While paper towels are convenient, avoid using them on these items to ensure a spotless clean and prevent potential damage.

Face it — towels have a rough life. They start out all fluffy and full of promise, soaking up years of bathing and showers. Then, seemingly overnight, they turn into faded, scratchy threadbare rags ...

8. STICK WITH THE NO-BRAINER Should you decide to skip the brilliant ideas and just go with cutting those towels into cleaning rags (not a bad idea actually), here’s the very best way to do that ...

Swedish Wholesale's reusable dishcloths are available in packs of 10 in a range of colors to match your kitchen aesthetic.

There’s also a (newish) crop of very handsome towels that can gussy up an otherwise drab bathroom. So if aesthetics are important to you, there are several striking options to choose from.

Hair towels, on the other hand, are designed specifically to be gentle on hair and also cut down on drying time. Growing up, my mom always reached for a hair towel to help my hair dry more quickly ...