This may seem a slightly bizarre concept but taking all the thinking and stress out of an event like buying for a wedding, birthday or the big one, Christmas, can mean that you can focus on the event rather than worrying about what to buy. There is always that family member that’s so awkward to buy for that they have even returned gifts and every year you dread coming up with a gift idea for them. So here is the perfect gift because there’s nothing offensive about towels and they are so very useful.

Towels are an everyday item that need no introduction and are used by pretty much everyone from babies to old folks, we all use towels and usually every day in one form or another. Yet it just isn’t something we go out and buy for ourselves. There is the odd occasion you will buy a new beach towel for a holiday but generally you will not have bought any of the towels you now possess.

This seems really strange because you always have you favourite ones that are fluffier or feel softer and the older ones we no longer use for bathing will be used for cleaning or pet use. When you get new towels, being able to throw out those older flat or scratchy ones is great and the first time you use the new bath towels or put in the new hand towels is really nice.

This is why it is the perfect present because for people you buy a token gift for, there are hand towels or simply tea towels which are inexpensive and very useful and they will still get the pleasure from using the new towels. For family and close friends you can look at buying the really luxurious large bath towels and matching hand or hair towels and personalise them by getting the perfect colour to compliment bathrooms.

If it’s a couple, buying one colour for him and one for her, then they won’t use each others and you can always add personal bathroom products for them, such as face creams or shaving equipment, if its someone you buy lots for. There are many towel folding demonstrations available on-line to help you create the perfect gift. Alternatively add a bathroom set with a rug and toilet matt and new shower curtain to give them a completely new fresh feeling in their bathroom. They will be fighting over the bubble bath and candles before the turkey is served.

For a family, again buying one colour each and the size appropriate for each household member will be fun and functional. Bright colours for the children and large luxurious new towels for mom and dad will be sure to make them all happy. Baby towels are always useful too because new moms will be so busy and can sometimes get behind with the washing. So having extra baby, soft hooded towels will always come in handy.

There are always towels available from supermarkets to high streets, so there’s plenty of choice out there to suit all budgets. For the most soft and luxurious towels, the best fabric is bamboo or organic cotton, they have the softness of cashmere and are very absorbent and dry quickly after use when compared to the standard cotton towels.