[davepool]

You are supposed to wash your ass when you are in the shower.

DOH !!!

Yea, but even IF you can't smell it, you KNOW that some part of that towel was used to dry your ass the first time



Here's the story:
When i was growing up my folks were "towel frugal", everyone used the same towel after showering. The natural pecking order was; dad, mom, me, then my sister ( poor kid got the soggy towel). Once when i was about 8 i had just finished drying my face when i noticed a distinct shit smell ( apparently my mom or dad wasn't very good at washing their ass ). After that i became a " towel sniffer" to make sure that i wouldn't dry my face with the ass part of the towel.

[skorpion]

Thanks for the input, all. Ha, some of your comments are hilarious. It looks like every few days to weekly seems like the most common practice with a few "every day" options in the mix.

Damn, davepool. I would have had to acquire my own towel-stash growing up in your house. I'd be the one shoveling driveways and cutting grass as a kid to raise money for my personal towels!

[Viking350]

I forgot to mention that I use two towels after a shower. My wife's to dry my ass and crotch then my towel for everything else.

My Hero!

[coppertales]

I don't know what the wife does the the towels after she wipes me down.....

[El Jefe]

I forgot to mention that I use two towels after a shower. My wife's to dry my ass and crotch then my towel for everything else.

Thats fuckin hilarious, its also why I just use a towel once.