Five Easy Tricks For Soft Towels

Eventually all fabrics will wear out with time, but especially towels. After all, towels are constantly exposed to changes in temperature and humidity. As the material wears down, you will notice that your towels will start to get rough and hard, especially if you don’t do anything to prevent it. Fortunately, there are a few simple tricks for soft towels.

Find out all about it below!

Why do towels get hard?

Water contains minerals that stick to the fibers

This will make towels less and less soft and if you don’t do anything about it, your towels will become rough, which can damage your skin.

Fabric softener contains lubricant and silicone

These components ensure that a layer is formed on the fibers that prevents the fabric from absorbing water. While it may seem a bit contradictory, because fabric softener is actually meant to make towels softer, in the long run it will actually make your towels hard.

Ironing ages the fibers

As we probably all know, high temperatures make things deteriorate faster, while low temperatures make things last longer. So if you are one of those people who always want to have everything perfectly ironed, try doing this when the iron is almost cold.

We don’t give our towels the chance to air enough

When you let your towels air dry, try fanning them occasionally to let the air circulate.

Five tricks for soft towels

1. Before putting them in the washing machine, wash your towels in a mixture of lemon juice, apple cider vinegar and water

Before washing, try pre-washing your towels in a tub of cold water with a squeeze of lemon juice and apple cider vinegar.

Don’t worry about the strong smell, it will disappear again. Then simply wash your towels in the washing machine as you normally would. After this you will not be able to smell the smell of either ingredient at all. However, you will be able to feel how soft your towels are.

2. Try to avoid chemical fabric softeners

As we mentioned earlier, the benefits these products offer initially will actually make your towels hard and rough. Chemical fabric softeners create an invisible barrier that prevents the fibers from absorbing water properly.

3. Put a little ammonia and vinegar in your washing machine when you do a wash

Ammonia prevents detergent from sticking to fabrics. Vinegar has the same effect on the minerals in the water. The double action of these two ingredients is guaranteed to make your towels wonderfully soft.

4. Try not to use too much detergent

We’ve all heard the phrase “less is more” and this is especially true in the case of laundry detergent. If you use too much detergent, residue can remain in the fabric.

By using one or more of the above tricks, you only need a small amount of detergent to keep your towels wonderfully soft.

5. Don’t stuff the washing machine full

For these tricks to actually work, it’s very important not to overcrowd your washing machine. Too much load can make these remedies less effective.

When towels rub against each other in an overloaded washing machine, they will become less and less soft.

For soft towels, is it important to dry your towels in the dryer?

The answer to this question is ‘yes’, much more important than you might think.

Try putting a tennis ball in the dryer along with your clothes. This will make your towels soft and prevent them from rubbing against each other.

If you don’t have a dryer, you can use these tips:

• Do not expose your towels to high temperatures for long periods of time. This will make the material hard.
• Remember what we said at the beginning of this article:  blow out your towels every now and then when you let them dry outside. That way they can breathe better.

With the help of these tricks, you’re sure to be able to put a stack of fluffy towels in your closet. At the same time, you can save a lot of money on detergent.

Try these soft towel tips today; You will have no regrets. Are you ready for it?