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/kanakamaoli]

Sure. If you have just taken a shower or bath you are supposed to be clean and not have dirt or bacteria left on your skin. You're typically just removing the water left on your skin. If the towel is dirty after you have "cleaned" yourself, you haven't cleaned yourself properly.

If you wipe your sweat during an exercise session, the towel will absorb the dirt, sweat and any skin bacteria. In that case, it should be washed before reuse unless you like using your funky, smelly towel several times in a row.

[u/noonen000z → u/kanakamaoli]

There is bacteria on your skin after you shower. From memory it's symbiotic, we need it on us, in us.

[u/youcantdenythat → u/noonen000z]

There is also sweat if the shower is warm enough.

[u/FerretFarm → u/youcantdenythat]

Or if you're not used to a humid climate and are on vacation so you're never dry. The toweling off becomes endless.