Why are towels after washing in the machine hard?

Terry towels are pleasing to the eye and pleasant to the body. Do them most often from cotton - it would seem, what difficulties can arise when washing? Load it into the car, put the desired mode - no hassle. But what should you do if the result disappoints you? Why towels after washing in the machine are tough and how to deal with it? You will learn all this from this article.

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Fabric Structure

Before attempting to wash, try to examine the fabric. To do this, you need only one thing - a magnifying glass. Look through it on the towel. The fact that the surface is fluffy, you know and so. But it consists of loops, which quite often and are the main reason that:

• terry socks do not bend;
• favorite bathrobe ruthlessly scratches the body;
• towel, in addition to all the troubles, also poorly absorbs water, that is, it becomes unfit for what it was bought for.

The fact is that these eyelets, in addition to what makes you feel pleasant and give the product aesthetic appearance, have the property of losing shape. In addition, they are poorly washed away by the powder.

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Why does the terry cloth become stiff?

Do not rush to blame the entire washing machine or fabric manufacturer, if after washing in the machine, towels are hard. Rigid towels are also after hand washing, and not less than after the machine. And the manufacturers of materials have absolutely nothing to do with it. The reasons for this unpleasant, but not catastrophic, phenomenon can be different:

• hard water;
• incorrectly selected detergent;
• bleach application;
• incorrectly selected washing mode;
• aggressive wringing;
• boiling;
• drying on battery or in direct sunlight;
• dry ironing.

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How to wash terry towels so that they are soft?

To begin with, to find the reason why the towels after washing in the machine are stiff, find out everything about tap water. There are not so many regions where there would not be lime salts in the tap water at all. They are almost always.

Important! When washing such substances not only spoil the car, but also settle in fibers that lose their inherent softness.

Water should be softened.

Vinegar

The most common table vinegar will help you, and this method is suitable for both manual and machine wash.

Important! Vinegar needs three percent or nine percent. How much to add depends on concentration.

What to do with vinegar:

• Add 10 ml of water to 100 ml of 9% vinegar or 200 g of 3% water.
• For manual washing, the "softener" is poured directly into the basin.
• If you wash in an automatic typewriter, pour this substance into the compartment of the tray, where a snowflake or a flower is drawn.

Soda

You can also baking soda. Pour it into the air conditioner compartment - it will perfectly soften both water and fabric.

Other options:

• If you do not need to soften the water, but the towels will still become stiff - do not forget about the silicone based air conditioner. That's why it exists to soften the fabric. Pour it into the same compartment as the vinegar.
• Suitable and conditioner for children's underwear.

And here the usual conditioner for the similar purposes does not suit. Harm he will not do, but he will not benefit from it either.

Important! Acetic essence for such purposes is not suitable. If you do not have another vinegar, you need only a couple of drops to put it in water.

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Choose the detergent

Generally, terry towels are not recommended to be washed with powder. Particles of the powder are stuck in the loops, it is almost impossible to remove them to the end. But in any hardware store you will easily find other means to stop thinking about why towels after washing in the machine are stiff:

• gels;
• fluid;
• exotic remedies, like soap nuts.

All of them are suitable for washing such a delicate material, since solid particles do not enter the water, respectively - and in the loops of the fabric too. Choose funds without phosphates. Chlorine in such a delicate matter is also not an assistant, but rather an enemy.

Important! If you can not do without powder - set the additional rinse mode.

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Preparing for washing

Before loading towels into the machine, it is better to sort them - separate the white from the colored ones. As for other products, you can wash terry things with those for whom you need the same mode.

Important! Colored towels are best always loaded into the car all together - this little trick will not allow one of them to fade more than the rest.

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Choose the program

At what temperature do you wash the towels in the washing machine? This is a very important point! Terry cloth is rather capricious and does not tolerate high temperatures, spinning at high speeds and low water consumption. Therefore, we set the following parameters:

• program - standard;
• temperature - 60 ° C;
• spin mode - no more than 800 revolutions.

Important! The program should be installed as standard, with the usual water flow. Terry cloth does not like saving. As for the temperature, then there may be options:

• for ordinary terry things just perfectly fits 60 ° C;
• is for "sheared" - no higher than 40 ° С.

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Soaking and washing

How to wash the towels so that they stay soft? It depends on each stage. Before washing, whether in a basin or in an automatic machine, towels should be soaked. For such a capricious tissue of a different way to get rid of stains and is not provided.

Important! Very useful thing - plastic balls, which can be bought in the same place where you bought a car, or in a hardware store. If they are put in a drum with towels, they will not allow the loops to collapse and lose shape.

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Rinse

Regardless of the means you used, you need to rinse out the terry things properly. Set the additional rinse mode.

Important! If you wash your hands, rinse it 3-4 times, not less.

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Spin

• With hand-washing everything is clear - towels are gently squeezed, trying not to twist them too intensively. And what if you are washing in a car? Terry cloth - a gentle material, does not like aggression. Therefore, the spinning mode should be gentle:
• Maximum - 800 rpm, and preferably 500.
• You can try and even more delicate spinning at a speed of 300-350 rpm, but only if you are sure that you can quickly and correctlyto dry clothes. If this is not possible, badly squeezed towels may become moldy.

Can I not squeeze the towels?

You can do without machine spinning. For example, using the mode intended for woolen products. After washing, terry things are just gently pulled out of the car, squeezed slightly and suspended to drain, and then dried in the open air. This is an ideal option, the fabric after that becomes as new.

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How to dry?

In order to properly wash terry towels so that they are soft, we sorted out a little. But the proper drying is no less important. You can dry towels;

• in vertical position;
• in horizontal position;
• in the dryer.

Option 1

If there is a drying machine, the mahro can be dried completely calmly - the fabric from this will not just become stiff, but on the contrary - soften and be more fluffy. But such a device is not at all.

Option 2

Vertical drying is the most common process. Towels are simply hung on the dryer. Just remember that drying terry things better in the open air, but not under direct sunlight. A light breeze in the shade is the thing.

Important! Before you hang a thing on the rope, shake it to spread the villi.

Option 3

You can dry the towels and horizontally, spreading them on a table or on the floor, pre-spreading a cotton cloth that absorbs excess moisture.

Important! Do not dry the terry products next to the battery or electric heater.

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Is it possible to iron?

Ironing towels are definitely not worth it. Especially dangerous is dry ironing. In some cases, towels can be stripped. The temperature should not exceed 150 ° C.

Important! If your iron has a vertical steaming function - it will be very good, this process will help the villagers stand perpendicular to the canvas, and the towel will again become soft.

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We update old towels

Terry products can lose softness and tenderness simply from old age. You can try to update them.

Option 1

To help make the towel soft, cold water will help:

1. Soak the towel without detergents.
2. Wait for 10-12 hours.
3. Carefully press.
4. Hang dry.

Option 2

This method requires table salt( not iodized):

1. Wash the towel.
2. Prepare a concentrated solution of table salt.
3. Dip the towel into the brine.
4. Wait 30 minutes
5. Rinse the product and dry.

Important! The towel can be separately and not soak, and add salt to the machine when washing - a couple spoons for 5 kg of laundry.

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To keep the fabric soft

There are a few simple ways to care for terry products that will allow them to keep their softness:

1. Place a separate basket for these things.
2. Wet but not very dirty towels should be washed immediately.
3. It is not necessary to load into the car at the same time terry things and products with hooks or buttons.
4. Use a special bag when washing.
5. Timely tighten the puffs.

Why so:

• If you fold the towels in a common basket - the laundry may break up, or even become moldy. Not everyone has the opportunity to put in the bathroom a separate container for dirty laundry. In the absence of an additional basket, it is best to dry the towels first, and then to put them to other things.
• Towels are rarely brought to such a state that they need intensive washing. Most often they need to be refreshed. Therefore, it is wiser to wash them immediately.
• Metal hooks and buttons cause irreparable harm to villagers, therefore this neighborhood should be avoided whenever possible. If the puffs appeared - immediately cut them with usual manicure scissors.

Now you know why towels after washing in the machine are tough and what to do in this situation. We hope, after acquaintance with the information in our article, you have learned how to properly care for terry towels, and now they are pleasant not only to the touch, but also smell real freshness.