Wash towels: tips and tricks

Whether for use in the bathroom, in the kitchen, in the sauna or in the swimming pool? Towels are absorbent and not only absorb moisture but also dirt, sweat and bacteria. To get them back hygienically clean are the proper wash and the proper care crucial.

Incidentally, according to Kelly A. Reynold, a professor of environment and health at the University of Arizona at Tucson, we should look after our towels three times use to wash.

Sort towels

Before the towels come into the washing machine, they must be sorted by color, so that no gray haze or discoloration arise.

Wash towels properly? that's how it's done

For a good washing result, the Drum not too fullbut not too empty. There should always be some space above the laundry so that it can move freely.
The right detergent is crucial, In general, liquid detergent is more suitable as a powder, as there are no residues left in the fibers. Colorwaschmittel is particularly suitable for colorful laundry and Vollwaschmittel for white towels.
Cotton towels should be at least at 60 degrees be washed, only then bacteria are killed. For white towels, a 95 degree wash can also be selected. In addition, a sling number between 1400 to 1600 revolutions ? so they will dry faster later. What you have to consider when cleaning rags, you will learn here.
If the towels smell musty after washing, this is a sign that washing was done at too low a temperature, or the laundry was still wet when placed.
Who likes it especially fluffy and soft, can softener but the towels absorb less moisture. Too much softener makes the towels rough and scratchy.

Cleaning the washing machine is just as important to getting really clean laundry. Look here: washing machine clean - with our budget tips it's easy.

Dry towels

Of course, drying always depends on the conditions. If you have a garden, you can use the towels in summer on a clothesline dryso they stay nice and soft

Even in the tumble dryer they remain fluffy by the constant movement while they are in the room on the drying rack or on the heater become stiff and hard. However, they are cuddly soft again by gently kneading. It is only important that we ventilate the apartment accordingly. All information is available here: Ventilate properly in winter.

Iron towels

There are people who iron their own socks and bed linen, but with towels the ironing fun unfortunately stops. By ironing the fibers are pressed flat and thus the towels can absorb less moisture.