He didnt say his towels smell after he uses them once or after he washes them but after reusing them a few time. I notice the same thing. They start to develop this weird sour smell to them

2minutevictory

United States89 Posts

February 18 2010 00:46 GMT

#22

It really depends,

towels do start to smell bad when left wet for long periods of time. i generally keeps using the same towel until it''s time to do laundry. when it smells bad i switch though

Chef

10810 Posts

February 18 2010 00:47 GMT

#23

I use a towel once, then throw it in the dumpster to go to the landfill.

KOFgokuon

United States14899 Posts

February 18 2010 00:48 GMT

#24

not often enough

FragKrag

United States11554 Posts

February 18 2010 00:49 GMT

#25

i think I change it every time I do the laundry o_o;

lu_cid

United States428 Posts

February 18 2010 00:50 GMT

#26

Protip: Hang your towels to dry outside of your bathroom. They will last much longer.

Not_Computer

Canada2277 Posts

February 18 2010 00:51 GMT

#27

On February 18 2010 09:30 Chuiu wrote:

Show nested quote +

My towels never smell. I think there might be something wrong with the water you use.

Could be water, could be soap scum, or not washing/scrubbing thoroughly enough and dirt or dead skin staying on it, or by reusing multiple times he means multiple times.

I always imagined that if you come out of the shower very clean, there's not much "uncleanliness" to be absorbed by the towel aside from water and perhaps a tiny bit of leftover soap/shampoo.

That and make sure you let your towel dry very well. Goes for any porous product (like dishwashing sponges). Bacteria and microorganisms multiply quickly in moist (and warm) areas.

Achromic

773 Posts

February 18 2010 01:10 GMT

#28

How the hell does people manage to stick with the same towel they have used for 7+ days?

Ilikestarcraft

Korea (South)17731 Posts

February 18 2010 01:21 GMT

#29

the same people who wipe their ass after a dump and throw it in the trashbin

Grobyc

Canada18410 Posts

February 18 2010 01:23 GMT

#30

Usually every 2-4 days I'll use a new one.

Achromic

773 Posts

February 18 2010 01:46 GMT

#31

On February 18 2010 10:21 Ilikestarcraft wrote:
the same people who wipe their ass after a dump and throw it in the trashbin

ROFLMAOOO

Mastermind

Canada7096 Posts

February 18 2010 01:59 GMT

#32

On February 18 2010 09:29 RANDOMCL wrote:
I've never met anyone who uses the same towel twice in a row. I do agree with the points made in this thread, but I literally have never heard of anyone ever, in my entire life, using a towel more than once. The world is a big place.

Wow. I have never heard of someone switching towels everyday until now.

Megalisk

United States6095 Posts

February 18 2010 02:20 GMT

#33

Every shower I get a new towel..however it does make sense that a new towels shouldn't be switched so much because you come out of the shower clean..but its just what I'm used to..

Epicfailguy

Norway893 Posts

February 18 2010 02:26 GMT

#34

If you hang your towel to dry after you've used it, it wont smell at all.
If you shower properly you are clean when you're done, so it doesn't really get dirty.

I use mine 2-3 times though, because I just like the idea of having a fresh towel :p

SK.Testie

Canada11084 Posts

February 18 2010 02:34 GMT

#35

I am spoiled.
New towel every day.
Never really thought about it.
Still won't really think about it.
See ya tomorrow, new towel.

Yogurt

United States4258 Posts

February 18 2010 02:41 GMT

#36

at home new one every time
college now = 7+ haha

Faronel

United States658 Posts

February 18 2010 02:57 GMT

#37

I have a ton of towels... so everyday

GreEny K

Germany7312 Posts

February 18 2010 03:00 GMT

#38

Actually after every use I take that used towel and place it into a zip bag, go on to burn it and then bury its ashes... Idk, just my thing...

Myrmidon

United States9452 Posts

February 18 2010 03:10 GMT

#39

I do once a week with the laundry like the OP. I didn't know people switched towels every day...crazy. But probably I could have gathered that some people do switch so much since hotels do it every day unless you tell them not to.

Disregard

China10252 Posts

February 18 2010 03:12 GMT

#40

I wash them with other towels and reuse it. Usually have a couple to swap. I dont know how people use a new one everyday, thats just absurd.

edit: All I need is a separate one for my hair, gotta take care of the Asian hair.