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The Recommendation

March 26, 2026

Today we’ve got a deal on our favorite towel — just for Wirecutter readers. Plus:

If a plush, luxurious towel is what you want, this is the one

The best bath towel, the Frontgate Resort Cotton Bath Towel, shown folded into a square.
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After countless showers and years of testing, we have yet to find a softer, warmer, or more comfortable towel than our longtime top pick. Thicker than other towels we’ve tested, it feels lush and substantial — like it came from a high-end hotel — and it holds up wonderfully in the wash.

Squishy, warm, and currently on sale→

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Plus: 3 easy ways to transform any bathroom

A close up view of different decor items added to bathroom.
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You don’t need to do a full renovation to turn your bathroom into a stylish, lounge-worthy place. Writer and former designer Ivy Elrod has three go-to moves to zhuzh up any bathroom — and you can do them all yourself, for relatively cheap.

Start with stripes, baby→

More for your loo

A photo of a burgundy shower curtain hanging from a golden shower rod in a gray marble tile-walled bathroom, opened.

“The shower curtain that sold my house”

This extra-long waffle-weave curtain creates the illusion of taller ceilings→

A silver Simplehuman Adjustable Shower Caddy hangs against white and dark green tiles, holding black dispenser bottles, white Dove body wash, and bar soap.

For a satisfyingly organized shower: This sturdy caddy

One Wirecutter journalist calls it “the MVP of her bathroom”→

A gray Brabantia Foldable Laundry Basket standing up on a bed.

The beauty of a collapsible laundry basket

This handsome basket compresses nearly flat when empty→

Your daily deal: “This showerhead helped me finally accept my tiny bathroom”

The Delta 5-Setting Showerhead 52535
Delta

This unassuming showerhead makes for a very satisfying experience, with five settings that range from a drenching rain-shower-like spray to a hair rinse that feels fantastic on the scalp. It’s also easy to clean and looks nice in just about any bathroom.

Our favorite showerhead is $37 right now→

One last (bathroom) thing: Our favorite organizing hacks

A mosaic of colorful rectangles surrounding three bathroom-themed product photos: one of a soap holder, one of a shower caddy, and one of a rattan storage basket.
NYT Wirecutter

If the side of your tub or the top of your toilet is overflowing with bottles, we get it. But a few simple organizational solves can bring order to even the most cramped of bathrooms.

The tips our cleaning expert swears by, including a cool enamelware tray→

Behold: some of the most beautiful bathrooms we’ve ever seen.

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