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To find the best bath towels, we’ve researched hundreds and tested dozens—washing them, drying them, and enveloping ourselves in them day in and day out. We’ve recommended our top pick since 2017, because it’s the softest, warmest, and most durable one we’ve found—and it only gets more luxurious over time. And happily, ahead of holiday-hosting season, it’s on sale right now exclusively for Wirecutter readers.

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If your home is plagued by the scent of never fully dried towels, you’re not alone. Staff writer and cleaning expert Caroline Mullen was once also cursed with this issue and has found a very simple solution: a scoop of borax and a hot laundry cycle.

Caroline’s go-to towel de-stinker→

Ditch your leaky air mattress Our top pick won’t deflate overnight and actually provides good back support→

If you prefer a waffle-weave towel This textured towel is good-looking, light, drapes well, and dries fast→

These durable cotton sheets feel more expensive than they are They’re just as soft as some we’ve tested that cost triple→

The best host and hostess gifts Don’t show up empty-handed→

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From charming shower curtains to bath mats that are a pleasure to stand on, our home-decor experts have rounded up the best picks to make your bathroom feel, well, less like a bathroom.

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