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How to make towels hard after washing and drying?

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edited 26 March 2022 at 11:18PM in Old style MoneySaving
I hate soft towels, they don't dry me after a shower.  How do I make the towels come out hard, I use only ecover washing liquid.

Thanks 

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  • theoretica
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    edited 26 March 2022 at 11:21PM
    How do you dry the towels?  Line drying will likely leave them harder than tumble drying.
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  • comeandgo
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    Are you using fabric softener?  Using too much can make your towels water proof and don’t dry you so well.
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    edited 26 March 2022 at 11:33PM
    Ok note to self, don't use the tumble, but I usually just hang them on an indoor clothes drier.
  • Rosa_Damascena
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    Reminds me of the Gavin & Stacey Christmas special - Gwen's towels were a wedding gift in 1982 :)
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  • Slinky
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    xxxxxxxx said:
    Ok note to self, don't use the tumble, but I usually just hang them on an indoor clothes drier.

    Mine on an indoor drier come out like crispbread
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  • ragz_2
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    Slinky said:
    xxxxxxxx said:
    Ok note to self, don't use the tumble, but I usually just hang them on an indoor clothes drier.

    Mine on an indoor drier come out like crispbread
    So do mine, but we're in a hard water area. DH loves a hard towel...
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  • Slinky
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    ragz_2 said:
    Slinky said:
    xxxxxxxx said:
    Ok note to self, don't use the tumble, but I usually just hang them on an indoor clothes drier.

    Mine on an indoor drier come out like crispbread
    So do mine, but we're in a hard water area. DH loves a hard towel...

    We're in a hard water area, but have a water softener. The towels are pretty old, bought in 2007 or 2008 if I recall, so perhaps that's why they are pretty crispy now. We are changing the bathroom this year so will be redecorating, so I'll buy new then to match a changed colour scheme.
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    Make £2025 in 2025  Total £2241.23/£2025 110.7%
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  • Spendless
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    Mine come out exactly how you're wanting them to be if I line dry UNLESS I leave them out late when they 'soften' up outside. 
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