Softer towels are nice! They start off that way but over time they begin to get rough and scratchy. That’s why I thought I’d share some tips for softer towels.
While Fabric Softner may be the first thing you would think of, using too much of it starts to dull the effect over time because it reduces the fibers of the material and decreases its absorbency and soft feel. Plus, why buy something when things around the home can yield better results. That being said, here are 7 Tips for Softer Towels:
Less Towels
Wash less towels together. Not only is it better on the machine but it also allows them to properly wash and rinse. Plus, it will also help the methods mentioned below to work better.
Warm Water
Warmer water absorbs the detergent better which leaves less buildup on your towels.
Baking Soda
You can soften your towels with baking soda by mixing roughly half a cup of the stuff in with your detergent before running the washing machine.
Vinegar
Just toss your towels into the wash with a single cup of vinegar during the first cycle and let it run. The 2nd rinse cycle should get rid of the vinegar scent BUT if it is too much for you, just put the towels through another wash without the vinegar.
Air Dry
If it’s nice enough outside, you should opt to hang your clothes out on a clothesline outside. If you mixing this drying method with the vinegar washing method; it just might make your towels even softer with less of the vinegar smell!
Lemon Juice
Instead of using bleach on your white towels you should wash them with lemon juice instead. Bleach breaks down the towel fibers which makes them thin, scratchy and less absorbent.
Tennis Balls
Toss unused tennis balls in with your towels. The slight bouncing of the balls will knock out lumps and fluff your towels a slight bit (You’ll still have to do some fluffing but, hey; they just softened up your towels for you…). If you’re willing to spend a bit more, you can always go out and buy a couple of dryer balls.
Do you have anymore Tips for Softer Towels? I’d love to hear them, so please comment.
Thank you for sharing this information with us! I never knew about most of these tips.
thanks for the tips!
I just love a soft smelling good towel when I get out of the bath! It’s just as important as the bath itself! I hate dry stiff towels! Thank you so much for this share!
I love towels when their fresh out of the wash/dryer
have you used coke int the laundry to get the greease or the grime off the towel if you have workd one
That’s interesting. Have you tried it?
I thought to get my towels I should use MORE fabric softener! I’ll have to try your ideas because my towels are starting to get a bit scratchy. Thanks for the tips!
I thought the same thing too Cami…now I know different 🙂
Thanks for the tips but I’ve tried air drying towels before and they dry stiff and crunchy. Not good! I shall try the vinegar and baking soda. Thanks.
Thanks for sharing your towel drying experience…I’ve never tried it before.
These are all great tips, I love the idea of using lemon juice in place of bleach, it’s true bleach does thin out your towels. Thank you for sharing this great post.
Great simple easy tips! Thanks
Thanks for the tips. I think I will try the baking soda on my next load.
Thank you, I am an old 63 year old bachelor who tried your information….and it works
Yay!
I totally agree about the warm water tip. I know it’s the “green” thing to do when you wash in cold, but the bottom line is that it doesn’t do as good a job. There’s a reason that the health departments tell people to wash in “warm soapy water” to rid themselves of germs.
I’ve heard about using vinegar but didn’t know about baking soda. I’ll have to try it. I don’t like to line dry. We have too many trees and I usually have to re-wash because of the birds.
Thank you for the tips especially the lemon juice.
Yes yes yes ! very helpful tips. I do use vinegar in my rinse cycle to brighten and soften. Thank you for the tip.
Great tips and ideas, I like when you can try fun tips with items you have on hand and aren’t expensive. Thanks for the fun post.
The tip to add baking soda is so great because it is so easy! Summertime and jumping out of the pool into a towel equals the perfect time for me to become better at keeping my towels soft.
*Jots down notes* Thank you!
Once again, thank you..I have really noticed the difference.
That’s Great! Thanks for sharing 🙂
I love these ideas and some AI have never heard of but I wonder if it would work for me because I have hard water from a well and I dont know if this would work the same as county water that isnt as hard.
I knew about most of these tips except for the Lemon Juice & Vinegar. And I have gotten a lot of tips at my age! I too have found that towels get stiff when air drying my towels.
I’ll have to try some of these. I don’t like air drying the towels because they dry stiff to me, but the others I’ll try. Who doesn’t love soft towels?
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