There’s nothing like jumping out of the shower or a relaxing bath into a soft and fluffy towel to wrap up in. But if your favorite, luxury towels look a little worn, not absorbing properly and no longer fit for purpose, you’ll need to know exactly when to throw it out and buy a new set!

Since we put our towels to good use everyday, we don’t always realise when it’s time that they need replacing — and even high-quality towels are not invincible. With that being said, here are some of the tell-tale signs you need to throw out your towels for new ones. Plus, a few clever ways you can repurpose old towels and put it to good use.  

1. Your towels don’t absorb well anymore 

The whole point of bath towels is to absorb moisture from your skin. So once it starts to become non-absorbent, and not drying your skin properly, that’s a sure sign to get rid of your towel, and buy a new one.