Here’s How to Keep Your towels Soft and Fluffy After Countless Washes

 

If you’re looking to give your bath routine a little something special, then a soft and plush bath towel is just what you need as soon as you step out of the shower or bath. 

With proper towel care, you can not only extend the life of your beloved towel but also keep them soft and fluffy even after countless washes. So, how exactly do you keep your towels soft? Below you will find everything you need to know in order to keep your towels feeling plush and incredibly thick. 

Most of the towels are made of Cotton or a Cotton blend because of their soft material and absorbent fibers. The weight of a standard towel is between 300 and 600 GSM (grams per square meter). You must look for towels that are made with high-quality Cotton, look hefty, and also have large thread loops. 

Always Wash Your New Towels 

When you look at a towel in the store, they are likely to have a finish that makes them look fluffiest at the store. This finish also restricts the towels from being absorbent. When you bring home new towels, you should first wash them in warm water along with a little bit of detergent to remove the finish. Add half a cup of vinegar in the cycle for helping in setting the dyes if the towels don’t look white. This first wash would remove all the fibers that usually shed from new towels.

Wash Towels Together

Doing separate laundry could be a tedious task but following a simple rule of washing like clothes together prevents lint transfer and the entire process also goes smoothly. The zippers, fasteners, and buttons of your clothes would pull all the threads in your towels, so it is not recommended to combine everything. It is also advised to wash white towels separately from the colored towels to prevent the colors from bleeding into one another. This will prevent your high-quality beach towels and bath towels from getting rough.

Don’t Overuse Detergents

People think that adding extra detergent would clean their towels easily, but this is not the case. If the towels catch up with detergent residue, then they become pretty rough. You must also be careful before using detergents that contain brighteners or bleaches. There are high chances that your colored towels might get stained or discolored with their use. 

If you want to brighten your white towels, then you should use non-chlorine bleach along with hot water. This will brighten your white towels without making them rough and hard. Of course, you need to wash them separately from other items while using a bleaching detergent.

Make Space for Towels in the Washing Machine

It is very common for people to cram their towels in their washing machine. When you overload your towels, it does not clean them but makes them rough and its fabric fibers get matted down. On the other hand, if you give your towels enough space and water and air to circulate during the washing cycles, the fibers of the towels could fluff up. 

Do Not Wash Towels Daily, But Wash Regularly

If every member in the house uses a different towel, then there is no need to wash your towel after a single use. Use your towels a few times before washing them. It is recommended to wash your towels after using them three to four times. 

Shake, Shake, Shake

Whenever you take out your towels from the washing machine, you must shake them well before hanging them on the line or putting them in the dryer. A proper shake would help the towel to fluff up the terrycloth loops as well as the other fibers. When you take them off the line or out from the dryer, you should again shake them properly to fluff up the fibers.

Do Not Use High Heat When Drying

You should use medium heat instead of the high heat as this could damage the fibers of your towel. It is highly recommended to hang your towels outside on a sunny, breezy day because the breeze would provide maximum softness to the towels. Once you have hung them for the day, just dry them for a couple of minutes in the dryer to make them fluffy. You should also make sure that your towels are completely dry before you fold them because if they remain even a bit wet, then they would develop a musty smell.

Avoid Using Fabric Softeners

The fabric softeners work by coating the fabric fibers in a residue that eventually repels water This will also eventually make the towels less absorbent and stiff over time. If the towels become non-absorbent and stiff, you can add a cup of vinegar with the rinse cycle instead of using fabric softeners or detergents.

Use special towels for special skin care

Your towels might get stained or the color might get taken out because of certain skin care products like acne preparations, makeup removers, etc. It is preferable to have separate hand towels for such purposes to keep your main towels clean, soft, and fluffy. 

Add baking soda

Your towels could be made soft easily by adding half a cup of baking soda to the washing machine. It helps in removing the stains with ease and it would also soften up the fibers of the towels.

Taking proper care of your towels and understanding how to wash your bath towels the right way will increase the longevity of your favorite towel while remaining plush and thick to the touch. Now that you know how to properly care for your towels, be sure to shop our wide range of bath towel sets for the ultimate spa-like experience!