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Nudity and towels - Nonpublic settings

Posted Mar 26, 2017

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NathanOriginal Poster
Mar 26, 2017

So I believe I understand about using towels in public settings like beaches and resorts including the reason behind the rule. I am curious about in "private" social setting such as visiting a friends house or being invited to another naturists house for dinner/swim/etc. Would you take a towel to sit on? For that matter do you use one around your house? I have read comments about people getting visitors and after telling them about being nudist proceed to get comfortable in some cases with the visitor choosing to join this unplanned for state of "dress". Does sitting on towels come into play here too? I very interested in what the experienced long time nudists have done/do or experienced when visiting (not to discourage comments by newer nudists I welcome your opinions too just wanting to be clear I want experiences not just opinions).

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  • ME
    Member
    Jul 27, 2017

    No Andy the club does not provide them so I have to assume they were brought in. On the lighter side I find it so amusing when outside contractors and service providers come through the gate to work. The wide eyes, driving slower than walking speed looking around.
    I never saw a Rollback truck take so long in my life to pick up a members stalled car than it took him last weekend. :D

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    Tom === Thomas S. Tierney
    Tom === Thomas S. Tierney
    Jul 28, 2017
    [quote]No Andy theclub does not provide them so I have to assume they were brought in.On the lighter side I find it so amusing when outside contractors and service providers come through the gate to work. The wide eyes, driving slower than walking speed looking around. I never saw a Rollback truck take so long in my life to pick up a members stalled car than it took him last weekend. :D[/quote]club does not provide them so I have to assume they were brought in.Brought in??? Who the hell wanders around a nudist resort with disposable wipes???
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  • CD
    Cheri Donna Dawson
    Cheri Donna Dawson
    Jul 29, 2017

    That's one of the reasons I have nudists working for me. Most of them are club members.

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  • CU
    Cuteshubby
    Cuteshubby
    Aug 4, 2017

    Always.. always.. always! Use a towel. Etiquette, manners and cleanliness. We always use a towel even in our own home. Come one everyone, it's common sense without having to venture in to the human anatomy and what comes out where.

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  • KE
    KevLin
    KevLin
    Oct 16, 2017

    As a courtesy always take a towel, easy enough to do.
    It's simply good etiquette. It's also good etiquette to have fresh towels for guests at your home too.

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    Tom
    Tom
    Dec 2, 2017

    Towels. Definately towels. I use towels. Yup. Towwweeeels.

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  • BR
    Brian
    Brian
    Dec 13, 2017

    I don't use towels at home. When I'm visiting a friend, it's up to them but they're all fine with sitting down with no coverings.

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  • TD
    Tom D
    Tom D
    Dec 13, 2017

    I usually sit on a towel when nude at home.
    Partly to keep the furniture clean.
    Also, I can wrap it around my waist to go past the front window or if there is a knock on the door.

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  • DA
    Dane
    Dane
    Dec 13, 2017

    I agree, that is the simplest solution. I have towels on my recliner seats that are matching in color so they don't stand out. I have colorful throws on my couches that are easily washed. And I have a stack of towels in the linen closet to quickly put on the furniture if needed. No messes or surprises this way and everyone can be comfortable.

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    Berky
    Berky
    Dec 13, 2017

    Yes! Cover the furniture with towels. Naked bodies produce odors and whatever else. Rather than have all of that embed into the fabric of upholstery. Keep it covered with towels.

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  • EL
    Elizabt
    Elizabt
    Dec 30, 2017

    Is an elemental norm of etiquette to offer towels to guests when they visit home and want to stay naked. Its for sanitary issue and to keel clean the furniture. If I visit some naturist friend I don,t get naked if thereis no towels, always keep something over. Thts a natural norma.

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    shower1000
    shower1000
    Jan 2, 2018
    We have always had towels handy, for ourselves and our guests. There are also plenty of moist wipes in each of our bathrooms. There is no excuse not to use them or even wash your undersides while nude. It is only good hygiene and the right thing to do.

    We even keep a good supply of towels and a couple of light cover-ups in the car, that way there are no excuses when we visit friends or have a spontaneous nude outing.

    Even growing up, mom and dad kept an ample supply of towels in the back of all 3 cars. We did had a few occasions to use them when visiting friends. The ones in the station wagon were generally for 'camp' use,
    as that was our "going to camp" car. Mom was also a big fan of slip covers on the den furniture, kind of as an emergency back-up measure, I think.

    As I recall back then, even being a nudist home, we generally did laundry 3 times a week - mostly towels!
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    noodengr2
    noodengr2
    Jan 2, 2018

    i hosted a young man last month who admitted he had no social nude experience before staying here for the night. The first thing we did was to soak in the hot tub. When we got out and dried off before he sat down he said " I assume sitting on a towel is the correct way to do be right?"
    I told him yes, but then pointed out that here in my own house that I am really bad about sitting on towels. I pretty much have sat my naked ass down about anywhere it can be sat over the years.

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    Tom D
    Tom D
    Jan 2, 2018
    [quote]We have always had towels handy, for ourselves and our guests. There are also plenty of moist wipes in each of our bathrooms. There is no excuse not to use them or even wash your undersides while nude. It is only good hygiene and the right thing to do. We even keep a good supply of towels and a couple of light cover-ups in the car, that way there are no excuses when we visit friends or have a spontaneous nude outing. Even growing up, mom and dad kept an ample supply of towels in the back of all 3 cars. We did had a few occasions to use them when visiting friends. The ones in the station wagon were generally for 'camp' use, as that was our "going to camp" car. Mom was also a big fan of slip covers on the den furniture, kind of as an emergency back-up measure, I think. As I recall back then, even being a nudist home, we generally did laundry 3 times a week - mostly towels![/quote] Saw somewhere that you know you are a nudist when there are more towels that clothes in the laundry!
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  • BI
    BillyClub
    Jul 18, 2021
    I always use a towel everywhere I sit at home.

    To remember on which side I've sat, the edges of a towel are folded over and hemmed, with the label being on the inside of the hem, the unfinished looking side of the end. I pick which side I always want the hem to face, and always set it down that way.

    And I'm always washing down there after moving from one sitting location to another unless it's been very brief as extended sitting at the computer or TV etc. (and even extended standing I find) even without clothes lends to perspiration. I've been using a peri bottle recently after using the bathroom to clean instead of toilet paper after researching the benefits of a bidet but can't put one in, a quick rinse any time I feel the need to refresh down there with it also keeps down the need for always having to keep a lot of clean towels on hand.
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    nudeyooper
    Jul 18, 2021

    Know that you can get a bidet attachment for you toilet that uses the bolt holes for the seat and taps into the water supply for the tank. Cost for the one my wife bought was less than $50.

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  • ME
    Member
    Jul 18, 2021

    I will normally keep a towel or two handy for use around the house and for the deck if needed. I like to keep things as tidy as practical and the towels help in all aspects. Andyesour towel stack is quite large on wash day.

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    J.
    J.
    Jul 18, 2021
    [quote]Know that you can get a bidet attachment for you toilet that uses the bolt holes for the seat and taps into the water supply for the tank. Cost for the one my wife bought was less than $50.[/quote] We have one as well. The bidet portion does shorten the effective length of the seat, so they work better with an elongated seat than a round one.
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    John
    John
    Jul 19, 2021

    We use towels at home all the time even on vinyl kitchen seats just to keep sweat and oils off the furniture. Even at nudist resorts when we camp we use towels on our camp chairs to keep sweat off of them. Being clean is a good start but just protecting the furniture is also nice to do.

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    Gordy57
    Gordy57
    Jul 19, 2021
    [quote]Know that you can get a bidet attachment for you toilet that uses the bolt holes for the seat and taps into the water supply for the tank. Cost for the one my wife bought was less than $50. We have one as well. The bidet portion does shorten the effective length of the seat, so they work better with an elongated seat than a round one.[/quote] This may help for those shorter seats. There are hand held sprayer Bum Gun is one name. It looks similar to a kitchen sink sprayer but with a longer handle. I have one. if you are prone to skid marks, spray the crack clean then hold the sprayer tight to the sphincter, Relax and let a cup or so of water in, then push it out. If you flush before you do this, you may be surprised at how much you could not push out the first time. I find sometimes almost nothing, but then again other times "OMG why couldn't I push that out".
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    Craig
    Craig
    Sep 17, 2021

    Yes, very much so. I have many nudist friends. We all have our towels and stuff. I have a bunch of sheets that I bought that I put over the furniture when my nudist friends come over. All of us do this.

    We also bring our own towels but generally, the host takes the precautions in our group.

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  • BI
    BillyClub
    Oct 12, 2021
    [quote]Know that you can get a bidet attachment for you toilet that uses the bolt holes for the seat and taps into the water supply for the tank. Cost for the one my wife bought was less than $50.[/quote]

    Looked into those but too many reviews and pictures of the supply hose rupturing kept me away from them. I'm old fashioned, when running supply lines to toilets and faucets I always use solid tubing, nothing to weaken over time due to temperature exposure or pressure, once they are tightened at each end and are not leaking you're finished. A peri bottle is cheaper, doesn't have leaking problems and you can fill it with water at whatever temperature you like.
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    FullSun
    FullSun
    Oct 12, 2021
    [quote]I'm old fashioned, when running supply lines to toilets and faucets I always use solid tubing, nothing to weaken over time due to temperature exposure or pressure, once they are tightened at each end and are not leaking you're finished.[/quote] Off topic, but interesting comment. My sister and a friend of our have both had their homes flood when solid tubing failed for their toilets. My sister said her insurance person and a plumber have both said they see solid tubing fail far more often.
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  • M
    M
    M
    Oct 14, 2021
    [quote]I always use a towel even when at home.[/quote]
    We do too. Towels are a lot easier wash than furniture. We keep plenty of towels handy for guests however most are here to enjoy the pool deck and they bring their own beach towels. If we are the guests, we bring our own. To us, it is just common courtesy.
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