Making towels soft

atticgirl2003

Would you good people like to share which fabric conditioner you use.
Try as I might with Lenor & Comfort my towels still dry hard.
I do not dry them indoors they are hung out on the line.

Look forward to your tips for nice soft towels.

EssexHebridean

White vinegar in the softener drawer and a quick burst in the tumble drier before air drying for freshness. Mmmmmm!

Penelope_Penguin

We have an older thread on just this subject! I'll add your question to keep suggestions together.

Penny. x

TomsMom

atticgirl2003 wrote: »

Would you good people like to share which fabric conditioner you use.
Try as I might with Lenor & Comfort my towels still dry hard.
I do not dry them indoors they are hung out on the line.

Look forward to your tips for nice soft towels.

Marks & Spencer (and probably other towel manufacturers) say not to use fabric conditioner on towels as it affects the absorbency.

I'm afraid I'm naughty and finish mine off in the tumble dryer. But I do sometimes use white vinegar.

Penelope_Penguin

TomsMom wrote: »

Marks & Spencer (and probably other towel manufacturers) say not to use fabric conditioner on towels as it affects the absorbency.

I'm afraid I'm naughty and finish mine off in the tumble dryer. But I do sometimes use white vinegar.

I have to say, I buy all my towels from M&S, never use fabric conditioner or vinegar in my machine, don't have a tumble drier. I dry them on a creel indoors or on the line if it's dry.

My towels are always soft

Penny. x

love2shopforbargains

Hi

Does fabric conditioner ruin the absorbency of towels?
If so, what can be used instead of fabric conditioner?
I generally use my tumbler drier to dry my towels, do you think that could be affecting their absorbency?

Thanks

squeaky

Yes, fabric conditioner reduces the absorbency of towels. We find that vinegar in the rinse works much better. Just put about the same amount of it in the dispenser as you would use conditioner. It's rare to have even a trace of vinegar smell left in your clothes after the rinse, but in any event it disappears quickly when you are drying them.

For preference people suggest using "White" vinegar which is actually clear like water and is usually labelled as Distilled Malt Vinegar, though to be honest I just use the ordinary stuff and never have a problem.

No doubt one of the Board Guides will be along to point you to similar threads shortly that can help you even more with this. These Board Guides are pretty darn good - not like the grumpy old git we used to have on here

Rikki

I never use fabric condition and always dry the towel on the line weather permitting.
Tumble drier will make them fluffy again.

love2shopforbargains

thanks very much squeaky, will try that in next wash

thanks again

Pink.

Hi love2shopforbargains,

Yes, fabric conditioner does reduce the absorbency of towels. I don't use it on towels and line dry them as I don't like my towels to be too soft, but I know that some people use vinegar as an alternative conditioner.

There's an earlier thread on this subject so I'll add your post to it to keep the suggestions together.

Pink