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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2022 14:53:08 GMT
Especially bath towels?
I've noticed that a few of our towels are getting a little thin in spots where snags happened and pulled out the loops that make the towel. (Makes sense?) I mentioned buying new towels to replace them and donating the older ones to an animal shelter. DH thinks it's too soon. I think 7 years falls in the range of "time to replace."
My mom would replace entire sets every 5-7 years. His mom buys towels at thrift stores or on clearance whenever she needs a new towel. His grandparents used them until they were threadbare. Both of our families are solid middle class with his being a bit more frugal than mine.
I can easily get the same towels we have now. Dye lot might be a little different but the brand is still available.
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Post by bbkeef on Apr 26, 2022 14:54:06 GMT
I probably replace every 3-4 years and donated the old ones
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Post by busy on Apr 26, 2022 14:55:37 GMT
I don't have a set timeframe. Just when it seems like they aren't as plush as I like anymore. Or if I'm ready for new colors lol. I'd say that's on average about 5 years.
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Post by ~summer~ on Apr 26, 2022 15:02:32 GMT
I’ve only replaced our towels once in 20 years. I bought pottery barn at least 10 years ago and they are still holding up fine. The hand towels in the bathrooms though I replace regularly.
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Post by padresfan619 on Apr 26, 2022 15:03:24 GMT
I replaced all of our towels about five years ago and they are still looking pretty good, my husband cuts up old towels and uses them in the garage.
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Post by bethany102399 on Apr 26, 2022 15:04:01 GMT
well, the majority of our towels are from when I moved to my first apartment which I moved into 25 years ago so...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2022 15:07:34 GMT
When it's unthreading, thinning out, not absorbing or rough. No set time line.
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Post by Gennifer on Apr 26, 2022 15:17:40 GMT
Probably every 4-5 years.
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Post by maryannscraps on Apr 26, 2022 15:27:34 GMT
When I repaint the bathrooms and the towels don't look good in there.
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Post by myshelly on Apr 26, 2022 15:31:54 GMT
I just get rid of a towel whenever I see it’s worn out and pick up a new one to replace it next time I’m in Target. I don’t wait a specific amount of time and I don’t replace them all at once.
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Post by tentoes on Apr 26, 2022 15:32:37 GMT
When needed-when I see a good sale--when I see ones I love--when I paint--when I want to.
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Post by huskergal on Apr 26, 2022 15:35:32 GMT
Definitely every 3-4 years. I keep old ones for cleaning towels or donate them to an animal shelter.
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Post by Lexica on Apr 26, 2022 15:47:03 GMT
I don't have a set timeframe. Just when it seems like they aren't as plush as I like anymore. Or if I'm ready for new colors lol. I'd say that's on average about 5 years. I've replaced mine a few times over the years with different colors. I have just recently started buying new white bath towels because I'm tired of the color I had.
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Post by fredfreddy44 on Apr 26, 2022 15:57:38 GMT
We've been married 23 years and I think we are on our third set honestly. Some of our wedding towels are still used in the garage for hair dying jobs and messy clean ups.
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Post by busy on Apr 26, 2022 16:01:41 GMT
I don't have a set timeframe. Just when it seems like they aren't as plush as I like anymore. Or if I'm ready for new colors lol. I'd say that's on average about 5 years. I've replaced mine a few times over the years with different colors. I have just recently started buying new white bath towels because I'm tired of the color I had. I buy all white sheets but I still like colored towels 🤷♀️
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Post by MZF on Apr 26, 2022 16:23:54 GMT
I have Charisma luxury towels (according to the tag) from Costco and some Apt 9 from Kohls. The last time I would have bought a towel was 2010 when we remodeled the bathrooms. They are still really nice and don't seem worn at all, so no replacement for the foreseeable future. We'll use our towel 3 or 4 times before washing.
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Apr 26, 2022 16:24:10 GMT
I replace as needed.
The last time I bought towels was about 10-ish years ago. I had a Kohls gift card and bought Apt 9 bath towels. I am still using them, they are still thick and sturdy.
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Post by aprilfay21 on Apr 26, 2022 16:39:19 GMT
We bought new towels a few weekends ago. We were staying at an Airbnb that didn't really have any so we ran out and got some. They're beautiful, soft, fluffy, really nice, and I absolutely hate them. I much prefer towels that are a bit thinner and a bit rougher.
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Post by kitkath on Apr 26, 2022 17:04:26 GMT
I just replaced ours after 15 years. I had brand new fluffy and luxurious ones for our guests but the ones we used were getting pretty frayed and had holes in them!
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Apr 26, 2022 17:12:44 GMT
We have some towels that we got for our wedding 23 years ago and they are in perfect shape. We have some others that are old but not bought at the same time and they are all of a sudden starting to rip on the edges. I have tried a few different types of towels from Homegoods in the last few weeks and not impressed with any. They don't dry my body well, but also take days to dry. So, you have to get a new towel each day instead of reusing a few times. I think I would rather use the ripped towels at this point.
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Post by caangel on Apr 26, 2022 17:14:30 GMT
I’ve only replaced our towels once in 20 years. I bought pottery barn at least 10 years ago and they are still holding up fine. The hand towels in the bathrooms though I replace regularly. Same, and not even sure I'd call it replacing as we still use them, just added more when we got more bathrooms.
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Post by Lexica on Apr 26, 2022 19:16:11 GMT
I've replaced mine a few times over the years with different colors. I have just recently started buying new white bath towels because I'm tired of the color I had. I buy all white sheets but I still like colored towels 🤷♀️ I just recently switch to a white bedspread. Hence wanting all white towels. I have some beautiful vintage lace, in white of course, that I am considering sewing onto the towels to give them a bit more personality. I may use the same lace on an accent pillow or two for my bed. And the last sheets I bought were a color, but the next set will be white again.
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Post by Zee on Apr 26, 2022 19:27:12 GMT
Whenever my mother is coming to visit I buy brand new fluffy white towels and washcloths. Those eventually get cycled into my rotation, then to the dog towels.
I rarely buy new ones for us, if I want to change up the color scheme that's when I buy new ones.
So overall, every few years.
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Post by Delta Dawn on Apr 26, 2022 19:30:54 GMT
I need some new ones for my dad’s bathroom. I should have gone to the Bay last week for Bay Days. They would have had good ones on sale.
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Post by GiantsFan on Apr 26, 2022 22:12:12 GMT
I replace as needed when they start fraying, or feel weird.
We either transfer to the garage for shop towels or donate to the local animal shelter to use as bedding.
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Post by papersilly on Apr 26, 2022 22:25:44 GMT
i don't have a set time. it depends on whether they really start showing wear or i don't like the colors anymore.
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Post by refugeepea on Apr 26, 2022 22:34:11 GMT
As they need replaced. I don't keep track.
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Post by anaterra on Apr 26, 2022 23:54:46 GMT
I buy my grandkids a new beach towel every summer... they eventually get used as bath towels at their homes... at Christmas time I buy each adult a set of 3 (bath, hand and wash rag) as 1 of their presents.. i don't know what they do with towels... but seem to like getting them... i didn't give them about 3 years ago and older ds asked what happened to the towels... lol... so its a tradition i guess... For our house.. i do the same as myshelly... just when we need a new 1 cuz 1 is getting raggedy andy... i buy another... the old gets cut into cleaning rags..
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Post by peaname on Apr 27, 2022 0:28:06 GMT
I’m in that annoying phase of new towels that are super fluffy, barely absorbant and shedding lint. I hope to die with this set because it’s just awful breaking in new towels!
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Post by greendragonlady on Apr 27, 2022 0:43:40 GMT
No set timeframe. I have bath sheets that are at least 15 years old and they're still going strong. Hand towels get replaced more often because they get worn out more quickly.
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