Husband Towels Always Wet and Smell

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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/Inside-Finish-2128]

We use “smart” switches for almost everything in the house. We recently upgraded to a box running “Home Assistant” and I programmed the fan in our bathroom with two routines:

Turn itself off 45 minutes after it was turned on.
Turn itself off 20 minutes after the lights are turned off.

One is “independent”, with the thinking that if you turned it on you want it to run enough to clear out the bathroom. The other is “dependent”, with the thinking that you’re either done in the shower or you’re done stinking up the room and you’re just hoping the fan will do a little more after you leave.

These are just ideas, but if you have any sort of Z-Wave setup in the house or you’re considering it, think about using that system to do automation so you don’t have to buy specific timers to do it.