The touch of a soft, fluffy bath towel after a warm shower or bath is the best. But if your bath towels are dingy, scratchy, and smell a bit funky, it’s probably due to your laundry routine. Cleaning and drying your towels incorrectly can lead to discoloration, changes in texture, and odors. Here are seven bath towel laundry mistakes you’re making—but don’t worry, they are all simple to fix. Finally, fabric softeners also coat the fibers, causing the towel to be less absorbent. Instead of fabric softener, use one cup of distilled white vinegar in the rinse cycle. The vinegar cuts through any detergent residue left in the fibers, so it is flushed away, leaving the fibers soft and absorbent. To remove the stains, make a paste of powdered detergent or laundry borax and water and work it into the stains. Let the paste sit for at least 15 minutes and then wash the towels in hot water. Change your soap brand to prevent stains from reoccurring.
