How to wash washed-up terry towels?

Such a necessary thing as a towel has been playing a vital role in the everyday life of any person for more than one century. In any house, bath towels, kitchen towels, and also for the hands and other parts of the body are used. And of course, because of their cleanliness and freshness depends on our health and health, since it is the towels that are in direct contact with the skin. Experienced housewives know that it is very difficult to keep the original soft form of mahra, after the first wash it becomes stiff and pungent to the touch, and it is not very pleasant to wipe with such a towel. Today we will tell you how to wash washed-up terry towels to restore them cleanliness and pleasant pristine softness.

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Why do towels become tough?

All contaminated towels, if not washed correctly, cease to be soft and turn into a hard, prickly "monster" that kills all the wonderful sensations from a relaxing bath. And it's all about the special properties of the mahry:

• The fabric is very easily contaminated, as the material loops do not fit tightly to each other.
• Normal washing with traditional powders aggravates the situation and the mahra becomes more stiff and unpleasant to the touch.
• Towels made of mahr require additional rinsing, since detergent particles easily clog the fibers of the material.
• Mahra is a specific material that does not like moisture or dryness.

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General care rules

To make terry towels a gentle pet, they need to be taken care of properly. We will describe all the subtleties of washing, rinsing and drying below, and now the basic rules of care:

1. Do not keep the towel wet for a long time, since it will start to smell unpleasantly, as a result - mold may appear.
2. Do not throw towels into the laundry basket with other dirty clothes. Makhra very quickly absorbs moisture and an unpleasant odor.
3. Wash dirty terry products immediately, so that the contamination is not absorbed into the fibers of the fabric.
4. Excessive dryness makes the mahru stiff, so you can not dry products from heaters.

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All the subtleties of the toweling of

terry towels When caring for delicate material, listen to recommendations on how to wash washed towels:

1. Before the first wash of mahry, carefully study the label label and ask what washing mode the manufacturer offers.
2. If the label on the product is missing, then wash the product in a delicate mode at a temperature of 40-60 degrees.
3. Be sure to find out how hard water is in your water pipe. If necessary, add a softener for water in the form of tablets into the machine. When hand washing, pour 100 ml of vinegar into 10 liters of water.
4. Use only liquid detergent for washing. The usual washing powder is poorly rinsed out of the fabric and clogs the fibers.
5. Do not use bleach. The bleach microparticles penetrate deeper into the mahrya and it is difficult to remove them. As an exception, bleach should be used when washing a white or light towel, in case the contamination is very strong and it can not be washed by hand.
6. Beforehand, wash all dirty areas before machine washing. Strong dirt should be removed with household soap or ammonia.
7. Wipe off the soaked dirty towel first, and then wash so that an unpleasant musty smell does not appear.
8. Do not wash in economy mode. The fabric is very hygroscopic and needs a lot of water for washing and rinsing.
9. In the machine drum together with towels, place a few special balls for washing down products. Use for this purpose you can and tennis balls. After the procedure of beating with balls, the pile will become soft and fluffy.
10. To wash the washed-up terry towels, do not boil them. Soak the product overnight in a double detergent solution, and in the morning, load it into the washing machine.
11. Perfect for effective and high-quality washing of terry products is baking soda. Add 0.5 glasses of soda to the detergent - this will help to remove unpleasant odors, get rid of fungi and mold.
12. When washing strong contaminants, choose a detergent without chlorine and dyes. If you use a stain remover to remove dirt, make sure that the product does not get on clean areas of the towel. After handling the product, be sure to rinse it abundantly in warm water.
13. Wash terry towels in the washing machine separately from other things, with the drum filled in three quarters. If there is no possibility for separate washing, then exclude products with zippers, buttons and protruding accessories, so as not to catch the thread of the mahry.

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How to rinse towels after washing?

1. If you are using machine wash, then turn on an additional rinse cycle to remove all detergents from the fabric fibers.
2. Do not use a conventional rinse aid, as it clogs the mahry loops.
3. Use a conditioner for rinsing, which includes silicone. But do not use it too much, since in large quantities silicone reduces the absorbency of the tissue.
4. You can use the conditioner for baby linen to rinse.
5. To level the mahry loops, add a little table salt to the air conditioner section. If the towels are very hard and old, then the salt can also be added to the detergent section.
6. After hand washing, rinse towels in water with vinegar.

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Rules for spinning and drying:

It is necessary to treat cautiously for pressing, because during strong spinning the mahra stretches and gradually loses its properties.

Some housewives prefer not to press the towels at all and hang them immediately after rinsing them to fresh air so that the water itself drains off. In this case, the mahra does not stick and remains fluffy after drying.

If you decide to use the spin mode in the washing machine, set the minimum: 500-700 turns and fill the drum with ⅔.

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Where and how to dry?

After you manage to wash the washed-up terry towels, you can dry the products:

• In an electric car. After this drying, the products become soft, even without the use of an air conditioner.
• Outdoors. Try to hang towels on the street more often, they like it very much, do not overdo it, otherwise they will lose their fluffiness.
• On a balcony or in a well-ventilated room at room temperature.

Before weighing a terry towel to dry, shake it thoroughly so that the eyelets are maximized.

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Ironing

It is not recommended to iron terry products, as high temperatures can damage the integrity of the hinges. After ironing, the fabric loses its fluffiness and softness.

If you still need to iron the product, then use for this purpose, steaming mode and a temperature of not more than 150 degrees. Better use vertical steaming. Decorative elements on the towel should be ironed with a warm iron without stripping.

Useful advices:

1. If after washing the terry towels have become stiff, then soak them overnight in clean water. Water will wash all residues of detergent. In the morning, rinse the towels, gently squeeze and hang dry in the fresh air.
2. If after machining extended hinges appear on the product, do not try to fix them, just cut the problem threads. Towels are not related to knitted, but to woven products, so after cutting the threads, the matter will not begin to blossom.

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How to wash washed-up terry towels at home by hand?

Hand washing always has a lot of advantages, as you directly follow the process and can add various ingredients to the water, which will help to soften comfortably and effectively towels.

The process is carried out in the following sequence, in order to wash out the washed towels thoroughly:

1. Collect warm water in the bath. Do not use bowls for washing, since the mahra absorbs water well.
2. Dilute liquid detergent in water.
3. If the water is stiff, then add vinegar( 1-2 cups of vinegar per bath).
4. Wash the product.
5. Leave for half an hour to sour in soapy water.
6. Drain soapy water.
7. Thoroughly rinse the product under high pressure to remove all detergents from the fibers.
8. Collect clean, warm water in the tub.
9. Add some salt to the water. Salt will help to fluff the product and make it softer.
10. Leave the product in water for half an hour.
11. Rinse the towel in salt water.
12. Drain the water.
13. Unscrew the towel very carefully.
14. Hang up in fresh air.

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How to whitewashed washed towels?

Clean and fresh towels are the decoration of the house and the pride of the hostess. Each has its own secrets of the wonderful reincarnation of old and washed towels in snow-white "swans".Today we will talk about some recipes that help whitewashed washed towels.

Method number 1.Boiling

Our grandmothers also used this simple method:

1. Pour into a bucket or water.
2. Add a mixture of laundry soap and soda ash.
3. Terry towels should be placed in a container with a soapy solution.
4. Put on the fire and boil for 15-20 minutes.
5. Allow the water and the contents to cool down.
6. Rinse the laundry in large quantities of water.
7. Dry towels in the fresh air so that the smell of soap will fade.

Method number 2.Use hydrogen peroxide

For this method you will need:

• 15 liters of boiling water.
• 4 tbsp.spoons of hydrogen peroxide.
• 1 tbsp.spoon of ammonia.

Mix all ingredients, immerse the laundry in the solution and leave for 30 minutes. The result on the face is no contamination and noticeable bleaching of the tissue.

Method number 3.Mangansovka + laundry soap:

1. Prepare just two basins.
2. Fill the tanks to half with boiling water.
3. Scrub the laundry soap on a large grater.
4. Add soap shavings to the first basin.
5. In the second basin, dilute the potassium permanganate until a red color is obtained.
6. Pour the contents of the first basin into the second one.
7. The mixture should turn brown.
8. Put the towels in this solution.
9. Leave the laundry for 6 hours.
10. Rinse thoroughly.
11. Dry in the fresh air.

Method number 4.Whiten towels with vegetable oil

This is the most unusual, but effective way to return towels whiteness. Oil softens all dirt and helps to wash them.

Proceed as follows:

1. For 15 liters of boiling water, take a glass of any washing powder, 3 tbsp.spoon bleach, 3 tbsp.spoons of refined vegetable oil and 3 tbsp.spoonful of acetic essence.
2. Mix everything thoroughly until the powder is completely dissolved. Soak the laundry in the solution overnight.
3. In the morning, wring out the towels.
4. Wash terry products in the washing machine.

To facilitate the whole process, first dissolve in the water powder and bleach( preferably powder), and then pour oil into the mixture. Otherwise, the oil film formed on the surface will make the dissolution process more difficult.

Method number 5.Soaking before washing

If you are not ready to tolerate the smell of boiling or you do not have time for this procedure, then use the soaking method before washing.

Soak it is possible:

• In salt water. In a basin with cold water, pour salt on the basis of 1 tbsp.spoon on 1 liter of water. Leave the dirty towels in the solution for a couple of hours, and then wash.
• In household soap. Wet towels generously soap with laundry soap. Put processed products in a plastic bag. In a day, rinse the towels in cool water. This method will get rid of greasy stains, remove yellowness, unpleasant odor and very effectively wash the washed-up terry towels.
• In a dishwashing liquid. Soak the towels in the dishwashing solution for 10 minutes. And if you need to bleach cotton or wafer kitchen towels, then drop a small amount of ammonia into the water.

We hope that our advice and recommendations helped you wash and bleached washed towels, because the comfort in our house consists of pleasant details, including snow-white, soft, fluffy and fresh towels.