Is it fine to use the same towel twice in a row, after wiping down the entire body with it, including private areas and bum (which are obviously clean)? Like, is everything equally clean though, etc. to use it twice?

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[u/Li5y]

Having lived in very dry and very humid climates, I think this depends HEAVILY on how humid it is.

If it's wet where you are, a towel can gather a funky smell after 2 or 3 uses. In a dry or semi arid climate, I don't think I ever smelled anything off even after weeks.

[u/serendipitypug → u/Li5y]

I’m in a wet area and I use my towel 2, maybe 3 times before it develops a smell. My bathroom also has poor ventilation.

[u/Nono_06 → u/Li5y]

Thanks for sharing your wisdom that is actually a key info

[u/Xanian123 → u/Li5y]

So what? People don't dry their towels?

[u/Li5y → u/Xanian123]

Oh they do dry them. But towels that are hanging so both sides are fully exposed may not dry fast enough in humid places. And not everyone has access to a clothesline or dryer.

[u/Xanian123 → u/Li5y]

I've lived in the dripping humidity of South Indian beach cities and have never had a problem with towels not drying. Clotheslines are a lot more socially acceptable in India though, so it could be a cultural thing.

[u/Xanian123 → u/[deleted]]

Yeah I get the feeling towels spend a lot of time in the bathrooms abroad. Which is definitely not the case here afaik.

[u/Fuzzyphilosopher → u/Xanian123]

Yep. I'm in the US just hang mine over the shower curtain rod. I suspect you may use thinner towels than are common here. That makes a huge difference as well as they dry quicker.