How Many Towels Should You Own?

[Big Red 40]

I see absolutely no reason why, in an average week, anyone needs more than one towel.  If my daughter were the one above that uses three new ones every time she showers......wow.....

So, as far as number needed, I would put it around maybe 4-5 towels for you and your spouse just so you have an extra one in case it needs changed out before laundry.

It was definitely a source of arguments / fights over the years . 

 

[NM11046]

We have several sets of towels & replace them probably every 2-3 years. We typically use one towel per person per week, switching them out on the weekends.

We don't have bath sheets because we're not elitist snobs.

We have maybe 300 washcloths (or so, it just seems like it in the makeup bathroom).

I haven't used a washcloth in the shower since I was a little kid, except on rare occasions when I've been doing shovel work or had a super dusty ride like during harvest.

Only an elitist snob would have a "makeup bathroom".  So I insist you take that title back.

 

[CheeseHusker]

Now that I have two young children, the right answer is somewhere north of 1,000....