5 best Ideas for Reanimating old towels | ivd.ru

We bring back to life kitchen and bath towels that have turned yellow, become stiff or started to smell unpleasant.

Suggested in the video how to solve various problems with your towels

1 If the terry towel has become stiff

Terry towels in the bathroom become stiff after some time, even after washing. This is due to the fact that fluffy fibers accumulate minerals from running water and skin particles that are poorly washed out with ordinary detergent and conditioner. To wash the fabric and make it soft again, use additional steps before washing.

2 If the terry towel smells like powder

Terry cloth absorbs not only unpleasant odors, but also the aroma of powder, which is also not everyone likes. This is due to the fact that the detergent is not completely washed out during washing. First, make sure that you add the gel or powder clearly according to the instructions on the package. If the towels remain dirty, instead of increasing the amount of powder, increase the washing temperature and its duration. You can also add another stage of rinsing or soak towels after washing overnight in clean cold water, and only then hang to dry.

3 If the kitchen towel has turned yellow

If there are no noticeable spots, and the fabric is just yellowed and looks untidy, it can also be resuscitated. Wet and rub the towel liberally with laundry soap, then put it in a plastic bag, tie it up and leave it overnight. In the morning, send the textiles to be washed with bleach at a temperature of 60 ° C. It is not necessary to add conditioner at the same time, it remains on the fabric and complicates subsequent washing.

4 If there are stains on the kitchen towel

Kitchen towels often have to be thrown away when they have noticeable large stains from coffee, berries or oil. But if the contamination is fresh, you can try to remove it.

5 If the towel smells unpleasant

This method is suitable for both kitchen and bath towels, if you don't like the way they smell. Whatever the cause of the smell, it can be removed from the fabric if you soak it for 4-5 hours in a solution of two tablespoons of salt, 200 ml of apple cider vinegar and two tablespoons of laundry conditioner. After that, send the towels to the laundry. You can throw special balls into the drum of the washing machine, which help to additionally beat the fabric. After that, dry the towels outdoors and store them in a cabinet with dried aromatic herbs.

A simple rule will also help to avoid unpleasant odors: do not throw a wet towel into a basket with dirty laundry. The fabric, especially terry, absorbs odors well, so get a separate place to store such textiles: for example, a paper bag in the cabinet under the sink.

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