ESPN NFL analyst Dan Orlovsky doesn’t have a clue. But CR has the answer, whether you're washing bath sheets or a "Terrible Towel"Always hang up towels to air out and avoid spreading any germs ...

The towels we dry ourselves with get a lot of use and pick up a lot of microbes along the way. But how long should you wait before throwing them into the laundry?

Still, there are a few characteristics that are vital across the board: No matter the style, a towel needs to absorb water, dry quickly ... Some can have a rougher hand feel, others super soft ...

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, and it was ...