Have a few that end up in the garage every year. On to their next life. Cleaning spills. Tough to throw away.

Kristin, I have gotten over 20 years of life out of most of our towels!  The type of detergent is very important in preserving the life of our clothes and towels.

This is an easy way to give ourselves a shot at some luxury...nice post!

I agree towels lose their absorbancy after a couple years of regular use.  

Hello Kristin,  I agree, I think that is why I put towels on my Christmas list every year.  Hope you are having a great week.

Once they get old enough they make great workshop rags!

Kristin  Good post .I find some of my towels last longer then others . some turn into dish rags and then get trashed .

Stay warm

Hannah

Hi Kristin! You are so right! People often don't realize that towels have a life expectancy!

Towels do get thinner with age, Kristin, unlike most people. Great information. 

ok then what am I doing wrong? My towels start to smell after about 3 months! None of my other clothes do but I can't get that musty smell off of them after one use. Ugh... can't figure out why stink!

Kristin

When it time to trash the towels I use them to dry the cars after their washed.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

 Good morning, Kristin. I repurpose the old bath towels. I use them for cleaning and waxing the cars.

Kristin, I oftencut up old towels and use the rags  for cleaning .

Never heard of an expiration on towels Kristine, we generally use them until the get holes in them from being worn to thin, then they get cut up into wash clothes.