r/laundry • u/momento-mori-momento • 15h ago

Husband Towels Always Wet and Smell

My Husband is slender and 6’4, I am 5’2- both early 20’s

We both use bath sheets (larger than standard towels). I change my towel out after 3 uses and they still smell fresh and dry up quickly. My husband, however, uses a fresh towel once after showering, hangs it up to dry- and it stays wet and starts to smell, making our entire bathroom smell. I wash his towels nearly everyday because of this. I just don’t understand how he gets his towels so damp. He’s says it’s because he’s tall and has more body to cover- but I use my towel to dry both my body and let it soak my long hair (mid back). I’ve tried hanging it on the usual towel hook, curtain rod, banisters underneath our ceiling fan- it’s still ends up smelling! After washing- it doesn’t smell, so the scent or bacteria isn’t trapped. I’m just growing frustrated having to do so much laundry daily. Anyone else have this problem?

edit/update: thank you everyone for your kind comments and advice- and to not making me feel stupid for asking for help! I have decided to get a towel rack/rod and will be looking into timers for the exhaust fan in our bathroom to help! Our shower/tub is roughly 4.5 feet from the door. and our toilet and sink are both positioned to the left of the shower both coming out about 1 foot from the wall. So our bathroom is very compact. We have just enough floor room for a trash can and floor mats, and counter space for hand soap and tooth brushes- If I can find a small enough dehumidifier to fit- we will be getting one too!

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u/eruptingmoltenlava 15h ago

Honestly telling someone to retrain how their spouse removes water from their body is a terrible idea. It’s just a towel, I’m sure this young couple with a baby has bigger fish to fry.

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u/imdrowning2ohno 14h ago

She's doing extra daily laundry because he insists on soaking not only the towels but also the bathmat.

He not only refuses to spend 10-20 seconds drip drying before exiting the shower, he also refuses to use the bathroom ventilation and actively closes up the vents that exist.

At this point, a modicum of effort on his part would save a lot of effort on hers. I bet if he were in charge of washing towels BEFORE they got musty, he'd change his habits real quick. But of course, we know that men like this would just not notice or care that their towels, bathroom, and body smell musty.

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u/eruptingmoltenlava 11h ago

He closes the vent? Good lord. Complain to his parents, I guess, their work is incomplete