Your bath towels should be fluffy, spongy and pampering so that after you luxuriate in a bath at the end of the day you feel renewed and refreshed. But they don’t last forever. Here’s when and how to update your bath towels.
How to Know Your Bath Towels Need Changing
It’s a good idea to change your bath towels every two years because regular use and washing can wear them out, such as by making them less absorbent. Even if you haven’t had your bath towels for a long time, if they’re no longer nice and soft, then you should trade them in for new ones.
What To Do With Old Towels
Don’t throw out old or tattered towels. Re-use them, such as by cutting them into sections and using them as cloths to clean your car or around the house. Or, use them as kennel linings so that your dogs can gain some comfort and warmth during the cold months.
Tips For Updating Your Bath Towels
1. Choose natural dyes
Colourful towels can be great additions to your bathroom, providing a bit of a makeover. But make sure you choose towels that are made with natural dyes, such as the eye-catching Tawulo Bath Sheet. Bath towels come into direct contact with your skin every day so you don’t want to be getting up close and personal with toxic dyes.
2. Go for 100% Cotton
Natural fibres are a must to make your towels more sustainable. In fact, the great thing about it is that towels (and clothing) made from 100% cotton tend to last longer than synthetic items because 100% cotton is stronger. It is also softer than synthetic materials.
3. Keep Them Classy
Although it might be tempting to buy towels that are highly patterned and specific to your bathroom, consider what would happen if you changed the decor of your bathroom at a later stage. Would those towels still match it or would they look odd? It helps to choose towels for the bathroom that would match a variety of decor styles. This doesn’t mean that they can’t be colourful, but just that they should always be tasteful. Itawuli bath sheets come in a variety of gorgeous colours, such as soft green, red, grey and orange, but the colours are not overwhelming, providing a timeless decor update for any space.
