So we are here to give you some easy ways that keep your towels soft & fluffy. Hope you enjoy it!
When placing your towels into the washing machine, it’s important to leave plenty of room for them to breathe in the drum, so that they can be rinsed and agitated properly. Otherwise, your towels will clump together during the wash, resulting in the formation of moisture pockets within the fabrics, and you’ll end up with stiff, scratchy towels when dried. In short, try to stick to small to medium size loads – both in the washer and the dryer.
Although washing your towels on a high temperature is the most sure-fire way to get rid of all the germs cooped up in the fabric of your towel, it can also be very damaging to the fibres themselves. The reason? Cotton (the material most towels are made of) is a very soft, cellulose fabric, which reacts to high heat by flattening out and becoming hard to the touch. That’s why you should choose a medium heat setting (think 30 or 40 degrees Celsius) instead, which will not only preserve your towel’s fibres and help you achieve the desired softness but will also eliminate most of the yucky bacteria. Occasionally, you can run your towels through a 60 degrees Celsius wash to get rid of pent-up bacteria and potential mould, but generally, it’s best to stick to lower temperatures when taking care of your cotton fabrics.
This will help loosen up fibers and clean off any chemicals or grime, making your towels softer. Just mix half a cup of baking soda with your normal amount of detergent. As an added bonus, baking soda naturally eliminates musty odors that may have built up – say, if you left damp towels lying around in a gym bag or in a pile on the bathroom floor.
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Fabric softeners contain silicon that will make towels water repellent, so they won’t get as good a wash. Instead, soften your towels by using one cup of white vinegar about every six weeks; this will remove the soapy residue that makes towels feel rough, bringing back softness while restoring them to full absorbency. Simply run the towels through a regular washing cycle, then redo them using vinegar instead of soap.
Towels feel stiff because they start to build up soapy residue. By using a little less detergent than suggested, your machine’s rinse cycle will have an easier time washing out those last pesky bits of soap.
Warmer water (around body temperature is best) absorbs detergent better, leaving less buildup on your towels. You can also let detergent dissolve in the washer before adding towels – just start the wash cycle, add soap and wait a minute or two before adding your towels.
To avoid the creasing of fabric fibres, make sure you dry your towels completely. Don’t pile up damp towels on the floor, they may get mouldy and develop an unpleasant odour. Make sure they are completely dry before you fold them.
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Now that you’ve learned the proper way to wash your towels, it’s time to move to the next phase of your laundry journey, so we’ll share a few tips with you on drying your towels for a more fluffiness, then we’ll give you the lowdown on drying towels in a machine and on a clothesline:
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