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You know that glorious feeling when you emerge from the ocean, trot back to your beach chair, and snuggle up in your towel like it\u2019s a big ol\u2019 blanket? Or after you\u2019ve had a refreshing shower in a hotel bathroom, and you wrap yourself up in a fluffy white towel and flop on the bed to watch some TV, only to fall asleep in its cozy comfort? What if I told you that you could channel those experiences in your own home?<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s how: bath sheets.<\/strong><\/p>\n If you\u2019ve never heard of bath sheets before, I want to clarify that they\u2019re not anything like the sheets on your bed, they\u2019re actually just oversized bath towels. Okay, let me rephrase: They\u2019re not just<\/em> oversized bath towels\u2014they\u2019re the best investment you can make in bath linens, and they\u2019ll completely upgrade your post-shower self-care routine.<\/p>\n While the materials and construction of bath towels and bath sheets is the same, the magic lies in the size. Regular bath towels are approximately 30 inches by 58 inches, while bath sheets are approximately 40\u201d by 65\u201d. To give you a point of reference, a standard throw blanket size is 50\u201d by 60\u201d, so a bath sheet is basically the size of a throw blanket, except ultra-absorbent and made to cuddle you instead of your couch.<\/p>\n For most of my life, I used regular bath towels. They dried me off, and that\u2019s all I thought I needed. I inadvertently discovered I loved a bath sheet, though, when I bought a beach towel on sale during the winter months and started using it as my bath towel. I simply loved the way it enveloped me\u2014I could easily wrap it around my entire body for my walk from the bathroom to my bedroom.<\/p>\n I\u2019ve also found that the excess fabric means I don\u2019t have to worry about the towel getting completely soaked, and therefore get a bit of extra lounge time with it. Another thing: If you ever host overnight guests in your home, laying out a bath sheet for them to use is an extra-special touch. I\u2019ve actually converted friends to the bath-sheet lifestyle, and they\u2019re all the better for it.<\/p>\n But as with any good (read: revolutionary) idea, there are naysayers. The gripes of most bath-towel fans are aimed at the sheet\u2019s “cumbersome” size. Back in May 2022, former Home52 Senior Content Lead, Arati Menon<\/a>, said: \u201cI just don\u2019t want to have to deal with all that\u2026extra fabric in my apartment-size linen \u2018closet\u2019 or on top of my head after a shower\u2014my neck would 100 percent not appreciate the extra weight.\u201d Former Market Editor, Jada Wong<\/a>, also wasn’t charmed. She said she would \u201cmuch rather wear a terry cloth robe<\/a> and lounge about, even though the larger towel size sounds cozy.\u201d<\/p>\n Fine! Keep your bath towels! But before you think \u201cMy bath towels are just fine, I don\u2019t need to spend on a bath sheet,\u201d<\/em> let me win you over by sharing some of my favorite bath sheets you can buy, below:<\/p>\n
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