A buildup of excess laundry detergent is the main offender for towels losing their softness. Think again. Err on the lighter side of the suggested amount of detergent. Your laundry machine will have an easier time rinsing it all out, meaning your towels won't end up carrying around any excess. Hard water is created by deposits of limestone, chalk, or gypsum. When water is especially high in minerals, it will appear slightly murky. Definitely not like the crystal-clear image we think of when we imagine a fresh, crisp glass of water.
Use a liquid detergent rather than a powered one. Powdered detergents attach easily to the minerals in the water, making the detergent less available to clean the actual laundry your towels.
The Borax will counteract the calcium that absorbs detergent. By washing similar items together, it ensures that they all wash and dry evenly. Keeping towels separate from the rest of your laundry means that your towels won't be rubbing up against rougher items, like jeans.
Less rough housing in the laundry machine means softer towels for longer. Not only is a full-to-the-top load strenuous on your machine, but it makes it difficult for your washer to do a proper job of rinsing out all the soap and any other products that you may use. Remember that excess product is the main culprit for towels building up residue and becoming stiff and crusty.
Lightening the load may be the easiest way to help prevent towels from losing their softness. Wait, what? This may sound counter-intuitive, but hear us out. Liquid fabric softeners contain oils and other additives that can create a coating over the fabric of your towels. This filmy coating may also make you feel like washing the towels more often - your towel will become worn-down more quickly. An alternative to fabric softeners? Use one cup of vinegar instead of detergent in a wash load every six weeks.
Vinegar will act to reverse any silicone-y coating that your towels may have built up. Vinegar will also help bring back any softness that has already been lost and can even help recover some of our towel's absorbency potential. We definitely don't give household vinegar the appreciation it deserves. These products are lighter-weight and faster drying than regular towels.
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You save a bundle when purchased as a set of two bath towels, two hand towels and two washcloths. All that hard water and friction can really wear a fabric down. Not to mention regular exposure to oil and soil. Even our fluffy, luxurious Turkish towels need a little TLC now and then, to keep them feeling their best.
Towels feel stiff because they start to build up soapy residue. My towels were getting so bad I was going to buy new ones, but this trick saved them from the rag pile.
If your towels are really coated with residue you may need to repeat these steps one more time. To keep your towels fresh, give your towels this treatment once a month or whenever they start to feel crunchy.
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