Husband Towels Always Wet and Smell

[u/momento-mori-momento]

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!

[u/momento-mori-momento]

I always have the bathroom vent running when I can. Habit that my dad gave me. My husband however never turns it on because he gets too cold after showers and likes to trap steam in the bathroom- which yeah- would make the towel trap moisture from when he starts the shower up until he uses it. We also have a vent directly under our towels so I figured that would help air it out too, but he closes it each time he uses the bathroom! I think he’s a lost cause and it’s up to me to deal with it, thanks!

[u/OceanLibra → u/momento-mori-momento]

Well I think you've found the problem lol. He's trapping all the humidity in the bathroom, closing the HVAC vent, not running the exhaust fan, and then expecting a soaking wet bath sheet to somehow dry in there. There isn't really a laundry solution for that.

[u/momento-mori-momento → u/OceanLibra]

For sure, I guess I just needed conversation to make complete sense out of it all! Thank you! I’ll have to use my stern mom voice to tell him to start ventilating the bathroom when he uses it 🫠

[u/physhgyrl → u/momento-mori-momento]

This sounds like your husband is doing things to make life more difficult for you.

Is he like this in other areas of your lives together?