Hot towel

**Storer50** · 11-03-2009, 12:54 PM

What methods do you use for making a hot towel? Thanks

**Hreafn** · 11-03-2009, 12:55 PM

warm water, then nuke it

**Mr. Scruffy** · 11-03-2009, 01:19 PM

Place towel in a very large latte mug and fill it with boiling water from the tea kettle.

**shm** · 11-03-2009, 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by Hreafn

warm water, then nuke it

I hadn't thought of that, what a straightforward idea. Thanks

**mdunn** · 11-03-2009, 02:09 PM

i get pretty hot water straight from the tap, so i just sit it in the sink

**CJayhawk** · 11-03-2009, 03:19 PM

At this point, I have only used tap water to warm it up, and it is warm, but certainly not barber shop hot. I have thought about using the tea kettle, or using the microwave, but I haven't convinced myself that it is completely necessary yet.

However, I do hate how my lather gets cold because the mug isn't hot enough in the first place... That's it, I'm using the tea kettle tomorrow.

**jsrdrnr** · 11-03-2009, 03:26 PM

We have really hot water from the tap and my husband just uses tap water.

**Hreafn** · 11-03-2009, 03:27 PM

nuking it drys it some so its more steam

**joejmcnulty** · 11-03-2009, 03:45 PM

I use the leftover water from my electric kettle after I fill my DB 1.5.

**WhosYerBob** · 11-03-2009, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by Hreafn

warm water, then nuke it

+1 What he said.

**Tat2d Bald Dude** · 11-03-2009, 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by mdunn

i get pretty hot water straight from the tap, so i just sit it in the sink

Same here. I just set the towel in the bottom of the bathroom sink and let it get wet with water as hot as I can stand, without being scalding, then wrap it across my face for a couple minutes.

**valmara1971** · 11-03-2009, 07:14 PM

I have to ask fellows where is the microwave in relation to your shave den?

**eldonanda** · 11-03-2009, 08:11 PM

Far far away. I boil water in the tea kettle in the kitchen, then take it down and
pour it on a washcloth in the sink.

**valmara1971** · 11-03-2009, 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by eldonanda

Far far away. I boil water in the tea kettle in the kitchen, then take it down and
pour it on a washcloth in the sink.

That's what I thought. I'm considering for the moment having my shaves in the kitchen where boiled water and a microwave are close at hand plus the bench is a perfect height for my mirror.

**Spade** · 11-03-2009, 10:50 PM

You can put the wet towel in the microwave oven for a minute. It's gonna be fine !!!

**JMan424** · 11-04-2009, 06:32 AM

I have to admit I haven't done the towel prep yet. What kind of towels do you use? Is it workable to get a big pack of terry cloth towels or something? It seems like you'd need a fresh one every day if you're putting over a layer of lather.