I think when people are out of sight and think they are being served they can lose all shame! I had one guest who got make up on lots of things (hair dye staining the grout, hairspray stains on the wall, black make up on the carpet and bedding …). I actually asked her before she left why she didn’t use cloths/wipes and she looked at me dumbstruck. I don’t think she’d do it again.
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I know many people who see them as unsanitary.
I’m not saying I think that so, no need to argue with me, I’m just sharing what my many younger friends have said to me when I scold them about all the disposables they use.
Yes I agree that is a perception. These days we can have fresh washcloths regularly with our A rated washing machines, in the past perhaps they used to go stale.
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I am in the US. The only person who asked for them was an older lady from West Virginia. I have noticed African American guests have a tendency to bring their own. Either way we do have some on hand in case someone wants one and doesn’t have one but in general I consider them to be a little gross actually when you think about people using them all over their bodies even if they are washed after. Just my personal opinion.
@Kirsty_Jane, I couldn’t care less if guests strain my towels, LOL!
I got a laugh from your auto corrected word. 
The other day I was dictating to my phone, texting my cleaner. She’d asked me a question about the bed sheets being extra smelly. I told her that whenever I need to “demoralize” the laundry I throw in a cup of baking soda, LOL! Of course, I said “deodorize” but that’s not what my phone wrote.
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How do you think towels work?
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They generally don’t come into as much contact with the dirtier parts of people’s bodies. Never seen a regular towel that’s as dirty as some washcloths I’ve found.
Towels work on a clean body rather than a dirty one I guess.
At least flannels/washcloths and shower scrunchies can be laundered though, brushes, sponges and loofahs are even more problematic hygiene wise. The cleanest things to use are your hands since skin has a hygienic acid mantle. Washcloths give excellent exfoliation though.
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Don’t expect rational when working with the public. I switched to dark color wash cloths and provide makeup wipes. You will lose some linens along the way. I added $5 to my cleaning fee to cover it.
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For whatever it’s worth, I leave a supply of La Fresh Makeup Remover Wipes in the bathroom for my guests. Guests appreciate it, and I’ve had almost no problem with makeup smears on towels or linens.
The makeup stained towels does make me wonder how bad makeup might be for your skin. If it won’t come off linens, what is it doing to your face?
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I’m pretty sure the makeup that stains washcloths in simply oil based rather than water based.
I had to replace many wash clothes not to risk bad reviews 
I provide black washcloths for makeup removal. I had a friend use her sewing machine to embroider the word “make-up” on them. This worked for me…but I have a similar problem with hand towels:
Three times, guests have spilled coffee in the kitchenette area and instead of using the very nearby paper towels or dishtowels to clean it up, they grab a white hand towel from the bathroom to do the job! I’ve not been able to figure that out. I hate to have to put a small sign saying: please use paper towels not hand towels from the bathroom to clean up spills.
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People’s stupidity never ceases to amaze me. I have a guest at the moment who drags my ironing board and iron out every night, the smell, getting in the way in my kitchen, iron hot so can’t be put away for an hour. Why the hell doesn’t he iron 5 shirts at once for the whole week? He’s already broken one iron by getting water inside it.
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So glad I purchased these. I supply wash cloths and was constantly buying replacements. Since buying a supply of these, I have not needed to replace any wash cloths.
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Good, and have you managed to stop people flushing them?
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Yes—there is a pretty note on the basket saying something like “dispose of in trash can. Not flushable”
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OMG 
1999 called and they want all washcloths Back.
This is why I supply Simple Wipes, Micellar water & Cerave face wash. (Micellar water also removes stains). I also have a collection of free skincare samples. You can Get them from Sephora or other retailers.
I do get the rare guest that used my towels to wipe of their makeup 
. Usually on the younger side.
If you are going to use cloth just get a pack of microfiber towels on Amazon.
FWIW: Invest in some makeup remover / face wash. Oil cleansers break up oil on face & follow-up with a face wash.
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I’d rather have to throw away an occasional washcloth than to spend money and clog up landfills with disposable products. Also, I don’t think it’s my responsibility to provide skincare products for a guest. Why wouldn’t they travel with their own?
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