Good Towels

[joy]

My husband wants new bath towels.

Where do you buy bath towels?  Nice bath towels.  That are fluffy, plush, and absorb water well.  And floor mats.  That don't look like shag carpet.

Our current set comes from JC Penney, which is fine, but if there's some magical towel place then I'd like to know about it.

[thechickencoop]

We just got new towels for Christmas from my parents - my only guideline was that they had to be S.O.F.T. My mom got us the Martha Stewart towels from Macy's and I love them so far. I bought 2 more the other day too, I waited a little longer than I wanted though because I wanted them on sale...I think...they were like $9 a piece? So pretty inexpensive! They've stayed soooo soft so far so I'm sold.

We got the regular sized ones. While I like the giant XL size for beach towels, when I though about it, I realized that would be way too much towel for us for the bathroom ::shrug::

I'm following for floor suggestions though; we need to replace the one in our hall bath and everything I see is either cheap cheap cheapo or weirdly shaggy/memory foam.

[mtnmomma13]

Another vote for Macy's. I have a really soft and nice floor mat I got at BBB a few years ago. We throw it in the washer every other month (or so!) and it has held up great.

ETA: Macy's for towels.

[britterrss]

We buy the most expensive ones from target and I think they are great. I will buy mats there occasionally. I got the best bath mats from Costco - they don't always have them, though. They are thick and really durable (they are not the memory foam ones).

I also have "bath sheets" (read: big towels) from Crate and Barrel that are really nice.

[piccyami]

When we moved into our house, we needed 4 large-ish rugs in the same color (split vanities, tub, and shower) and that was nearly impossible. We wound up giving up and buying cheap rugs from target. We bought the matching towels, and I actually really love them. They're super soft and lightweight, but still absorb crazy amounts of water. I would like nice rugs, though.

[goldenlove3]

Ours are from Bed, Bath and Beyond. They have a wide range of towels.

[sister13]

I always check TJ Maxx first for rugs, bath mats, etc. But that can be hit or miss. Same for kitchen stuff, I just like to check there first for any great deals.

If you find some great magical towels, please let me know. DH hates nice towels because he says they don't dry him off.

[singingsea]

I usually just go to Kohl's or Target for things like towels.

[Deleted]

I really like our Apt 9 ones from Khols. We've had them for five years now and they are still really fluffy and soft.

[samanthasays]

If you have time to look at Marshals or TJ Maxx you can find really high end towels for good prices. But if you just want to get something you know will be good and don't mind paying more I recommend Pottery Barn. I have turkish cotton towels I bought there last year for like $20 or $25 each I think, they are amazing and have held up really well to weekly washings.

[pismoduo]

We actually just bought new towels from JCPenney on Black Friday. It's their home collection, I think? They're super soft, and the bath towel size is large enough to wrap around my rather large rib cage easily. The ones we had before lasted over 10 years; we only decided to replace them because the color was starting to fade and some of them had bleach splatters on them from a freak bleach accident in the laundry room.

sister13 these might work for your H - one side of them is super, super soft and plush, and the other side is less soft (but still pretty soft) and more absorbent.

[Deleted]

We got ours at Macys during one of their one-day sales. They are wonderful and we got them for like 65% off - so a $25 towel was cheap cheap! I love them. I can look at the brand name when I get home.

[jennby]

Our downstairs set is from Kohls. I love the color lol

[Ruca]

We bought all our towels from Target and they are big, soft and very absorbent.

[setsuna17]

I'm cheap too, but I love my bath sheets from Target. The Fieldcrest ones.

[peaseblossom55]

We registered for towels when we got married and we love them. We got the Kenneth Cole brand at Bed Bath & Beyond. I love them so soft and fluffy. I don't think they were that expensive.

[treble]

Costco. There isn't a big color selection but damn those towels are nice. I'm not sure if they sell the floor mats there though.

[treble]

Feb 17, 2015 14:34:51 GMT -5 @underdog25 said:

If you have a Costco membership, they have some awesome good quality, thick, soft towels. The one downside is that there are not too many colours to choose from, but if you can live with that, the towels themselves are lovely.

Jinx.

[jefa]

Macy's hotel collection. Love ours.

[expatmama11]

I have been buying Hotel Collection towels from Macy's for years. I even brought a set to Angola with me because I love them soooo much!

[kcrkcs]

We have Elizabeth Arden bath sheets and they are wonderful. They are big and they are so soft and absorbent, and have held up great. Not sure where we got them. I know they were a little pricey but so worth every penny.

[mugster]

I got pottery barn ones for our wedding and the color washed out. I got target ones to supplement, and we like those better. They also were 1/3 of the price (or less).

[mainewifey]

My hard water beats the crap out of towels. It makes me sad that we're doomed to eventually ruin every awesome fluffy towel ever.

[sister13]

You could also check Overstock. Not sure about towels, but I love them for a lot of home stuff, and usually the reviews are thorough and helpful.

[♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪]

I have multiple sets. One was a set from Kohl's that I don't think they carry any more. Another set is from Dillard's (not sure if you have that department store). And I have a Vera Wang set from Kohl's. The Vera Wang set has by far outlasted the other sets in terms of softness and durability. Plus...

KOHL'S CASH, BABY!

[acorn99]

We got some as wedding gifts from LL Bean 4 years ago and they are still the softest towels I own. I doubt I would have spent that kind of money myself, but they are just as nice and the day we got them so they would have been worth the expense.

[joy]

Wow. Thank you so much for all the thoughts!

I'm not adverse to spending money on towels, but I am not wanting to spend a lot on shitty towels. My mom calls most towels "reynolds wrap" so I followed her lead with the JC Penney ones. And they are great! But, I feel like my husband wants an egyptian cottom self-warming towel or something that does not exist.

@emilie818 - holy moly on the price of those towels! I was like "$83? How many towels do I get for that? Wait, I GET ONE?" Haha. I wish I could do a trial period with one towel just to see if it was worth it. Do you have them?

[ldubhawksfan]

Until I saw the author, I thought this thread was going to be about DHs not using the good towels to "clean" up. Wow, my mind is in the gutter I guess!

I got our new towels from Younkers.

[joy]

Feb 17, 2015 15:51:34 GMT -5 @emilie818 said:

Feb 17, 2015 15:18:26 GMT -5 joy said:

Wow. Thank you so much for all the thoughts!

I'm not adverse to spending money on towels, but I am not wanting to spend a lot on shitty towels. My mom calls most towels "reynolds wrap" so I followed her lead with the JC Penney ones. And they are great! But, I feel like my husband wants an egyptian cottom self-warming towel or something that does not exist.

@emilie818 - holy moly on the price of those towels! I was like "$83? How many towels do I get for that? Wait, I GET ONE?" Haha. I wish I could do a trial period with one towel just to see if it was worth it. Do you have them?

I forgot to mention that the best way to get them is on sale  Since they sell them at department stores you can get them during those 40% off bed and bath promotions or during holiday sale times.  But otherwise, hell no don't pay $83 for one towel.  I have a couple.  I discovered them at a friend's house and couldn't not buy them after using one.

Would you describe it as egyptian cotton and self-warming?  Haha.

I'm redecorating our bathroom.  Our poor little bathroom was designed by someone with no design sense so we've mostly ignored it.  We want to do a remodel, which could happen soon if we just discuss it, but until then, I'm going to buy some new towels, a window curtain, a shower curtain, and some mats. 

We have a clawfoot tub (in a rowhouse bathroom - hello, it does not fit) that has been painted fluorescent aqua.  Someone crushed up dishes and made that a border for our tile floor (have you ever stepped on a crushed up dish at 6am?  It's awesome).  We also have a sweet 80s glass block "window" that I want to punch out with my bare hands.  Seriously.  Where is Bath Crashers?

[ugotstarbucked]

Mine are Macy's Hotel Collection, and they are awesome. Macy's has great sales, you could probably still get a good Presidents' Day price.