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Actually, there are a lot of dead skin cells on those "clean" towels that come off your body when you dry. Also kids don't always get really clean and that dirt comes off on towels.
Good tips! I know I sound so ultra frugal, but I save and dry out my paper towels and twist them up for firestarters for winter. I also save my paper towel and TP rolls for the same. If there is a left over glass of water I use it to water the plants instead of down the drain.
SpookyCat, we spoiled city-slickers could benefit from using your methods. Just for starters, we'd save a lot on water bills and paper towels.
Lilac, color-coded bath towels and washcloths for each family member should lessen sanitation concerns some. When you live where water is scarce, washing a barely-used towel isn't so easy. Makes sense to use each towel at least twice before washing.
I wash and reuse all plastic bags. The few grocery bags that I get (and I don't get many, as I use cloth bags), I use for garbage bags or disposal of things such as kitty litter. Plastic is a non-renewable resource, and we should use each piece as many times as possible before recycling or discarding.
There has been some discussion on here about using paper towels. Again, I only use those for extremely messy or toxic spills. I likely use only one roll every 3 months or so.
It is not necessary to use a clean towel after every bath or shower. Hang them up and dry them, and reuse. The idea that a towel that has been used once or twice to dry a person after a shower is unsanitary is nonsense. Most of the time, changing towels once a week is quite sufficient.
Lilac is right about children not always getting really clean. With patience, guidance and time, they will.
About the dead skin cells... I read that 90% of the dust in the average home was comprised of dead skin cells. When you prepare a sandwich for someone, unless you wear gloves, that person will more than likely ingest at least a few of your skin cells.
I seriously doubt anyone could stay in Lilac's home for an hour without breathing in a few of her dead skin cells. In other words, I don't think dead skin cells are a big issue. We live in a sea of them and they are not pathogens.
One towel for me... one for my hubby. If you're still dirty after taking a shower, then you need to wash better! I have done this for years and we're still doing OK. And about those pesky dry skin cells.... if I can't see em', they don't bother me!
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