Story Time: I forgot my towel! + How often do you change out your towels?
By Michelle
@infatuatedbby (94914)
United States
December 22, 2016 3:00pm CST
A few days ago, I took a shower and when I finished showering.... I didn't have a towel to dry myself! I forgot to grab a towel before going in the restroom!
Oh ...what to do?
A - Use the towel already on the floor
B - Use my new clothes to dry myself
C - Toilet paper to dry myself? (ha!)
D - Use my phone to call my mom whose in the kitchen to get me a towel?
E - Run outside to get a towel quickly?
I went with D, I went to go call my mom and asked if she could bring me a towel. 
How often do you change your towels?
Like the saying 'nothing lasts forever', some items we may overlook that do expire are: towels, pillows, disinfectants, rubber bands, bras, sunscreen, fire extinguishers, & etc.
It is recommended to change your towels every few years as bacteria can build because towels get moist and in the wash doesn't necessarily kill all the bacteria.
How about you?
Reference links:
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- http://www.simplemost.com/8-common-items-you-didnt-realize-have-expiration-dates/
How often do you change your towels?
Like the saying 'nothing lasts forever', some items we may overlook that do expire are: towels, pillows, disinfectants, rubber bands, bras, sunscreen, fire extinguishers, & etc.
It is recommended to change your towels every few years as bacteria can build because towels get moist and in the wash doesn't necessarily kill all the bacteria.
How about you?
Reference links:
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- http://www.simplemost.com/8-common-items-you-didnt-realize-have-expiration-dates/The old saying goes, "Nothing lasts forever." When the subject of shelf life comes up, more often than not, many people think about food -- you know, perishable items. Some people hold fast to the date stamped on the product to prevent spoilage and potenti
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19 responses
@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
22 Dec 16
Luckily I bring my phone with me.
I would have ran outside quickly if no one was home but my parents' were ha!
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
22 Dec 16
@Madshadi Ours is carpet so would try to get myself dry as I can before running out :) Have you ever forgotten your towel?
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@Madshadi (8840)
• Brussels, Belgium
22 Dec 16
@infatuatedbby I would too and then will have to clean the floor where I walked lol
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
22 Dec 16
I love stocking up on towels :)
I buy all sorts my favorite is Tommy right now but I also buy Martha Stewart and Lacoste
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
23 Dec 16
@DianneN I have never tried Frette brand. I think that brand is available at Bloomingdales. Oh no. :( Not good to hear she's mean/nasty! I wont' support her now!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
23 Dec 16
@infatuatedbby Lacoste is my favorite, next to Frette. Good colors, too! I refuse to buy Martha Stewart anything. She had a house in my brother's town and was a nasty, mean woman.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
26 Dec 16
Oohhh, hehe.
Do you change again when you get to your room?
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
26 Dec 16
@Ayuriny Do you bring a new towel with you or you have towels already in the restroom hehe.
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@Ayuriny (5144)
• Denpasar, Indonesia
26 Dec 16
@infatuatedbby Yup, I change in my room. So I depend so much on my towel..
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@amandajay (23264)
• New Zealand
23 Dec 16
haha you told me about this yesterday...lol.. calling mom from the bathroom....
i change my towels in every 6 months...if it become fade or some other issues before 6 months... i wash towels every weekend
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
26 Dec 16
Haha yes!
We have a lot of towels we change when needed too :)
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@amandajay (23264)
• New Zealand
26 Dec 16
@infatuatedbby hehe same here . i have a stock..lol
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
29 Dec 16
Haha yeah too many risks. I just called my mom to bring me one :)
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
29 Dec 16
@deadreak I will try to remember not to forget the towel haha.
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@deadreak (653)
• Dagupan City, Philippines
29 Dec 16
@infatuatedbby it a challenge you have to move like a ninja.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
26 Dec 16
I started using vinegar in my towels to keep them fresh. The vinegar kills any bacteria that may build up. Also if you use white towels you can bleach them.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
26 Dec 16
@infatuatedbby It also helps to soften them.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
26 Dec 16
I don't use white towels, but I did not know vinegar helps kill the bacteria - good to know, thanks!
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@youless (112427)
• Guangzhou, China
23 Dec 16
Hard to believe you remember to bring your mobile phone but forget to bring your towel for shower Since I always have the dry towels in the bathroom, so I am not afraid of forgetting to bring it inside. If I were you, I might go outside quickly and get my towel secretly.
Since I always have the dry towels in the bathroom, so I am not afraid of forgetting to bring it inside. If I were you, I might go outside quickly and get my towel secretly.1 person likes this
@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
26 Dec 16
@youless
Ha-ha.
No I don't use my phone in the bathroom, or shower. I just have it on the counter.
About a decade ago, when I was home alone, someone tried to rob my house. Now that I have cameras and alarm system, I can open the app on my phone before existing the bathroom to feel more secure. And of course for emergencies if I need to call someone for help (which I have not needed to but just like a towel though) lol.
About a decade ago, when I was home alone, someone tried to rob my house. Now that I have cameras and alarm system, I can open the app on my phone before existing the bathroom to feel more secure. And of course for emergencies if I need to call someone for help (which I have not needed to but just like a towel though) lol.1 person likes this
@youless (112427)
• Guangzhou, China
26 Dec 16
@infatuatedbby It is a horrible experience. If you had a phone, at least you could call 911 immediately.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
26 Dec 16
@youless Yes now I bring my phone everywhere.
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@therealmaryyy (3162)
• Philippines
23 Dec 16
I wash my towel every after two weeks.. i don't have spare ones here but back home i change my towels pretty much the same :)
I'd just tiptoe going to my room hehe so i think it would be E for me lol
But i'm just curious... how far is your bathroom to your room? Hehe
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
26 Dec 16
Hehehe. The towel is down the hall to the left, and my room is to the right. Towels are in the hall and I might run into someone haha.
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@therealmaryyy (3162)
• Philippines
26 Dec 16
@infatuatedbby HAHA! this is like a scene in a film :)
but it was good cause Mom rescued you hehe
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
26 Dec 16
@therealmaryyy Yes mom to the rescue hehe :)
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@ricki_911 (21625)
• Toronto, Ontario
24 Dec 16
I usually reuse the towel hanging for a couple days then switch them out.
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@moffittjc (121420)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 Dec 16
I never realized we are supposed to change out our towels. I have white towels. When I wash them I use bleach. Shouldn't the bleach disinfect the towels and kill all the germs and bacteria? I would imagine that with bleach included in the wash, the towels should be able to last for years and years.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
23 Dec 16
I have no clue :)
I love to buy towels as fillers when I need to meet Macy's coupons!
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
23 Dec 16
@moffittjc socks and towels are my fillers when I use coupons at Macy's :)
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@moffittjc (121420)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 Dec 16
@infatuatedbby I think you just love to buy in general! hahaha Always shopping! 
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@Traceyjayne (1784)
• United Kingdom
24 Dec 16
interesting that you remembered to take your phone but not your towel !!!
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
26 Dec 16
It's pretty common for me to bring my phone just encase I need it for emergencies Like forgetting a TOWEL, lol!
@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
22 Dec 16
I had no idea some of these had expiration dates. Other than fire extinguishers.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
22 Dec 16
No set expiration date but its recommended to change the items out 
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
22 Dec 16
@infatuatedbby - I gotcha. Makes sense.
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@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
23 Dec 16
replace them?
when they're horribly stained,too fraying,or have big honking holes in them.
they're too expensive anymore to change that often.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
23 Dec 16
I buy towels often especially at Macy's. I reach for towels or socks as my fillers when I am using Macy's coupons. :)
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
23 Dec 16
We launder our towels once a week and replace them not nearly as often as we should. We've talked about replacing them all, and have for the towels my boys use when they're home, but my missus and I are still making due with the old ones.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
26 Dec 16
I love the feeling of new soft towels, we get them washed often and changed when needed :)
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
22 Dec 16
Yes same! But do you toss them out after a certain time period/ replace the towels?
@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
26 Dec 16
That would be handy. We keep the old towels encase of water spills, floods, cleaning the car, or for something that usually comes handy. But for our bodies, we change them out when needed.
@Gita17112016 (3611)
• Trinidad And Tobago
23 Dec 16
Usually my towel is so comfortable, so even if it's old I still prefer to keep it.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
26 Dec 16
I like the feeling of the new super soft towels, but I can understand comfort. For a fleece throw I have (blanket), I love my old ones over my new ones.
