So, remember how I told you all about how I can’t eat off of colored plates?
How they have to be plain white?
And I admitted freely that I realized how neurotic that was?
Well, my neurosis doesn’t stop there.
You’re shocked, I’m sure of it.
I also have a “thing” about sheets and towels.
I’ll let you guess what color they have to be….
::cue Jeopardy theme song::
DING DING DING!!!
White.
White, white, white.
Why?
Because while I make a lot of my own cleaning products, and I haven’t bought laundry detergent from the store in 8 months, me and Bleach are besties.
Crisp, bright, happy, clean white.
White towels stacked in a folded pile of awesome.
Fresh white sheets pulled tight calling my name.
It’s like a spa I tell you!
Spas don’t use colored towels and sheets!
They use white.
And my house?
It’s like a spa.
Okay, not even a little bit…I got carried away there.
3 kids and 2 dogs running around ruin that whole spa-like ambience.
Boo.
I love, love, love when there is a White Sale going on.
Except that I get ultra annoyed that even the blue and green towels are on sale too.
Lame.
And you wanna know what I do sometimes?
I’ll go into a Restoration Hardware and just pet their towels.
Yes, pet.
Like a dog.
Only way better.
Their 802 gram Turkish Towels.
Look at how thick they are all piled up like that!!!!
I don’t know why towels from Turkey are the best towels ever.
But they sound fancy.
And they’re soft.
And heavy.
And if I owned them, I would probably throw a belt around it and wear it as a dress.
And in white?
Heaven. Heaven. Heaven.
I’ll take 10 please.
For me.
The rest of the family can use the towels from Target.
I mean, they don’t care anyway.
Sharing is overrated.
No need to waste the “exceptionally soft, absorbent and long lasting” towel goodness.
“Made of the finest 100% cotton terry cloth from Turkey”.
Like sweet nothings whispered in my ears people!
(You think I’m joking? Totally not.)
And if my fancy towels are to come from Turkey, then my sheets shall naturally come from Egypt.
Because apparently Egypt makes themselves some good cotton.
In…white.
No flowers.
No squiggles.
Just white.
Now in the spirit of full disclosure, I do own a set of gold-ish sheets and a pair of aqua sheets.
That I bought as a sort of exposure therapy for myself.
Once again, not kidding.
I thought they were really pretty colors. And they were on sale. And they were a high thread count. Maybe I could learn to love them?
But I’m convinced I don’t sleep nearly as well when they are on my bed.
And it looks ugly.
So, they kinda live in the cupboard most of the time.
All of that to say that I am 100% serious when I say that if you love me, and really want to buy me a present…because, you know, it’s Tuesday and all…
I won’t think it’s weird AT ALL that you bought me towels.
Even just one towel.
In fact, I’ll squeal.
And kiss you.
Whether you like it or not.
{This is not a sponsored post, nor am I affiliated with RH in anyway, however, if they want me to be a Brand Ambassador and review towels and sheets for the rest of my God given life, I’d be happy to oblige.}
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I’m sorry I don’t know you well enough to know your address because I would totally send you one Turkish towel right now. For reals. Just because I love your posts.
Oh, happy day – a kindred spirit. The towels, the sheets, the plates. Although I am okay with black sheets – it’s like the “other” neutral. And I about peed at the “throw a belt around it and wear it as a dress” thing. Heavens, friend – let’s go into fashion design and make everything out of Turkish terrycloth and Egyptian cotton…we’d make a killing. Like Jennifer, I don’t have your address, but if I could I would gift you a towel – or 10!
LOL! “exposure therapy”, I love it. :) I found a white comforter and duvet at target today…and am really wanting them for their bleach-ability. With kids, anything that is bleachable sounds good to me!
Jennifer´s last blog post ..Baby Advice Needed
People freak out about white with kids, but the truth is that it’s actually BETTER because you can wash it and it comes really clean!
You’re so funny! :) I would love some white too, but I have a husband, 2 boys and a girl (who loves her “make-up”) so I can already see crap all over my new white towels. Seriously, if I was that attached to them, I’d go postal!!
So I only own white sheets… I tried different colored sheets becasue Andy wanted to… I hated them… I put the white ones back on. the dog uses the colored sheets when he rides in the car…
I got new white towels for Christmas… I do not let anyone else use them… they are my white, fluffy, overly priced towles. and when i use them, I am stress free, 5″10 and a size 2… at least until I see the mirror… my towels are majic.
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Lady, face it you just have a thing about white ;)
I complete understand it though! It just feels so much cleaner, and fresh when everything is in white! Plus you can TELL when it’s clean!
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we’re a ‘all white family too’! i have a great tip because i’m a sheet/towel snob – the white ralph lauren towels are amazing! we buy ours at the ralph lauren outlet and they are really inexpensive! they are exactly like the RH towels…promise!
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Oooohhhh…now if only there was a Ralph Lauren outlet nearby…might have to look into that…
Only good part about having a sis in law live in turkey?
Turkish towels. For Christmas. Every single Christmas for the past nine years.
Now I’m a little bummed she’s moving to Italy.
You, my friend, have the most random and amazing hook ups of anyone I have ever met.
So I’ll totally give my address to any of you who want to send ME white, Turkish towels. Totally. Okay, maybe not…but I did consider it for at least a minute ;)
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It’s official. You would hate my house. No white dishes OR towels or sheets….oh wait! I think I do have white sheets, but they have a printed band across the top, ha! I see your point about the crisp/clean part – but for some reason, in my “nothing matches” house, I just never think about buying white, ever. Can we still be friends? lol
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I wouldn’t hate your house…I’d just be a little neurotic in it. ;)