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Bath towels or bath sheets?

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Atqui Mon 01-Nov-21 08:33:09

Which do you use? I take my own bath sheet to self catering holiday accommodation in case only a bath towel is provided.

BlueBelle Mon 01-Nov-21 08:35:36

Never heard of a bath sheet only ever felt the need for a bath towel anyway I suppose mine is a shower towel technically as I don’t use baths
A sheet is something I put on the bed or write a letter on never heard it used for towels

Poppyred Mon 01-Nov-21 08:39:10

A bath sheet is an extra large bath towel. It’s a personal preference ??

Nannagarra Mon 01-Nov-21 08:39:44

Bath towel. I prefer something smaller: it’s adequate and allows me to wash more items at a time.

Sar53 Mon 01-Nov-21 08:39:45

Bath sheet all the way.

kittylester Mon 01-Nov-21 08:40:09

Bath sheet. I wander round for ages wrapped in my towel and a bath towel would not be anywhere near big enough.

Nannytopsy Mon 01-Nov-21 08:40:27

Bath sheets every time!

Trisha57 Mon 01-Nov-21 08:40:53

I've got a full length towelling bath robe - no draughty gaps!!!

Shinamae Mon 01-Nov-21 08:41:51

Bathsheets always

DillytheGardener Mon 01-Nov-21 08:42:04

Bath sheet, I use normal sized towels to dry my hair and a bath sheet to dry my body/dash from the bathroom to my bedroom.

DanniRae Mon 01-Nov-21 08:43:52

Always a bath sheet - a bath towel for my hair.

maytime2 Mon 01-Nov-21 08:45:40

A bath sheet to wrap around my body, a bath towel to dry myself and if I've washed my hair, I also need a hand towel. Does seem rather a lot I know, but that is what I'm comfortable with.

mokryna Mon 01-Nov-21 08:47:15

Bath sheet always, I prefer them to a bath robe because it is easier to wash, less room in the washing machine.
I am not a big person but when visiting I ask, if it possible, for a second bath towel.

Granniesunite Mon 01-Nov-21 08:48:28

Bath sheet for me too. Love a nice fluffy one to cover up all my bits.. grin

Atqui Mon 01-Nov-21 08:48:39

Bluebelle Bath sheet is the term given by any retailer who supplies towels, to a large bath towel. Perhaps you haven’t bought any recently .

H1954 Mon 01-Nov-21 08:49:08

Bath sheets for us too. We do have a few bath towels but even they vary in size to one another , it seems as though manufacturers will save on raw materials to maximise profit , hence some bath towels are little more than oversized hand towels and next to useless.

TerriBull Mon 01-Nov-21 08:55:22

Bath sheets, bath towels are no use, too small!

eazybee Mon 01-Nov-21 08:58:23

Bath sheet; wraps you comfortably when you are dripping wet!

Mollygo Mon 01-Nov-21 09:00:36

Bath sheets-harder for our dog to pull off. Having used them when they stayed with us, DD asked for a bath sheet for her birthday so that’s another convert!

MaizieD Mon 01-Nov-21 09:02:10

What Terribull said ?

We only have bath sheets and hand towels in our house.

Riverwalk Mon 01-Nov-21 09:02:12

Bath towel for me - bath sheets far too big and unwieldly!

abby0950 Mon 01-Nov-21 09:02:24

I use a bath towel as I am petite and it takes up less space and drying in the winter. My partner uses a bath sheet.

ElaineI Mon 01-Nov-21 09:05:50

Towel as I find the sheets too big.

Maggiemaybe Mon 01-Nov-21 09:07:06

I think I need to get more hobbies - I’ve just spent five minutes measuring my towels. smile

We always have two hanging up for each of us - a bigger one and a smaller one. It seems that one’s a bath towel and one’s a bath sheet (which I’d never heard of either). I can rest easy now.

travelsafar Mon 01-Nov-21 09:07:19

Bath sheet every time and hand towels. Bath towels are never long enough to go round and tuck in. I get what peolle say about loading the washing machine and the drying of bath sheets though.