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Towels?

Pooky1 — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 23:35:16 GMT

you prefer a heavy or light towel.my wife likes a light towel and face cloth and i prefer them heavy so we each have our own. we allso throw them in hamper after 1 use. just curious any thoughts?

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on the bay — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 23:38:22 GMT

Such an interesting question, I think!

Definitely light and not too big.

But not too small, just right.

And not too soft and not too rough

I have a favorite one

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SilleeMee — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 23:39:43 GMT

I prefer medium-weight towels because they don't take so long to dry in the the dryer. Years ago I used to buy thick towels because I thought they were better somehow. Not so much now and I'm saving money on my electric bill and the life of my dryer.

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kitcat51 — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 23:47:28 GMT

Both....heavy for drying the body & light wash cloths & hand towels for the face. Hard to find good quality towels in any size, they just don't last like they use to. I only use them 1 time then into the wash they go.

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I am still oxox — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 23:46:25 GMT

Medium weight towels, I have 3 sets of towels from Target made by Threahold, they are great.

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SANNA — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 23:47:58 GMT

I like my towels light and fluffy, not too gigantic. Years of search and use have lead me to the perfect product - bath towels by Lennox, they are pricey ( I buy them in their outlet) but the best and they last forever!!! I wash them after 2 days of use and do not use softener ( it ruins good cotton)

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Daysdee — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 00:07:48 GMT

Years ago I liked thinner towels, now I like them a little thicker. Thin washcloths are okay with me--actually prefer them. I also only use a bath towel once and it goes in the hamper.

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GCR18 — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 00:33:46 GMT

Medium weight.

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RedTop — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 00:45:28 GMT

Medium weight.

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patbz — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 01:06:09 GMT

We love Costco white towels in a hotel pack. I love white towels; you know if they are clean and no fading! And any new ones you buy will match.

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jeanlake — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 01:24:33 GMT

Medium - not too large. Need it small enough to wrap around my head to keep my hair dry in the shower. If too thick, takes too long to dry. Agree about thinner washcloths.

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Nightowlz — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 01:34:25 GMT

I love the Bamboo/Turkish towels from Cariloha. They are soft & absorbent. I also wash them after each use.

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Ms tyrion2 — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 02:01:51 GMT

I like big,big towels to wrap up in. Costco has wonderful medium weight bath sheets. I launder after two uses. I live in a dry climate and towels dry quickly.

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Mominohio — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 03:06:48 GMT

Most heavy thick towels made today simply don't dry the body, in my experience. And the super thick washcloths take forever to rinse the soap out of, and become a pain in the shower.

I like the big thick towels to hang for 'looks' in the bathroom, but prefer an old fashioned feeling and performing towel more in the medium weight/thickness.

Many of today's towels are simply useless in my opinion. They don't dry you off, and they pick and snag from the first washing, leaving lint all over the washer and dryer ( and heaven forbid you wash anything with them).

My older towels from the 1970's and 80's still perform better than the new stuff I've tried in this last year (and I've tried a whole lot of them).

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Carmie — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 03:52:47 GMT

I prefer the large bath sheets in medium weight looped on both sides. I never use a wash cloth, but my DH does. He will not use the real thick ones and perfers thin to medium weight.

i wash the bath sheets about 2-3 times a week. We change hand towels and wash cloths every day.

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rrpell — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 04:05:43 GMT

During the summer months, my "top of the line towels", that were purchased at Penny's, are put away. They are thick, super absorbent, soft and do not "shed" in the dryer.

I do not use them in the summer as the humidity does not allow them to dry quickly. I do not want wet towels hanging around as they may turn "sour" before they get washed.

For the the summer months, I use very thin, Turkish cotton hand and bath towels. I love them! They are just enough to do the job and they dry very fast.

Both sets of towels are washed in warm water, no fabric softener.

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Lindsays Grandma — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 04:16:36 GMT

I have four sets of Martex towels I bought years and years ago. They are perfect in size and thickness, not too big and just thick enough to dry nicely. Martex does not make those anymore and I won't buy the ones they have on the market today. I saw a review recently where the purchaser said if you are looking for your mom's Martex towels they don't make them anymore, today's are scratchy and rough. I immediately thought of myself as "your mom's towels" because that is what I have, perfection, love them. One other thing I can say about them is that they are as beautiful and usable as they were the day I bought them, talk about quality, these can't be beat.

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kivah — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 23:48:15 GMT

I've been using those heavy BIG towels that I bought at Costco for my shower every morning - some are 20 yrs old and still kicking. I use them one time -- and in the wash they go. I also keep a small hand towel in my bathroom - and change it every day. I also have a large lightweight towel on my towel rack in my bathroom - and wash once a week - as I don't use it much.

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January121 — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 08:11:55 GMT

Light towels for both bath & face .... I use the bath towel once & throw it in the wash 😊

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stuyvesant — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 08:47:15 GMT

I love Turkish peshtemal towels. They are 100% cotton and thin.