When to use a towel to sit on?

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  DesertRat

  Jun 14, 2013

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  How many times do people's genitals touch the toilet seat?[/quote]In the USA the answer should be never for public rest rooms. I don't know about the UK or any where else but in the US the National Plumbing Code requires a seat, split at the front for all public rest rooms.

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  Tom === Thomas S. Tierney

  Jun 14, 2013

  [quote]How many times do people's genitals touch the toilet seat?[/quote]Does not mention Public Toilets. Insufficient information to give a conclusive answer.
  
  

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  Tom === Thomas S. Tierney

  Jun 14, 2013

  [quote]As kids, we were taught to always sit on a towel.  It's just part of the nudist lifestyle, and, for plenty of excellent reasons I needn't list.  Just do it and make sure your kids do too![/quote]That does not answer the question.
  How do you know which side you sat on and which side was resting on whatever you were protecting yourself from?

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  ManOfWicklow

  Jun 15, 2013

  If you look closely at the towel hem stitching, you will notice some difference from one side to the other.

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  renebbare

  Jun 15, 2013

  [quote]How many times do people's genitals touch the toilet seat?[/quote]Is this seated or standing?

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  ManOfWicklow

  Jun 15, 2013

  [quote][quote]How many times do people's genitals touch the toilet seat?[/quote]Is this seated or standing?[/quote]You bragging again, Rene, hehehe,,,

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  Tom === Thomas S. Tierney

  Jun 15, 2013

  [quote]If you look closely at the towel hem stitching, you will notice some difference from one side to the other.[/quote]Nope! Mine are exactly the same on both sides.
  

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  Cheri Donna Dawson

  Jun 16, 2013

  [quote]If you look closely at the towel hem stitching, you will notice some difference from one side to the other.[/quote]Our towels that we take to beaches/parks have our names on them along with my club name.  That's easier that looking at stitching that is not always different like sheets are.
  

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  Hawk

  Jun 16, 2013

  When to use a towel to sit on?
  
  Always . . . For as long as you are Nude :)
  
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  Andz

  Jun 17, 2013

  [quote]Probably the most unhealthy thing we do, ( those of us that do ) is use the hot tub. Now, that's THE ideal environment for breeding and sharing some of the most dangerous and deadly germs anywhere. Too many people get a little too carried away over details. For me, my imune system is strong enough I'm not at all worried or concerned about picking something up from a plastic beach chair. More getting burnt from the hot plastic sitting in the sun. And I KNOW my hygenic practices are NOT going to leave anything there, either. Still, some things only take ONCE, so it's cheap insurance to just always sit on something that is mine.
  
  Upholstered furniture is another story. Again, it only takes ONCE for most anything to happen, and become non-recoverable. Towels are easily disposed of and replaced, if necessary, and FAR easier to launder than an upholstered couch. At home, that's enough for me.
  
  By always using a towel at any nudist resort or function, one shows that one does care enough about oneself, and others, consideration for others and oneself, by merely observing established rules of etiquite. That alone is a good enough reason for me.
  
  By NOT using a towel, one shows one of two things. One is that one is SO new, as to be their first visit anywhere, having done zero background research, as someone will surely fill them in VERY quickly. Two, is a total lack of consideration for etiquite, accepted practice, and concern for others. An incredibly self-centered and uncaring core personality. A label I'd never wish to wear under any circumstances.[/quote]Well yes, I agree about common courtesy and taking that kind of hygiene care at publicly nude places.  If I were the property owner in charge of a more close-knit gathering, I personally would be less strict about towels and allow the option of (along with, of course, washing hands!) washing the genitals and the butt-crack (in that order) with soap after the last poop, before sitting on a surface.  Which way to go (or both) I would personally leave to a democratic vote among my guests.  But that's, of course, for thosealreadypotty-trained.  Also, I wouldnotjust assume verdictate ineverycase "majority rules" (like, for instance, sans-towel in the majority, as that would beveryinconsiderate of the few who vote "yes on towels"!!).  But I do agree that it's quite unhealthy to weaken immune systems by "disinfecting everything in sight" as Phil so eloquently words it.  I care to remind everyone, too, thaturineis actually sterile and less of a worry than feces.  Now each woman has "periods" of needing towels, as menstruating on public surfaces is not good etiquette.  Period (pun intended).  But onmyproperty undermyrules, I'd make no towel requisites (outside of menstruation); I'd let my guests make the towel decisions.  I personally would be happy with just a wash of the genitals and butt-crack (shower, or even just a quick wash with the hand) without any towels.  In some cases, I don't even know whether I'd require that. (I've never hosted before, so Icouldchange my mind.)  Seeing that pathogens and bacteria are everywhere, I even support the idea of strengthening everyone's immune systems rather than "trembling in the presence" of poop traces (note I saidtraces).  It's not really that much a big deal to me.  Just remember about bad hygiene service that upsetting evenoneguest isone too many.  "Sans towel" can't win unless it's unanimous; "yes on towels" takes butonevoter to win out.I don't know if I remembered Adrian Monk having a phobia about touching anything.  A more recent example everyone might know is Sheldon Cooper (Big Bang Theory).

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  Cheri Donna Dawson

  Jun 17, 2013

  [quote][quote]Probably the most unhealthy thing we do, ( those of us that do ) is use the hot tub. Now, that's THE ideal environment for breeding and sharing some of the most dangerous and deadly germs anywhere. Too many people get a little too carried away over details. For me, my imune system is strong enough I'm not at all worried or concerned about picking something up from a plastic beach chair. More getting burnt from the hot plastic sitting in the sun. And I KNOW my hygenic practices are NOT going to leave anything there, either. Still, some things only take ONCE, so it's cheap insurance to just always sit on something that is mine.
  
  Upholstered furniture is another story. Again, it only takes ONCE for most anything to happen, and become non-recoverable. Towels are easily disposed of and replaced, if necessary, and FAR easier to launder than an upholstered couch. At home, that's enough for me.
  
  By always using a towel at any nudist resort or function, one shows that one does care enough about oneself, and others, consideration for others and oneself, by merely observing established rules of etiquite. That alone is a good enough reason for me.
  
  By NOT using a towel, one shows one of two things. One is that one is SO new, as to be their first visit anywhere, having done zero background research, as someone will surely fill them in VERY quickly. Two, is a total lack of consideration for etiquite, accepted practice, and concern for others. An incredibly self-centered and uncaring core personality. A label I'd never wish to wear under any circumstances.[/quote]Well yes, I agree about common courtesy and taking that kind of hygiene care at publicly nude places. If I were the property owner in charge of a more close-knit gathering, I personally would be less strict about towels and allow the option of (along with, of course, washing hands!) washing the genitals and the butt-crack (in that order) with soap after the last poop, before sitting on a surface. Which way to go (or both) I would personally leave to a democratic vote among my guests. But that's, of course, for thosealreadypotty-trained. Also, I wouldnotjust assume verdictate ineverycase "majority rules" (like, for instance, sans-towel in the majority, as that would beveryinconsiderate of the few who vote "yes on towels"!!). But I do agree that it's quite unhealthy to weaken immune systems by "disinfecting everything in sight" as Phil so eloquently words it. I care to remind everyone, too, thaturineis actually sterile and less of a worry than feces. Now each woman has "periods" of needing towels, as menstruating on public surfaces is not good etiquette. Period (pun intended). But onmyproperty undermyrules, I'd make no towel requisites (outside of menstruation); I'd let my guests make the towel decisions. I personally would be happy with just a wash of the genitals and butt-crack (shower, or even just a quick wash with the hand) without any towels. In some cases, I don't even know whether I'd require that. (I've never hosted before, so Icouldchange my mind.) Seeing that pathogens and bacteria are everywhere, I even support the idea of strengthening everyone's immune systems rather than "trembling in the presence" of poop traces (note I saidtraces). It's not really that much a big deal to me. Just remember about bad hygiene service that upsetting evenoneguest isone too many. "Sans towel" can't win unless it's unanimous; "yes on towels" takes butonevoter to win out.I don't know if I remembered Adrian Monk having a phobia about touching anything. A more recent example everyone might know is Sheldon Cooper (Big Bang Theory).[/quote]Skid marks on newly re-upholstered furniture is not something I'm willing to chance.  I sit on a towel in my home office and any other room in our home and outside.  If you're too lazy to carry a towel, use a piece of fabric and tie it around  your waist.  At times when I'm doing yardwork I do since I don't like sitting on the ground w/o anything under me nor on the wood benches near our hot tub...I don't like splinters.
  

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  sunnmaxx

  Jun 25, 2013

  I think the kids can handle a towel

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  Andz

  Jul 6, 2013

  [quote]Skid marks on newly re-upholstered furniture is not something I'm willing to chance.  I sit on a towel in my home office and any other room in our home and outside.  If you're too lazy to carry a towel, use a piece of fabric and tie it around  your waist.  At times when I'm doing yardwork I do since I don't like sitting on the ground w/o anything under me nor on the wood benches near our hot tub...I don't like splinters.[/quote]Oops, my bad, one thing I forgot to specify: The setting going through my mind the whole time was outdoors.  I wasn't thinking about indoor furniture.  I never thought to clarify that.  Now that I think about it, Idoagree with you, Cheri_Donna, that sitting on indoor furniture inanycase should involve a towel/cloth covering.  I also should specify this: it's generally a good idea that guests bring towels anyway, but I would try to make certain that some kind of cloth covering is available in the house/building and on the furniture, prepared in advance for when guests are about to arrive.  I'd be sure, of course, that the towels/coverings get washed to reuse for the next day of guests.
  Also share thoughts as I'll be sharing mine here (and this is for indoor stuff): what does everyone think about towels/coverings in fixed position on seats, no one moving them around?  I personally find it most convenient that the towels stay put while guests are free to switch what random seats they choose.  That's another thing I'd leave to "guest vote."  What do you others think?  Is it important that each guest sit each time on the same towel, or is it OK if the guests switch around but the towels stay put?
  As for outdoor stuff on hard, stable surfaces -- in a landscape in which stones/big rocks serve as natural "benches" for seating, where guests don't have to worry about splinters or the ground's sharp objects, or on a concrete surface at the edge of a pool or hot tub -- mostly onthosesurfaces I see towels as entirely optional.  I can't imagine a worry of skid marks onthosesurfaces.  As for lawn chairs, I haven't quite decided about those.  I'm tempted to say that skid marks are fairly easy to wash and rinse out of lawn chairs and tanning recliners, but don't hold me to it yet.

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  ManOfWicklow

  Jul 6, 2013

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  Tom === Thomas S. Tierney

  Jul 6, 2013

  If you place towels on all of your chairs and sofa, do your guests sit on your towels?
  

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  ManOfWicklow

  Jul 6, 2013

  Never let guests sit down. If they get comfortable they may stay too long.

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  Tom === Thomas S. Tierney

  Jul 6, 2013

  [quote]If you place towels on all of your chairs and sofa, do your guests sit on your towels?
  [/quote]I really want an honest answer.
  

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  ManOfWicklow

  Jul 6, 2013

  Best to use cardboard, preferably brown.

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  Tom === Thomas S. Tierney

  Jul 6, 2013

  [quote][quote]If you place towels on all of your chairs and sofa, do your guests sit on your towels?
  [/quote]I really want an honest answer.
  [/quote]Still waiting.
  

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  ManOfWicklow

  Jul 6, 2013

  [quote]If you place towels on all of your chairs and sofa, do your guests sit on your towels?[/quote]My guests are textiles, so I have no need to provide them with towels.

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  Tom === Thomas S. Tierney

  Jul 6, 2013

  That may be BUT, it does not answer the question. Read previous posts on this thread. Others are claiming they put towels on ALL their furniture. This sounds like an out right lie or pure stupidity.
  

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  ManOfWicklow

  Jul 6, 2013

  Yes I agree.

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  NudeJohnny

  Jul 7, 2013

  Hasn't anyone here heard of baby wipes? Adults CAN use them.

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  Tom === Thomas S. Tierney

  Jul 7, 2013

  Yup! That is why there are never skid marks on anything I sit on. I have a great recipe/instructions/information on making your own baby wipes.  Will post if anyone is interested.

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