My husband and I have a recurring argument about towels, and we both are convinced the other person is wrong.
We generally reuse towels a few times, and I wash them all once a week. When I do laundry, I gather them, including the ones on hooks. My goal is to just put back the same towels that were in use once they are clean. If I don't wash them, they don't get washed. I've attempted to see if he ever would, but lost this domestic game of chicken after a month.
The thing that makes my husband mad is that I pull all the towels but do not replace the hand, bath, or kitchen towels, and there can be a window where the hooks are empty while they’re being washed. He thinks that if I remove a towel, I should always replace it immediately so there’s never a moment where someone goes to grab one and it’s not already there. But clean towels are in a linen closet right next to each bathroom and the kitchen, a few steps away.
My perspective: I’m handling this chore, and expecting me to do it according to his preferences is not reasonable. If you want it done a special way, do it yourself.
From his perspective, I’m being inconsiderate because I’m creating a situation where he might have wet hands or have just taken a shower and not have a towel immediately available.
AITA for not replacing towels immediately when I take them down to wash?