Tips To Keep Your Towels Absorbent And Odor-free

You only need two natural ingredients like white vinegar and baking soda. The first helps us eliminate bacteria and soften clothes, while the second neutralizes bad odors and disinfects.

You’ve certainly happened to grab your towels after your shower, and notice that they don’t smell good, or that they hardly absorb any water anymore. Even new fabrics can experience this kind of problem.

How can you keep your towels smelling good? What tips can help keep them clean and absorbent?

In this article, we’re going to give you some great tips that will come in handy in your day-to-day life. Your baths and showers will now be much more pleasant!

A natural solution for softer, more absorbent towels without bad odors

When you buy new bath towels, it is very common that their texture is rough, full of roughness.  This is due to the tinctures used for their preparation.

Many people then opt to put them in the washing machine before using them, so that they are much softer from the first shower.

No matter what type of fabric the towel was used for, whether terrycloth or any other type of fiber, towels often end up absorbing too much water, smelling bad and becoming the vacation spot for many bacteria.

We will give you a very simple solution to combat this phenomenon:

The ingredients you will need:

• 1 cup of white vinegar (250 ml)
• 1 half cup of baking soda (125 g)
• Hot water

How to proceed ?

• You will need your washing machine.  You can put new towels there that you want to soften, or those that, after a long period of use, smell bad and no longer absorb water properly.
  Put your machine on a hot program, and load its reservoir with a cup of white vinegar, dissolved beforehand in a glass of water. Then let the machine run its full cycle. It’s that simple !
• In the next step, do another machine with your towels, but replace the white vinegar with baking soda.  Above all, do not mix the two elements.
  Wait until the end of the cycle, then hang out your towels in the open air. You will see that this very simple technique will give you excellent results!

Why is this method excellent for obtaining more absorbent, odor-free towels?

Science has a very simple explanation for the effectiveness of this remedy.

We sometimes place our trust in detergents or fabric softeners, believing that they will give us excellent results, when more often than not, they damage our favorite fabrics.

Indeed, they contain too many chemicals that can damage the fibers of the textiles we own. In the case of towels, they become less absorbent and last less.

• White vinegar:  it contains acetic acid, an exceptional element for eliminating bacteria and moisture trapped in the fibers of the towel, while softening the entire fabric.
• Baking soda:  As you already know, baking soda is a natural element that can be used for multiple cleaning tasks on a daily basis.
  Indeed, it is able to disinfect, remove dirt and grease, as well as neutralize odors.
  Its wonderful properties come from its alkaline power, which is more effective than many chemical detergents on the market.

Some tips for keeping your towels clean and dry

You surely already know many of these tips, but it is always important to remember what are the right reflexes to improve the general condition of our bath towels.

Humidity is the preferred environment for many bacteria which, if grown in large quantities, can cause allergies and unpleasant reactions that are best avoided.

• Bacteria love humidity.  So let your towel air dry completely after each of your showers.
  It is not necessary to wash them every time, but it is important that they no longer contain any traces of moisture. Otherwise, bacteria and bad smells will start to grow.
• Use sparingly in the detergents you use to clean them.  Detergents leave a lot of chemical particles on the towels they are supposed to clean.
  They then clog the fibers of the towel, making it rougher and much less absorbent. Remember not to put too much chemicals in your washing machine.
• Replace your fabric softener with white vinegar.  It is a much more natural element, and above all more effective, for softening towels without causing negative effects.
  The towel will absorb moisture for longer and will be much more pleasant to the touch. Also pay close attention to the fabrics you use to wipe your children down after showering.
  Do not use chemicals and replace them with more natural ones, like those mentioned above.
  Baking soda, white vinegar and lemon are the best allies for your daily housework.

And in addition, you will respect the planet more! Are you going to go for it?