Kelly: A little bit of everything, from shower towels to work trucks

If you are a husband, you may want to hide the newspaper this morning.

Or am I being presumptuously sexist, assuming that only male spouses will be affected by what Im about to reveal?

And who reads the newspaper today, anyway? Odds are youre reading this on your mobile phone, which is entirely under your control, its browsing history a secret between you and the NSA.

All Im saying is, dont let your wife (or husband [or partner]) see this column.

Anyway, to the matter at hand: Some months ago, I wrote about the battle that breaks out every morning in the Kelly bathroom. By mutual agreement, whoever takes the last shower has to squeegee down the tiled walls. This is to reduce the moisture, which can allow mold and mildew to get a beach head in the grout.

After that column ran, several colleagues informed me that their wives were inspired to institute a similar regimen in their homes. Their bitter message to me: Thanks a lot, John.

What they didnt know wont know until now (hide the paper) is that we no longer do that in my house. No, what we do is much worse.

Several readers e-mailed to say that a squeegee pales in comparison to a super-absorbent towel. These towels, they said, magically wick away moisture, leaving surfaces dry and clean.

I made the mistake of mentioning this to My Lovely Wife. So now whoever takes the last shower has to towel off the tile.

Big deal, you say? Well careful research has proven that the towel does work well, but only after squeegeeing. Now, the last person to take a shower has to squeegee it, then wipe it with a towel.

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Kelly: A little bit of everything, from shower towels to work trucks