Originally Posted by
gobluetwo
Unless you're in a place like California or other drought-affected region, where it really can be about conserving water.
THAT's one time when you'll see me actually trying to conserve and when I'm in a drought area, especially California, I will cut back a bit. Although, let's be honest, 80+% of the water used in California is for agricultural purposes. Even worse, most of that is exported, so they're EXPORTING water contained in the agricultural products. "Every drop counts" but it certainly counts a lot less when it makes up so little of the total usage. They were pushing for a 20% reduction in water use by Joe Citizen... 20% of 20% = .04%.
On the rare chance I'm actually home, towels get used about 2 days before being washed, although sometimes only once.
Originally Posted by
gobluetwo
Do you also wear shoes indoors? That's one thing I never understood. Because we do not (maybe it's an Asian thing), our floors are pretty clean and I have no qualms about using a towel that has fallen off the towel bar.
You are correct -- that's an Asian thing. Most 'Muricans wear their shoes everywhere. I even knew someone in college who wore their shoes to bed, even when sober. His shoes stunk something awful. I guess it depends where you stay, but I've stayed at a few hotels where my feet/socks were absolutely black after walking around the hotel room. There definitely seems to be a strong correlation between $ spent and cleanliness of the room. Not always, but more often than not. It's been a long time, but I remember staying someplace that had carpeting in the bathroom! Yuck! I immediately put towels down on the floor there.