We reveal the secrets of experienced housewives, how to wash washed terry towels at home

It's nice to wrap your body with a soft, fluffy terry towel after bath procedures. But, unfortunately, terry very quickly loses its attractive appearance and properties to absorb moisture.

What to do with washed terry towels, how to wash them at home?

Knowing some secrets and rules will help you quickly solve the problem and return a clean, fresh look and softness to the terry cloth.

General washing rules

Ignoring basic rules washing towels, quickly transforms terry from soft and fluffy to hard and prickly.

Things to remember:

• terry towels are always washed separately from other things;
• dark fabrics should be washed separately from light textiles;
• no need to load a large number of terry products into the washing machine;
• frequent change of terry towels helps to extend their service life (the best option is to change linen once every three days);
• heavily soiled products from terry cloth must be soaked before washing;
• it is forbidden to use chlorine-containing agents for washing terry cloth (chlorine corrodes fabric);
• too harsh water for washing is softened with special capsules (for a washing machine) or table vinegar (in the case of hand washing);
• the water temperature for washing terry towels should not exceed 60C;
• by placing several tennis balls in the tank, you can keep the softness and fluffiness of terry cloths;
• the more water for rinsing terry textiles, the better;
• in order for the terry cloth to always remain soft, a conditioner is added to the rinse water;
• after spinning (no more than 700 revolutions), the washed laundry must be immediately removed from the tank of the washing machine, otherwise the laundry begins to smell unpleasant;
• dry terry cloths only in a flattened form, away from heating devices, avoiding direct sunlight.

How to wash?

To achieve the perfect result of washing stale, washed towels, you can, subject to certain rules:

1. No saving mode... The hygroscopicity of terry cloth requires a lot of water for washing and rinsing.
2. Limited temperature control... Unless otherwise indicated on the label, the optimum temperature for washing is between 40-60 ° C.
3. No active spin... It is possible to preserve the appearance of the textiles of their terry, provided that the spinning does not exceed 800.
4. No overloading of the washing machine... It is possible to wash well and prevent deformation of the terry cloth, provided that the drum of the washing machine is only two-thirds full.

Additionally, you can use a variety of ways to quickly restore the cleanliness and freshness of washed terry towels.

You can find out more about the rules for washing terry towels here.

We use liquid detergent

A liquid detergent will help you quickly restore a terry cloth product to its original appearance, while maintaining its softness.

Algorithm of actions:

• when washing by hand, a large amount of warm water is collected in the bathroom, several caps of liquid detergent are added;
• towels are soaked in water for a while (no more than thirty minutes), after which they are slightly wrung out, the linen is taken out of the water;
• the soap solution is drained, the bathroom is again recruited with warm clean water;
• the terry is thoroughly rinsed, then carefully wrung out, hung out to dry.

With salt

In order to return the washed towels to their original appearance, you can use the washing method with salt.

Algorithm of actions:

1. Prepare a saline solution (for 5 liters of water, you need to take 100 g of salt).
2. Terry textiles are soaked in the prepared solution for one hour.
3. After soaking, the laundry is washed by hand or in the washing machine in the usual way.
4. The washed linen is rinsed (in the machine at 800 rpm) and hung out to dry in a well-ventilated place.

Laundry soap

Laundry soap will help you quickly and inexpensively return freshness to washed towels.

Algorithm of actions:

• a damp terry cloth is thoroughly rubbed with laundry soap;
• the towel is packed in a plastic bag and left alone for at least ten hours;
• the terry is taken out of the bag, washed as usual in the washing machine (or by hand).

Glycerin and ammonia

Affordable, glycerin and ammonia will help to quickly remove old stains, return freshness to washed-out terry towels.

Algorithm of actions:

1. In a clean container, glycerin and ammonia are mixed in equal proportions.
2. The prepared solution is applied to a terry cloth.
3. Two hours after applying the product, the linen is washed as usual in the washing machine or by hand.

Mustard

Mustard will help to return fresh washed terry towels.

Algorithm of actions:

• from mustard powder it is necessary to prepare a pasty mixture (the consistency of liquid sour cream);
• the mixture is applied to an already washed, damp cloth (the paste is rubbed with care on old stains);
• the laundry is left at rest for ten hours, after which it is re-washed as usual.

Do not use ready-made mustard paste. Preservatives and dyes in its composition can completely spoil the terry cloth.

Potassium permanganate

A solution of potassium permanganate will help to quickly freshen up, return the original appearance to washed terry towels.

Algorithm of actions:

1. Several crystals of potassium permanganate are dissolved in 10 liters of boiling water (it is necessary to achieve a light pink shade of water).
2. Washing powder (no more than one measuring cup) and terry towels (washed in advance) are added to the resulting solution.
3. The container is closed with a lid and left until the water cools completely.
4. Towels are taken out of the cold solution, rinsed thoroughly and hung out to dry.

Boiling

The boiling method will help restore the white terry towels to their former freshness and appearance. It is better not to use the boiling method for colored terry towels.

The algorithm of actions is simple:

1. Water is poured into a metal basin or a large saucepan (with a volume of 10 liters).
2. Laundry soap is rubbed and added to the water. The bar of soap must be rubbed all over, and to enhance the whitening effect, you can add 500g of soda ash to the water.
3. The towels are loaded into a saucepan and placed on the stove. Boil linen for no more than twenty minutes.
4. Boiled laundry is thoroughly rinsed and hung out to dry.

Application of special bleaches and conditioners

Frequent washing in hard water not only makes the towel look washed, but also makes it hard and prickly.

Special bleaches will help you quickly get rid of the old look of terry towels. They are conventionally divided into several types:

1. Oxygen. The special particles in the bleach composition will help to restore the whiteness of the fabric, while maintaining its structure.
2. Chlorine bleaches are effective at all temperatures, but with frequent use they destroy and thin the fabric (it is undesirable to use terry cloth for products).

How to use bleach for old towels:

• the basin is filled with hot water, the volume necessary for the complete immersion of terry towels;
• liquid bleach is added to the water (the proportions are indicated by the manufacturer on the package);
• towels are soaked in a basin and left for two to three hours;
• the laundry is taken out of the basin, rinsed thoroughly with clean water, and hung out to dry.

In especially advanced cases, the laundry is soaked for six to eight hours.

Process features depending on color and type of material

The type of material from which the towel is made directly affects the choice of temperature for washing.

Cloths with a combined fabric composition (synthetics and cotton) are washed at a temperature not exceeding 40C. Synthetic towels are washed at temperatures no higher than 35 ° C.

There are also specific washing rules for colored, dark and white terry towels. Colored, dark and white laundry is always washed separately..

For white towels (subject to natural composition), you can set the washing machine temperature at 90 ° C. For colored fabrics, the washing temperature is limited to 40-60 ° C.

Useful video

The video will tell you how to properly wash terry towels and make them soft:

Conclusion

It is difficult to restore freshness and an attractive appearance to washed terry towels, but it is possible if all the tips and recommendations are followed.