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Caring for your Cotton Towels seems simple enough. Just toss them in the wash and you're good to go, right? As it turns out, there's a bit more to it than that. For example, you need to consider fabric type and whether you're cleaning white or dark towels, which call for different temperature settings and ingredients. To help you wash your towels the right way, we asked laundry and cleaning experts for their best tips. From washing and drying to folding, they shared how to maintain these essentials so they stay fluffy absorbent for years to come-and also explained how to tackle musty odors and stubborn stains.
Be sure to wash your cotton towels before you use them; this will open up the fibers, says the team from Garnet Hill, a home textile company. "If the fibers aren't open, they won't be as absorbent," they say.
New Bath Towel is also often coated in fabric softeners so they're nice and plush for shoppers-but these ingredients actually prevent towels from soaking up water. To get rid of that buildup, add a 1/2 cup of white vinegar to the rinse cycle during the initial wash. Pro tip: In general, skip fabric softeners and dryer sheets when washing and drying bath towels to ensure they remain as absorbent as possible over time.
The team at Garnet Hill suggest washing towels after every three or four uses-but frequency also comes down to personal preference, they add.
Most towels should be washed in warm water in a regular cycle, but read the tag to be sure. "If the label stresses that you should separate your dark colors from your white colors, you better do that," say Garnet Hill's experts. "And each towel could differ depending on the fibers."
Speaking of those fibers: To avoid getting lint all over your clothes, wash towels separately from garments.
Use a cool to warm water setting (about 40 degrees) when washing your dark-colored towels, says Maria Mooney, cleaning expert and brand director of Truly Free. This will help preserve the colors but still eliminate bacteria. If possible, use a color-safe bleach, to remove strong stains without damaging the towels.
It's best to wash colorful towels with similar shades to prevent bleeding, at least for the first few washes. Want to give your bright towels an extra boost? "Use about half the recommended amount of detergent while washing and add 1/2 to 1 cup of white vinegar to the water during the rinse cycle," Mooney says.
There are a few rules of thumb to follow when washing white towels. First, always wash them in hot water, as this helps maintain their brightness. From there, use the recommended amount of detergent (follow the manufacturer's instructions) and a non-chlorine bleach with a natural fabric brightener, which contains sodium percarbonate, a technical grade oxygen boost.
Be sure to avoid overloading your machine with towels when you wash them. This will not only prevent them from getting clean, but it could also damage your washing machine's drum and decrease its efficiency, says Mooney. As a result, your towels may inevitably need another wash to remove stains and odors.
Another misstep? Letting wet towels sit in the drum. "Always dry towels immediately after washing them," says Mooney. "If you leave your towels in the washer or lying around damp, they'll likely get a mildew smell, and you don't want that."
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