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Nice towels?

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Shandy57 Sat 29-May-21 10:49:17

Morning everyone, I've got friends coming to stay later in the year and having looked at my towels, they are a bit like Gwen's out of Gavin and Stacey!

I've always bought Christy in the past, has anyone found another brand that washes well? I haven't got a tumble drier now and will have to line dry them.

shysal Wed 02-Jun-21 09:39:02

I am happy with my Asda ones. Previously I have bought at TK Maxx as they have a selection of different makes.

DillytheGardener Wed 02-Jun-21 09:32:40

I have a mix, when my sons lived with me I had next towels for the men’s bathroom (DH &DS’s) and John Lewis towels for my bathroom. ( the men all play/played football so no point having anything nice as it invariably was covered in mud and sweat).

I’ve switched after another few posters advised to using soda crystals and vinegar with my towels and it’s made a huge difference towards both softness and stain removal!

lemongrove Wed 02-Jun-21 09:28:02

Elizabeth1

Sorry I’ve no solutions to keeping towels soft apart from hanging them outside until nearly dry then popping them in the tumbler dryer to soften them

That’s what I do, seems to get the right level of softness that way.
Never put fabric conditioner in with towels either, better without.

lemongrove Wed 02-Jun-21 09:26:37

Am a fan of most things Dunelm, their towels are good also the range of good white cotton sheets ( by various makes) but I like their Dorma ones.

DanniRae Wed 02-Jun-21 09:10:24

Primark for me and I prefer towels to not be soft. As has already been said I don't feel that soft towels dry as well.

Elizabeth1 Wed 02-Jun-21 08:57:04

Sorry I’ve no solutions to keeping towels soft apart from hanging them outside until nearly dry then popping them in the tumbler dryer to soften them

welbeck Sat 29-May-21 17:08:42

i buy most things from Lidl.
they do towels occasionally, had some last week.
always find everything is good quality, german standards, and cheap too.

25Avalon Sat 29-May-21 17:01:27

Christys have a sale on at the moment

Skydancer Sat 29-May-21 17:00:31

I'd never normally suggest ironing towels but if you do they end up very soft. So even old towels can turn out quite well. If you're going to buy some, I found Argos ones very good but does Argos still exist?

ElaineI Sat 29-May-21 16:55:42

Best towels I've had were from John Lewis. Most recent are from M&S and although soft and dry well they have lots of loose threads. My very old John Lewis ones are still not thready.

Shandy57 Sat 29-May-21 16:52:21

Thank you everyone, my friend's surname is Fox, I might get some of those from Asda!

Whitewavemark2 Sat 29-May-21 16:30:07

NotSpaghetti

I am getting to the end of my wedding present towels now and have just cut up one of the ones that was given to my mum when I was born! That one has been in constant use since then...

They must have been good quality!

Whitewavemark2 Sat 29-May-21 16:29:35

If you want something snazzy - and I am eyeing them for our new bathroom - Designers Guild do some lovely colours.

NotSpaghetti Sat 29-May-21 16:25:07

I am getting to the end of my wedding present towels now and have just cut up one of the ones that was given to my mum when I was born! That one has been in constant use since then...

H1954 Sat 29-May-21 15:44:41

rockgran

Actually I prefer old and scratchy!

Yes, me too! I don't feel as though my skin is dry when using a soft fluffy towel. I never use fabric conditioner for that reason bt I always put white vinegar in the towel/facecloth wash as it breaks down soap deposits in the fibres.
I've never tried Dunelm towels but I bought some from Wilko nearly 15 years ago and they're still going strong.

Greyduster Sat 29-May-21 15:42:28

Plus one here for the Egyptian cotton towels that Dunelm sell. They’re excellent. I have those and Christy too and Dunelm are better. BUT - like rockgran, I have a couple of old thin scratchy ones that I prefer?!

Whiff Sat 29-May-21 15:41:08

Asda they are thick, wash brilliantly, wide variety of colours and lot cheaper than M&S.

JMcD Sat 29-May-21 15:39:22

Dunelm ultra towels - quite thick, wash well, not much fluff, reasonable price in a range of great colours.

rockgran Sat 29-May-21 15:37:18

Actually I prefer old and scratchy!

rite Sat 29-May-21 15:27:16

I have bought several lots of towels over the last couple of years to find some really nice ones. I tried M&S, Sainsburys, Matalan, Ocado and Dunelm. The best by far were the Eqyptian cotton ones from Dunelm. They are not too thick, fluffy and retain their softness after washing. I sometimes use ecover softener but they are always soft whether I use it or not. The colour did come out for the first couple of washes. I have tried to buy the Dunelm bamboo towels but they are always sold out! So they must be good too!!!

Jane43 Sat 29-May-21 15:19:55

I bought some Lovely Christy towels recently from a site called Brand Alley. They have an offer at the moment. Two hand towels for £9.50, bath towel for £9.00 and bath sheet for £12.50. Various colours.

Ellianne Sat 29-May-21 15:17:52

I like the White Company towels, but colours are limited of course.
We used to supply 25 sets of towels a week in France and M & S wore well.

Charleygirl5 Sat 29-May-21 15:08:12

I bought two lots of towels in Primark. I do not use Lenor and these towels retain their fluffiness. They were so cheap, they are good quality and I really like them.

kittylester Sat 29-May-21 14:49:36

GG13, DH prefers harsh towels so that works for us - he gets my cast offs!!

LadyGracie Sat 29-May-21 12:24:15

I got some lovely ones from Asda, also like the thick fluffy ones from Dunhelm.