Making towels soft

tawnyowls

Gryfon wrote:

This is a tried and tested method...rub the towl against itself! If that makes sense The rubbing action makes it fluffy again...but don't ask me how!

That's why they come out fluffier from the TD - the fibres rub against each other.

Always best to avoid fabric conditioner on towels - not only does the buildup make them rough eventually, but the conditioner causes less water to be taken up by a fabric; not very desirable in a towel!

Gryfon

tawnyowls wrote:

That's why they come out fluffier from the TD - the fibres rub against each other.

Always best to avoid fabric conditioner on towels - not only does the buildup make them rough eventually, but the conditioner causes less water to be taken up by a fabric; not very desirable in a towel!

Ah! I used to do that on the toweling nappies when I air dried them, didn't want my boy to end up with a sore bottom

Raspberry_Swirl

I've been a good girl and searched through numerous washing/vinegar threads and found nothing.

My towels are so rough when they've just been washed and dried. i've just washed them with white vinegar instead of softner and it's done nothing. i don't have a tumble drier so they're always dried on airers which i know doesn't make them soft.

should i just buy new towels or try the vinegar again. it hasn't improved their feel at all.

needmoney

Raspberry_Swirl wrote:

I've been a good girl and searched through numerous washing/vinegar threads and found nothing.

My towels are so rough when they've just been washed and dried. i've just washed them with white vinegar instead of softner and it's done nothing. i don't have a tumble drier so they're always dried on airers which i know doesn't make them soft.

should i just buy new towels or try the vinegar again. it hasn't improved their feel at all.

Give them to me I love them like that

More seriously I find comfort and a run throught the tumble makes them toooo soft for me I hate them like that so maybe that's what you should do.

AnnieH

The new Comfort Creme is very good. You only need a bit and it smells gorgeous. Makes everyting really soft.

redballoon_2

i have used comfort concentrate and my towels are rough and sometimes they smell damp?

I have come to the conclusion that i need new ones :rolleyes2

Raspberry_Swirl

i was about to reply and say that surely comfort creme isn't very OS as it's probably quite pricey.
but then it's probably cheaper than buying a new set of towels

likabu_2

needmoney wrote:

Give them to me I love them like that

Me too, can't stand them soft and fluffy!

Lisa

skintchick

likabu wrote:

Me too, can't stand them soft and fluffy!

Lisa

Me three!! I like to be exfoliated by a rough towel!

Raspberry_Swirl

i'm quite happy with roughish towels, but the roughness i have at the moment is a bit bracing when you couple it with a dodgy shower that only gets warm enough when you're just finishing your wash and not putting the central heating on first thing because i'm only up and about for 40 minutes before leaving for work brrrrrrr!