Cleaning dirty Tea towels

calleyw

I have brought home to wash the tea towels from work as they are very grim and in the two weeks I have been there I don't think they have been washed not sure if they have ever :eek:

I have already soaked them and have read about using borax but I am not going to buy that just for this.

I was thinking of putting the washing machine on a 90 degree wash and see what happens.


Yours


Calley

Mr_Meanie

Oxyclean powder in some water as a pre soak usually works for me.

homersimpson_3

I was thinking of putting the washing machine on a 90 degree wash and see what happens.

put enough washing powder in for heavy soil- wash will probaly remove some of grime but they will still probaly be stained. don't overload washing machine- you want the powder to get at the stuff. if you want to get stains out would also suggest using something or oxyclean itself. why is employer not arranging for this to be done- breach of health and safety. speak to line manager, health & safety rep etc

calleyw

They are still grim but at least I know they have been washed.

I put them in the machine with my own tea towels that needs washing with a lot of powder as well.

Rather like my own tea towels there are just some stains that will not come out no matter what I do.



Yours


Calley

ka7e

Sunlight can help bleach out some stains, so try and line-dry them!

SnowyOwl_2

Ah yes office tea towels...everybody uses them yet they are nobody's responsiblity. I've done the same, taken them home and put them in with some of my own things.

I know they've already been done Calley, but perhaps next time bung some soda crystals in with the detergent, or perhaps let them soak in a strong solution for an hour or so before putting them through the machine. They were probably quite greasy as people do insist on drying their hands as well as cups on them (ugh....want to gag!). The stains are probably there forever but at least the towels are clean. If they are v.badly stained and still off-putting perhaps your office manager or whoever might let you have £3 out of petty cash to get some replacements from the market or the pound shop.

AussieLass

You could also try soaking them in a mild solution of bleach before washing again. HTH

Rachie_B

at the risk of sounding like a stuck record lol

try a scoop of soda crystals in with the powder and then a squirt of stardrops

ive found this works on many tough stains and in general just gives the items a "boost"

agree with the above of hanging in the sun then to dry