Washing a towel is sometimes a punishment. What can you do to keep your towels fragrant, soft and absorbent even after long use?
Having beautiful fluffy towels is the dream of every housewife. But it’s nice to talk about it (and think about it), but it makes it worse… Unfortunately, the reality is usually that towels lose their color, softness and absorbency after being used for months or years. And sometimes even a scent that quickly disappears even after washing. What about that?
The author of the video, Eva Břečková, will advise you on how to wash towels. More on the channel YouTube.com.
Newbies shove in the washing machine!
Taking care of towels is a bit “higher girly”. Care begins after the purchase of new “pieces”. “Once you buy a towel, wash it. Most textiles are coated with silicone, which creates a fluffy effect on the surface of the towels,” explains the expert, adding that it is silicone that inhibits absorbency. So, if you immediately wipe with a towel without washing it, it will not serve you as well as its “colleague” that has been through the washing machine.
Warm bath and vinegar
Always wash towels in a batch with similarly colored towels. “When washing, use about half the recommended amount of washing powder and add 1 cup of white vinegar to the water during rinsing,” advises the expert, adding that vinegar helps fix colors and removes excess detergent. And what’s more! It also works as an “odor catcher”, which you will appreciate with sweaty towels that you used, for example, after exercise.
Wash them every three days
Are you also wondering when is the right time to “throw” the towel in the washing machine? In Czech households, the limit is about a week, which according to experts is already a very long time. “It is best to put the towel in the wash after three to four days of use,” recommends the expert, adding that the towel is already contaminated with sweat, skin residues, hair and other impurities after that time. “Wash colored towels at higher temperatures. For white towels, chlorine-free bleach has worked well for me, which promotes a fresh and cleaner appearance of the towels,” recommends the expert on “towel issues”.
Loss I separated
Some people wash towels together with other clothes. According to experts, this is a mistake. Why? “Different types of laundry can contain bacteria, which can then be transferred to towels,” explains the expert. According to her, you should not use fabric softener when washing, as it affects the absorbency.
If you want your towels to be fluffy, give them a good shake after washing. Not only will you soften the surface, but you also have the chance to not have to iron the towels anymore. “Shaking the towels also prevents them from curling into a ball in the dryer and thus drying significantly longer,” explains the expert.
Soda works for staleness
Do you find your washed towels unpleasantly musty? This is mostly the case with towels that are washed at low temperatures, or they are cleaned in a washing machine where the filter is clogged. In this case, wash the towels at a higher temperature and dry them completely. It also helps a lot if you put the washed tops in a bag with baking soda for a while, which will absorb and remove odors.
Sources: www.softcotton.cz, www.vesna.cz
