How to make towels hard after washing and drying? 26 March 2022 at 10:16PM edited 26 March 2022 at 10:18PM in Old style MoneySaving 8 replies 591 views

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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 

theoretica

How do you dry the towels?  Line drying will likely leave them harder than tumble drying.

comeandgo

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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Ok note to self, don't use the tumble, but I usually just hang them on an indoor clothes drier.

Rosa_Damascena

Reminds me of the Gavin & Stacey Christmas special - Gwen's towels were a wedding gift in 1982

Slinky

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

ragz_2

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...

Slinky

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.

Spendless

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.