Where can I buy some good quality bath towels?

judyr


Joined: 07/07/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
03/09/2011 10:52

Can anyone tell me where I can buy some good quality bath towels. All of the ones I have brought from the UK seem akin to cardboard! I am also wanting to buy a new set of good quality cotton kingsize bed linen. I have looked in Ikea and theirs are rubbish. There must be somewhere this side that sells good linen?

Thanks

gelin70


Joined: 17/06/2008
Posts: 66

Message Posted:
03/09/2011 11:19

Try the second floor in Toros in Girne.

BoTanica


Joined: 22/12/2009
Posts: 714

Message Posted:
03/09/2011 11:35

Try Mermaid I am sure thats where I got mine. I do find though that even gallons of fabric softener doesn't work here as well as a UK tumble dryer with comfort sheets to fluff them up!

wanderer


Joined: 05/02/2009
Posts: 1653

Message Posted:
03/09/2011 11:39

Just past Pia Bella & molly cafe going into Girni on the left there's a shop that has top quality towels & bedding

Pandy


Joined: 27/08/2010
Posts: 171

Message Posted:
03/09/2011 11:47

Toros gets my thumbs up...very good Egyptian cotton towels

MrsSnakes



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 1100

Message Posted:
03/09/2011 11:56

Where abouts is Toros in Girne please?

crofter


Joined: 16/12/2008
Posts: 1035

Message Posted:
03/09/2011 12:07

The shop that wanderer mentions has a second shop on the parade of shops next to Karakum Lemar. They have a full range of towels, all sizes and plenty of colours to choose from. The son runs this shop and the other one is run by his mother. Have bought from them and their prices are good

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
03/09/2011 12:45

A little tip passed on to me by a friend who lives in TRNC. Try drying your towels during the night whenever possible. This does seem to alleviate the "crispiness" of drying them in direct sunlight.

BoTanica


Joined: 22/12/2009
Posts: 714

Message Posted:
03/09/2011 12:47

Thanks Jeannie, I will try that! At the moment I am drying and exfoliating all at the same time ha ha.

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
03/09/2011 12:48

Unfortunately Jeannie even that does not seem to help much. I dry my towels in total shade every time and they are still crispy and they cost me a fortune from House of Fraser. It's very annoying.

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
03/09/2011 12:57

Hi BoTanica and joandjelly - yes, I know exactly what you mean! As you say, saves a small fortune on exfoliating products. I have taken cheap towels, expensive towels and everything in between to TRNC over the years and they all end up the same. I did find that drying them at night helped a bit, so good luck



J

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
03/09/2011 13:02

Tried ironing them , but it flattens the pile , iv'e got a tumble drier in perfect working order , i think i will bring it over.

Simbas

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
03/09/2011 13:11

Msg 6 , if my memory serves me well , coming from Girne you hit the main round about in lefkosa , go straight over , past the car sales , keep on going about a 1 mile it's on your left next to a car show room which belongs to them aswell . Hope this helps

Simbas

Pixie


Joined: 18/03/2009
Posts: 489

Message Posted:
03/09/2011 17:12

we have ozdilek and chakra towels and they have remained soft for 3 years regardless of drying in the sun. Must be the fabric softener and detergent.

Seamus


Joined: 17/03/2008
Posts: 28

Message Posted:
04/09/2011 01:26

Bought egyptian cotton towels over 3yrs ago. stay soft and fluffy, in whatever conditions you dry them in.

These bought from The Curtain Shop, on the Girne to Alsancak road opposite side to Astro supermarket.

PhilUK


Joined: 31/03/2010
Posts: 236

Message Posted:
04/09/2011 02:28

I find not washing them,and just rubbing soil into them occasionally to get rid of the smell helps.

By the way, does anyone know how to get rid of skin rash?

gelin70


Joined: 17/06/2008
Posts: 66

Message Posted:
04/09/2011 10:11

You will find Toros in the middle between the two water fountains in Girne right opposite Starling market.

sienna


Joined: 09/01/2009
Posts: 1627

Message Posted:
04/09/2011 10:45

apparently we are doing the worng thing here by adding more softener and washing powder



Maybe we should this



http://shine.yahoo.com/event/haven/5-tricks-to-keep-towels-soft-and-fluffy-1362287

begonia


Joined: 19/05/2009
Posts: 229

Message Posted:
04/09/2011 17:04

From the market.

Pandy


Joined: 27/08/2010
Posts: 171

Message Posted:
04/09/2011 21:36

Toros is a couple of shops up from Mr Pound