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Comment on I feel like I need a separate body towel (big towel), and 3 other small towels for hair, face, and hands. 4 towels in total. Is that normal?

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TheMauveAvenger@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

How about the “logic” behind the separate hand towel?Unless you’re drying your hands and putting gloves on before drying any other part of your body, you will be cross-contaminating by touching the other towels with your hands.

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folkrav@lemmy.ca ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I’d answer with a non answer: this is way too much thought put into how you use your towels. Just clean yourself properly, clean your towels regularly, and you’re good lol

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- TheMauveAvenger@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Of course. I’m just pointing out that OP’s premise is flawed from the start. They have a lot of work to do to be truly OCD about towels.
  
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misophist@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
When I shower, my hands get dry with the rest of my body using the body towel. My hand towel is a separate smaller towel by my sink that I use after eliminating waste and subsequently washing my hands.

I don’t go as extreme as OP. I have 3 towel types: large body towel that I use to dry my entire face/hair/hands/body after bathing. Smaller hand towel by the sink for drying hands/face after using the sink. And finally a separate medium-sized hair towel to wrap my long hair for further drying after I’ve already got most of the water off with my body towel. I’ll wear that towel for 5-10 minutes after bathing. That towel isn’t necessary for short hair.

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- TheMauveAvenger@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  What you’re describing is normal adult behavior. Maybe that’s what OP meant when they said hand towel, but that’s not how I read it. Seemed like the implication was they were worried about cleaning their body with a single towel after a shower.
  
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