Can my towels be rescued ?

Miss_Kitty_Fantastico

After becoming a new mum and having very severe pnd my washing fell behind for a while.

As a result about 1/2 of my towels were left damp for about a week before they were washed.

Now im left with mouldy smelling towels - i have washed them several more times but no change - whats worse is that my whole flat now smells mouldy from the towels drying.

Can they be rescued? :j Or do i need to chalk it down to experience and buy new ones? :mad:

thanks in advance

Obukit

You could try washing them at a 90C wash, using bleach (if white) or disinfectant with the washing powder and white vinegar instead of fabric conditioner. Then hang them outside in the sun and they should be fine.

OddjobKIA

Obukit wrote: »

You could try washing them at a 90C wash, using bleach (if white) or disinfectant with the washing powder and white vinegar instead of fabric conditioner. Then hang them outside in the sun and they should be fine.

which part of the uk do you live we will all come and stay if you have sun...


as for the towels if they are white soak them in th ebath with a glo whitner tablet or solution or similar over night.. wash on high heat and dry over rads or in tumbledryer....

if colured then was on high heat then get some dylon and turn them all black use as rough towels for when Dear child grows up or after painting or car repairs

Penelope_Penguin

Congratulation son the new baby, Miss Kitty :beer: I'm sure you can rescue your towels - a hot wash with a vinegar rinse, and drying outside should do it

Take a look at this older thread - mouldy towels, for more suggestions. I'll add this thread to that one later

Penny. x

MrsTinks

Leave them to totally dry before you wash them again. Then stick in the bath tub with some biological washing powder for about an hours before washing on 90.

tattoed_bum

try a little stardrops in your machine with the towels ,dont worry about getting behind on things all new mums are like that even without pnd .

i am sure you are doing an amazing job

Penelope_Penguin

tattoed_bum wrote: »

try a little stardrops in your machine with the towels ,dont worry about getting behind on things all new mums are like that even without pnd .

i am sure you are doing an amazing job

Have you tried this Someone this week mentioned doing it and the machine foamed out of the machine over their kitchen :eek:

Penny. x

FairyElephant_2

If they are still a bit smelly after hot washes etc, and you can't dry them outside (it is still raining where I am!), out them in the tumble-drier with a hanky/flannel/tea-towel liberally sprinkled with essential oil - lavendar is nice but the citrus ones like lemongrass are better for bad smells I find.

I'm hoping this is going to work with DH's work clothes which got covered in diesel - unfortunately he listened too hard (for once!) to my rants about never putting the washer on with less than a full load, and put a load of other stuff in with the work clothes - so now everything smells of diesel! I've now tried soaking overnight in washing soda with essential oils added, re-washing with added ACE and now am TDing as described.

It has worked before for me with mouldy towels the stepkids left wet for a week after swimming!

tattoed_bum

hi penelope penguin i have done 2 loads of washing today and both have come out fine no excess bubbles anywhere ,
maybe i have killed the bubbles with the vinegar i put in as well ,
it was on towels and bedding though .
i darent try it in the dishwasher now lol

lauren_1

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

Have you tried this Someone this week mentioned doing it and the machine foamed out of the machine over their kitchen :eek:

Penny. x

If there is no clothes in the machine then the stardrops will foam up quite exeptionally which I gather this is what that person did, with clothes or towels in it doesn't foam up that much at all as they absorb most of the suds.
Be brave and try it on a load of towels, I promise you its not that bad.

I have been using stardrops for my laundry for nearly a month now and only had a foaming accident when i washed with nothing in the drum

Penelope_Penguin

Thank you lauren_1 and TB :beer: I did mention it as I once washed a coat in the machine with a splash of Woolite handwash liquid - the foam crept up out of the drawer and into the kitchen :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: Luckily I was there armed with loads of towels

Penny. x