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3 Ways to Get Your Towels Looking, Feeling & Smelling Great!
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- Опубликовано: 18 авг 2024
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In this video, cleaning expert Melissa Maker talks about everything you need to know about keeping your towels in great shape, feeling super soft and smelling as fresh as the first day you got them! Join us as we learn about taking care of our towels - how to wash towels, the difference between microfiber towels and terry cotton towels and why you should never use fabric softener (at least with your towels)
0:00 - Introduction
0:56 - Why Terry Towels Stinks
1:49 - Know When to Take Your Towels Out of the Dryer
2:14 - Towel Dryness Test
2:34 - Fluff Up After Line Drying
3:08 - Know Your Detergent Levels
4:15 - A Conversation about Fabric Softener
5:13 - How to Fix Smelly Towels
6:44 - Terry Towel Alternatives
7:57 That Microfiber Feeling
8:34 - Comment Question
9:18 - How to Clean Your Washing Machine
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Hello! How many bath towels can I wash per load in the washer? Especially if I have a 9 killo he front load washer?????
Not about towels but every woman should give compliments when they see another woman looking nice or doing something good. You look great and the pants are super cute.
Truth! I always try to compliment someone's nails or hair or something, particularly if they are working at a check out. The sad thing is that they always seem shocked when another woman says something randomly nice. You never know if you can be the bright spot in someone's day.
@@Tan_Z How long have you been using the vinegar? Dang! I use it at times in my wash, which I have learned from CMS
Apropos❗She looks great ❗I did notice how spectacular she looks in that outfit.
@HeyJoyThatsMe I was thinking the same thing! Beautiful outfit!
Yes, I love to do this. If I notice someone looks great one day I always like to comment on it. I know when people randomly compliment me I feel great for the rest of the day so I like to be that person :)
I love that you mentioned taking old towels to a pet shelter! I do that all of the time with our old towels, hand towels, and washcloths
I try to do this , but my hubs always takes them for his own “pile of rags” in the garage ! I have to sneak them so he doesn’t get a hold of them!😁😁
Any plain cotton or cotton blend fabric like quilts, sheets and bedspreads are also usable for shelters or rescue group.
My mother in laws towels were so thin and small that they were see through. She was a single mom raising her kids and 2 grandkids. I enjoyed buying her some good quality towels. My husband still to this day loves the big towels that are so fluffy. 😁 I take towels seriously in this house for him .. thanks for the tips ❤️ We keep our towels for about 3 days and then switch.
We are opposites. I long for thinner, waffle weave (i.e. absorbent) cotton (i.e. sustainable) towels that dry quickly and don’t take up so much room and water in my washer.
God bless you for doing this for your mother-in-law. And as a mommy to grandchildren, God bless her for what she did ❤
Giving your old towels to an animal rescue is a great suggestion!
Definitely! Our old blankets and towels go straight to the dog rescue. ☺️
Oh I would've never thought... what about old bedding & blankets?🤔
@@susannanunez1448 you should ask animal shelters in your area, old beddings and blankets can be very useful for them !
That's what we do they use them as bedding then just throw the towels out
@@zakariapatel1720 ... I feel totally mind blown that I didn't think of this before... lol ... thanks I'm gonna reach out to them
I think that lots of us forget that things get clean when the detergent gets washed AWAY taking the grease and dirt with it, not when the detergent goes into the wash. If there's too much soap neither the dirt or the detergent gets rinsed properly. My old housemate had a problem with smelly washing, we upped his wash temperature and reduced how much soap he was adding by more than half and it fixed the problem over a few washes. It's counter intuitive that less soap can get a better result, but it's definitely true. I always use half the manufacturer's recommended dose as a starting point and sometimes even less than half works great! 💜
That vinegar trick is legit! I've been doing it for years, and it removes the buildup of laundry products (and who knows what else...eww) and that makes them super soft and much more absorbent. I use the vinegar about once a month or two, depending on how many times I've needed to run the towels through the laundry in that time. I know it's time for the vinegar when a newly-washed towel feels like it isn't absorbing like it should be.
Fabric softner also keeps them from absorbing
@@dianebay6879 Very true. I also add baking soda to the wash cycle which helps deodorize and softens fabric some too, and I don't use liquid fabric softener and I go easy on the dryer sheets (I usually use half of one unless it's a really big load of laundry) to avoid that issue.
@pain warrior princess, not sure if it's legit, but I used to sell appliances. The guys that did our repairs said dryer sheets are terrible for your dryer and can cause more maintenance issues than without. Wool dryer balls are a safer choice.
Just check with the manufacturer first. Low pH can ruin the rubber parts inside your washing machine.
@@aernest825 Yes, when my drier stopped working, the repair guy said the dryer sheets caused build-up on the dryer’s sensors. I think vinegar softens the towels by dissolving minerals from hard water that has been deposited on the fabric.
If I didn’t stay on top of throwing my husband’s and son’s bathroom towels in the laundry, I swear they’d use the same ones for weeks. I switch them all out twice a week at least. My mother grew up in post-war Germany and had to share one towel among a family of five for years so she is clean towel obsessed and changes them out every single day. I love the tips for getting odours out-I know what I’m doing this weekend 😊 Thanks, Melissa!
My husband does all his laundry at one time, including bath towels. 🤦♀️ Not me. I wash my towels separately. I try to get him to wash his separately. But ...
Ty for mentioning the pet shelters!
Yes! I’m so happy she said that to spread the info!
I love this Video. I never use fabric softener as it makes me break out in a horrible rash. I also never use bleach. Vinegar and baking soda is all I use. When drying, I use wool balls and essential oils. You're awesome. Thank you!
Do you mean for washing your towels or overall everything?
I’d very much like to get away from using detergent!: )
And yes those wool balls for dryer are WAY better than the plastic ones that break quickly!!
do essential oils ever leave a stain? I'm worried about using orange essential oils for my white towels...
The issue I have with microfiber is that it's typically made from Nylon/Polyester blend, i.e. plastic. Which means that it will not biodegrade, and that every time it is washed, it releases microplastics into the water system and our oceans.
Yes, exactly this. I prefer to stick with natural fibres as much as possible.
But I thought Melissa addressed this and said that clothing is a bigger culprit than microfiber cleaning or drying rags(?)
@@lb9549 yes that may be but that does not make microfibre good just because there are worse material. I always try to get the most sustainable option available and microfibre is not on that list
Please watch seaspiracy on Netflix.
Yees, this is exactly why I haven't started using microfiber. If I can avoid releasing extra microplastics by just treating my cotton towels with baking soda and vinegar, this is what I'll do.
I wash my towels and mats, once a week. And I haven’t used fabric softener in a few years, and honestly doesn’t make a difference. Saving money.
100%
Same here. I ditched the fabric softener over 10 yrs ago and I don't miss it.
Same. Stopped using softener and dryer sheets, clothes feel the same plus money saved!
Yes, ditched this year's ago when we started living a more nontoxic life. Now I get an instant headache standing too close to someone who uses heavily scented laundry detergent or fabric softener. That stuff is so bad for people :(
@@flaviapoetic.perfumes4700 saving you from health issues as well :) I’ve had 5 dilation of my esophagus from inhaling scented Gain laundry products. Going for my 6th one next month. On liquid diet only. Can’t swallow food. The chemicals caused a stricture and an asthma like condition. This was from 1 hour of inhaling the toxins in it from a visitor to our home. I warn everyone not to use it. They are unregulated, unsafe products.
I line dry my towels, I throw them in the dryer for 5-10 minutes before I hang them which takes the stiffness out of them. I use vinegar not softener.
This is what I do too! Works great.
Thanks for the tip! I love using my clothes line but I hate the stiffness lol
Oh that’s smart imma have to try that!
Yep, me too!
Hmm. Maybe for jeans also
I don’t like to reuse bath towels. I enjoy using a fresh one with each shower/bath. Even hand towels I change daily. I wash all towels daily. Once a week I’ll put vinegar in the fabric dispenser to freshen them up. Many years ago I use to add a little fabric softener (not no more). It definitely flattens out the fibers and towels tend to look older more quickly. Thanks for sharing these wonderful tips!!!!!
I also wash my towels after each use especially after Covid.
I cannot stand the feel of microfiber on my fingers.
I agree, the cleaning microfiber towels make me feel like I have the driest hands ever. I don’t know how to describe it other then microfiber snags my skin on my hands when I pick it up. Then when I wash them, every bit of human and pet hair stick on to the towel as well as lint from the wash. When I pull out my “clean” microfiber towel from the dryer, it is caked in hair and lint. Makes a great lint magnet though for other loads. I guess I am supposed to hang dry microfiber towels but who has the space for that?
Love the tips. We wash towels and linens once a week - why wash them more often and waste water/energy, you're seriously clean when you use your towel to dry off. Just make sure you hang them after each use so they can completely dry out, as you said, to keep them smelling fresh.
I take my old towels to a seamstress and have her slice them into dish sponge sized rectangles and surge them together on all four sides in piles of 3 and use them for cleaning, I just keep them in a gallon jar from Amazon, great for spills cleaning the bathroom and dusting. Just run them through the wash before you use them when you get them back from the seamstress so they don’t shed when you clean.
Sergers are so handy. I love mine. I do this layering with cotton shirts for absorbing spills and cleaning with liquids.
Great advice about towels. I shake and flick mine out before I hang them outside. Keeps them fluffy and soft. I wash mine once or twice a week. I dry myself off first with a dry facecloth. Helps keep washing pile low.
I change towels every day. I use the small hand towels to dry my body off with so that way I don’t have a load of huge towels every couple days. After I use the towel i drape it over the laundry basket and it drys pretty quickly.
What a great idea to use a small hand towel to dry off! I am definitely going to try that.
Wow great idea ❤️
I do too when I forget to bring a bath towel to the shower. Unless I want to walk across the floor naked to get one. Brr. 🤣
Very interesting idea!
Finally found another person who does this 😄
We changed our towels every day ..
Thanks for sharing
I strip and clean the bathroom once a week. The towels get washed when I clean the bathroom. I started using vinegar with my wash about eight years ago. Some towels even state not to use softener on the care tag.
I like my this waffle weave linen towels. They both absorb water well, and dry quickly.
It has been at least couple of years that we are ordering your cloths for us and all our family members. We even send them overseas :)))
Love them and keep one in every bathroom, car and diaper bag.
We love them because:
they dry fast, last long, absorb lot of moisture, easy to clean and still look good after month and month of use.
Best of luck and always a pleasure to watch your very useful videos!
Thanks for the post. My favorite towels are pretty thin, tightly woven Turkish cotton bath towels. When I lived in Istanbul, Turkey where I would go to the Turkish hamam every week with Turkish girlfriends we would go every Saturday or Sunday for basically a full spa experience, there were always these tall stacks of towels in all different pastel colors basically the towels were bath towel size, with tassels hanging off of each end and a thin white stripe running across in lines all up and down each towel. So I got loads of those towels when I live in Turkey they, with my large fluffy white Turkish cotton monogrammed hooded bath robe are my favorite things for a Turkish hamam like spa experience every day in my home in Washington, DC. I do the laundry for my boyfriend and I and I usually do a light load of wash and a dark load of wash every week, sometimes more if we have overflowing laundry hampers!
Your towels sound lovely! 😊
I keep my towels until you can see through them. Then I use them to clean 🙃
I prefer older thinner towels, easier getting into crevices and ears 😀
I do change out my towels everyday, or at least a fresh one every time I shower. Not a problem for me, but I am not sharing my towels with anyone else, nor do I have kiddos to worry about!
I have been trying to get the smell out of nursing pads and towels for months I did the fresh smell trick and it worked like a charm!
Hi! I just discovered your channel! Thank you for educating people on alternatives to the toxic chemicals in fabric softeners! I am extremely chemically sensitive and believe they cause cancer and many other health issues! I use vinegar as well, but have learned some great tips from your videos, so thank you!
I always wash my towels twice a day . On my laundry days Tuesdays and Thursdays . Wash my towels with laundry soap and fabric softener and use warm water and high heat on the dryer. I love the smell of my laundry soap and fabric softener I usually get gain laundry soap and snuggle or downy fabric softer .I always love to smell my fresh towels
I use dark gray wash clothes at night to remove makeup, etc. After three years, these were smelling musty and gross (not the white ones for morning use though). I don’t use fabric softener at all, just Persil tabs. So, I took all of the dark washcloths and boiled them on the stove with vinegar/baking soda/unscented detergent. After an hour, the BROWN water confirmed to me that boiling was a great idea! I then washed them on the hottest setting and they once again smell beautifully clean!
I don’t use fabric softener also. I use vinegar and I will began using baking soda also. I now want to try microfiber towels because I did think they would be rough to the touch😄. We change our towels after every use. Thank you soo much for the tip 💕💕
Just tried both fabric softener recipes you gave. I love the vinegar and essential oil recipe! Thanks!
I just bought a new set of all white towels, after over 10 years with mine! Thing is, they were still bright white (regular Oxiclean and vinegar for the rinse), but they were practically dissolving. 😂 The fabric was disintegrating, so it was time!
I love my new ones.
Give the towels a good shake after washing to fluff up the fibre before hanging on the line.
Dr. Oz did a segment regarding changing towels due to bacterial, including fecal E. Coli. I have a great tip. You can use a bath towel, hanging it to dry as you suggested, for 2-3 days. However, dry your genitalia with a face or hand sized towel and discard it to to laundry after each use. Lessens the risk of a urinary tract infection. Signed a retired nephrology and critical care nurse.
We change our towels and wash rags daily…. I don’t want to wipe my face or anything else with the same towel I used to dry my lady parts or my hind end…. Clean towel daily, is a must, in our household!
Absolutely
If you have just washed your body, then it shouldn't matter that you've touched your privates with it. Also, most dermatologists recommend we do not bathe every day, maybe every third day, and that would save you a bundle on energy costs.
@@ginnyjorgensen9748 yeah, my face loves the smell of a clean bum. No thanks, that’s gross.
I use 100% linen towels in natural color, both plain and in waffle weave that I ordered through Etsy from suppliers in Europe. It only took a couple weeks to receive them and they are wonderful! Naturally anti-microbial, dry super fast, absorbent, and get softer over time. Plus they are durable; mine look as new as they did when I purchased them 5 years ago. If I have to put in the dryer rather than the clothesline because of weather they are dry in 5 -10 minutes. Waffle weave linen takes about 20 minutes to dry.
Also have linen bedsheets and would never go back to cotton or flannel. Linen keeps you warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
Since linen is made from flaxseed, it has so many benefits for our skin, especially sensitive skin.
Those towels you mentioned sound great - would you mind sharing the name of the Etsy shop you ordered from? Thanks! I'll do some sleuthing as well to see if I can find a shop.
@@deborahlee7975 - I ordered from 2 shops: Linenstars and Linenbeeshop. If you're not familiar with Etsy, when you put the name in the search box make sure you look underneath the box where they ask the question: "Did you mean the shop xxxxx?" Otherwise you'll be looking at every linen shop that sells linen - and there's alot.
If you want linen kitchen towels, I highly recommend JupiterRed in Ireland. She is fantastic and has some really cute towels. So cute you don't want to use them!!
Have fun shopping!
@@deborahlee7975 - forget JupiterRed. I just went to her site since I love those cute kitchen towels and thought of holiday gifts. For some reason she is no longer shipping to the USA.
@@sharihenderson7621 Thanks so much!!
@@sharihenderson7621 Yes, I made the mistake of looking at her pretty towels and saw that she only ships within the UK. So sad - the items available look really nice!
I generally wash my bath towels after 1-2 uses as I get back acne pretty easily & I find having a new towel each time helps cut down on it. They go in the hamper & then all the towels get washed on Sundays when the rest of the laundry gets done. We are a 2 adult & 2 dog household so there isn’t as much laundry as someone with kids but in mud season it means a LOT of towels get washed.
Could you talk about the micro plastics that gets released from laundering microfiber clothing? There's filters that you can install that takes out the micro plastic from your washing machine water
Washing machine manufacturers do not recommend continual use of vinegar because it can damage the machine’s seals, hoses, etc and cause leaks. Front-load washers are especially susceptible to vinegar-related damage. Just FYI.
I have not heard that. Now I’m worried about doing this.
@@hollyjohnston6266 This is probably more important for older machines because they have hoses that are partly covered with water build up and when vinegar solves it then it can damage rubber very hard. That shouldn't happen in new machines.
You can as well soak them in your tub for a few hours,rinse off then wash as normal
@@mimicc123123 My 4 year old Samsung was damaged by vinegar. The main seal deteriorated and it cost us $90.00 + labor to get it fixed. My old washer with the agitator lasted 30 years and I always used vinegar. I’m so disappointed I can’t use vinegar anymore.The service man asked me if I used vinegar! I called the manufacturer and she said never use in the new machines.
I bought my front loader washing machine in 2008, still using it. I have always used vinegar in place of fabric softener, and have never had any hoses, seals etc wear out on my machine.
I meant to buy towels but I bought the mop set instead 😬😬 Excited!
Update:
I got it in today & love it. I went crazy cleaning my walls and floors. And great to clean the grout with the edging part .
I usually only use dryer sheets in winter to combat static electricity. I haven't used fabric softener in years, but didn't use it on my towels. I like less fluffy towels and don't mind a line dry occasionally. It feels invigorating. Most of mine get changed once a week and we use hand towels, too. Some of my towels are probably 50 years old and still holding up well. It helps to not overwash them. Good tip about the vinegar and baking soda. Thanks for mentioning the pet shelters.
Dryer sheets leave a toxic film on the clothes. You’re breathing this day in and day out. Can lead to health issues and caused my cat to have seizures.
What do you do about the matter of washing of microfiber particles hurting marine life?
I understand that is a significant problem and cannot be corrected over time.
I was wondering the same thing, Rita. After learning about micro plastic particles and fibers years ago I simply cannot justify purchasing any more microfiber products.
I don’t think this is a problem where one can just point fingers at any one country or whatever. The plastic problem is ubiquitous and affects every living creature, including all humans. But just “choosing not to buy” isn’t enough and not always an option for all.
@A Laputa But if Microfiber starts to take the place of cotton because people show that preference over time, then it will become an issue.
I heard a plumber warn that using vinegar in the washer (same for dishwasher) will more quickly degrade any rubber seals in the machine due to the acid content. That said, I have some of the original Makers microfibre dish towels and they are the BEST towel to use on wet hair! Wrapping my hair up in a Makers microfibre towel for 5-10 mins means my thick, mid length hair is about 80% dry when I take it off 😀 They really do absorb!
Thanks dear, i didn't know
about whiteVinega in washing Towels. I have learnt much on your channel.
I have a sister in law who, every time we went to her house (once every one or two years) had at least 2 baskets of towels dumped on her sofa she was "in the process of" folding and putting them away. Didn't matter if it was back when her two kids were still at home or now that they have gone and it is she and her husband alone. Drove me crazy that each in her family needed a clean towel, or two of them.... EVERY day for their shower! Our family had their OWN bath sheet, or when the kids were younger, a printed beach towel and that was the only towel that was washed for each person.... once a week!
It stands to reason that if you wash properly with shampoo and soap when you get out of the shower, your body is CLEAN and only needs to be dried off and the towel hung up to dry.
It saved our family of 5, a couple baskets of laundry to do each week.
And yes, I have left laundry in the dryer a day or so, depending on what we are doing, but I don't dump clean laundry on the sofa for all to see... and it's still there when I KNOW company is expected any moment.
-- Same goes for those with a dishwasher... in my humble opinion.... that if you have a dishwasher and the dishes inside are CLEAN, you don't leave them in and take out this or that item you need at the moment, and don't take them ALL out, so that dishes begin to pile up in your sink... because nobody likes to unload the dishwasher "completely". So there are dirty dishes piled up in the sink/counter.... and just a handful of clean dishes in the dishwasher. I have seen more than one person do that, and I am baffled as to why?
I made a trip from our ranch, into town for a few hour babysitting job for my son and his wife several years ago, and their house was always filthy anyway. So I grabbed the opportunity when they were both on the schedule to work... so I could clean their kitchen and living room! LOL I washed 3 loads of clothes that I found all over the living room and kids' rooms & bathroom, ( I didn't touch their bedroom), and I washed and washed piled up dishes all over their house and dried them and put them away. I vacuumed, swept and mopped and took out 3 giant leaf sacks of garbage that was piled up around the trashcan, along with 4 dozen eggs. (I brought my own heavy contractor bags in with me!)
When they got home, my son laughed and said to his wife.... "I told you mom would clean"! But then he asked why I DID the dishes and put them away... as they HAD a dishwasher? I replied that I realized this, but since they had clean ones in it, that they didn't bother to unload so they could actually put the dirty ones piling up in the sink back into the dishwasher... I knew they wouldn't put them away anyway so I may as well hand wash them and get them put away.
** That was the day I discovered the 4 dozen fresh eggs I had sent home with them OVER a month earlier... for my daughter in laws folks, were STILL sitting on their kitchen counter in the same sack I'd sent them in, among piled up dishes and other trash! I could smell a stench in their house... which was normal unfortunately, but I discovered it WAS the rotten eggs they never bothered to pass on several weeks earlier and had never put in the fridge! No, my son was NOT raised that way!
It is astounding how some people are willing to live. They are now divorced... but his new wife and house are just about as bad.
Thanks for mentioning the pet shelters, that is such a wonderful idea! 💚
Chad makes me laugh everytime he makes this kind of appearance. 😂
Same! I change my towels 2 to 3 times a week.
I have a family of 3 and it’s all girls (me and my 2 daughters). We switch out towels 3 times a week each and when that time of the month comes around it is daily. So, depending on the week I wash 3 to 4 times a week if not daily a load of towels. We each have a set of 6 towels which is a bath sheet, bath towel, 2 hand towels and 4 washcloths per set. By 3 times a week I mean a load for each of us. We each have our own color for towels so, the girls have to run their own clothes and towels as well as other laundry so, our washer runs continually on a daily basis because we have assigned days for laundry and we get it done. Whomever is home on Saturday during the day gets the bed sheets and pillowcases through along with cleaning all the bathrooms, another gets the kitchen and dining room and then the other gets the living room, laundry room cleaning and all the bedrooms are done by each of us and the guest bedroom by myself on one of my evenings I am home and not working.
Update: my curiosity gets me. I just had to try the vinegar, then baking soda on my towels. One word...FLUFFY! 5 out of 6 towels date back to about 2007. One I found new at the 2nd hand store. They are all white. I don't think they were ever this fluffy. You gotta try this!
What kind of vinegar did you use & how much should I use for 2 large bath towels & 2 hand towels?
@Valerie: How much vinegar and baking soda do I add?
@@hollyjohnston6266 you should watch the video she says it on there
@@meeshterious8644 you should watch the video she says it on there
Hi it the wash cycle after adding baking soda or isit drying ? Confused
I have hard water so every time I wash anything I add baking soda and white vinegar with the detergent. I agree with you that towels are good for 3-4 days. Washcloths however, one use only!! The thought of using the same washcloth more than once makes me very uneasy.
How much vinegar and how much baking soda to be put in full laundry.water volume of my leader is70liters.Thanks in advance
@@indugarg5481 I use 1/4 cup baking soda and 1/2 cup white vinegar in a full load.
Growing up we used new towels after every bath. (I had a stay at home mom) I was surprised when found most ppl don’t this. Know I am a mom I let the kids use a towel for a week.
This is one of the first things my husband and I didn't agree on. I grew up using one each day and he did not. After trying to get him on board, my compromise is letting him reuse it and I change it out every couple days 🙃 I should also add.... he's never done laundry in the 13 years we've been married.
I grew up the same. After every use I wash the towels, but my husband may use it again.
I change out to a fresh towel for every shower. I use Tide sport. I like the scent, and it seems to help with odors.
I feel like I need that outfit in my life!!!
I use GOTS certified fouta towels for this very reason. They are light, dry quick, travel better, can be used for more than just a towel and are beautiful. I also don't have issues with them getting rough or crunchy when line drying as they stay soft no matter what.
What a great idea, Vinegar and sodium bicarb. I sure will be using this hack but am staying away from any microfiber. As you stated, there are not natural fibers leaving more plastics in the environment.
I change my towels twice a week. I’m going to try the vinegar and baking soda. Thank you!
I change my towels every day - don’t care to dry the rest of me tomorrow with what I used on my nether parts today 😀
Same if bacteria is growing why take a chance to use the same towel the next day 😳gross
I change our towels 2 times per week. Our kids use fresh towels every shower!😀❤️
Just one small correction. Bacteria growth causes any smells on towels etc. Occurs on both natural and unnatural fabric. Microfibre DOES also harbour bacteria.
UV light in sunlight is very effective & free way to kill off bacteria. Overuse of dryers creates a burden on electricity consumption.
If you are concerned about the Environment consider only Organic Cotton to reduce water waste in traditional cotton growing. Avoid artificial fabrics that will add microfibers into waterways which find their way into the food chain. Artificial products also cause a large amount of pollution in manufacture, because they are derived from petrochemicals.
I really love these videos though, keep up the good work!
I used this vinegar and baking soda trick in Karachi Pakistan and now I am using the same towels instead of discarding them Thanks
Wow. I learned so much!! Thank you
Storing Towels - Seen on TV - Roll Ones Towels. They look great stored that way.
(UK)
When microfibre cloth smell the smell so bad and ones it have smell very hard to get rid off that smell, I will try the vinegar hack for sure 😍
Greetings from the PPRC great video. After the third use towels get changed.
Stripping works better for sure if your someone who was using fabric softner, the vinegar and baking soda will be fine for someone who maybe used softener rarely.
My dear Melissa very nice your video especially your advise about washing the towels!!!!!!
Yrs I don't believe and use the softener the last year I am using vinegar and baking soda just I haven't washing dryer !!!!!
My name is Sophia from Athens in Greece and I think is very difficult to buy from your shop but I am very glad watching your videos !!!!!!😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
I don’t use fabric softener either. I’ve been told it leaves a film on it. Or like you said it builds up. I do use dryer balls.
It does. It’s also really bad for your skin.
I love my dryer balls. They're made by an international fair trade project, so your purchase helps provide a fair wage for the women who make them.
Just ordered 2 family sets of your microfiber towels and 2 additional hand towels!
No staff, but a bath towel was used ONCE & dropped into the laundry chute my mother installed between 1st floor & the basement laundry area (she made it her business to learn carpentry + numerous other construction skills).
I was JUST LOOKING for this! Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
I know two people who would love that skirt you're wearing Melissa.
My former wife Lisa who is a country girl and our daughter Larae Nye who works as a horse trainer and horse back trail tour
guide at the Kualoa Ranch
in Oahu ...👍
Great video..i understand now why our towels smell..😷
I use vinegar instead of fabric softener. Recently switched from regular detergent to the detergent strips as I'm trying to be more environmentally conscious. What do you think of these detergent strips? I don't notice any difference in cleaning
Yeah, I change my towels twice a week. Here in New England it has been a rainy humid summer and I feel like my towels never dry completely. I feel like they have grown mold so I am being super vigilant about caring for them, using white vinegar often.
I use vinegar instead of fabric softener. Works great.
Thanks for the tips. I’ve been using to much fabric softener and detergent. Need to find ways to hang for 3 adults in a small bathroom. They don’t dry properly and start to smell.
Tips about taking care of a cotton towels are very helpful. Than you!
I loved everything here and some of these tips I've used . I really don't like the feel of microfiber towels though . I've tried them .
Useful information. Thanks!
You're very welcome Miguel!
I change my towel after every use because I also wipe down the shower with it when I'm done.
that's a great idea..kill two birds with one stone!
I do this too! Except I have towels for use as a rug and towels for your body. I use the body towel to put my hair up in and then use the floor towel to wipe down the shower
Microfiber towels are essentially made from plastic and release tiny plastic fragments when you wash them that ends up in our waterways and into aquatic life. While cotton has its own issues, I personally feel it's better to use cotton.
I found it funny when u said out of the dryer, i live in ireland and we all hang out our towels in the fresh air and the wind will all ways dry them and they smell winderful, when my son brought home his lovely american wife we were so surprised when she put everything straight into the dryer,!!
I'm an everyday towel changer, which, by the sad, shaggy state of my towels, probably isn't a good thing. However, I haven't used fabric softener for a few years and switched to vinegar instead, which works to some extent. I do need to invest in some dryer balls, though!
Thanks for the sale on the cloths -- I ordered some today to try them out. Especially interested trying out the waffle weave variety. If I am truly blown away, I might invest in some bath towels and/or sheets in the future.
Now can you do a video on getting your sheet clean and bright
I'm a homeschooling mom of 5 kids, so we use hand towels a lot during the day, I sometimes have to change them more than once a day. I dry them outside and then wash all the towels in the highest temperature. (I change bath towels after a few uses). Just because I use such high temperature and line-dry them outside, they aren't soft any more. I think I'll try vinegar :)
What about ecological impact of using microfiber towels and/ or washing towels every day?
I was going to mention that microfiber is made of plastic and has a horrible impact on the environment but she owns a microfiber towel line ,so I thought it might be a bad idea.
Micro plastics are such an issue. It's so prevalent now that they estimate the avg person consumes about a credit cards worth of plastic a week 😱!! We should all stick to natural fibers and care for them for the duration of the towel. Also there are filters you can put on your washing machine to filter out the larger pieces of plastic that come off of the microfibers, but of course it doesn't get the smallest particles.
You can get a microfibre catcher for the washing machine.
Remember, that cotton production also have a lot of negative impact on environment, so there is not such a big win in using natural fibers
There are microfiber catchers that can be used with the wash
Can you share some tips on how to deal with lint on surfaces? I get tired of cleaning it every other day from every single bathroom surface. It would be good to know what precautions to take to avoid having lint on surfaces.
Me too!!!
I think it’s from the TP????
I put vingegar in the rinse with towels. It makes them softer and they smell clean.
My family and I do not leave our wash clothes and towels in the bathroom. We keep them in our rooms. We do this because some people do not shut the toilet when they flush. I tell my children to close the toilet but kids don't always listen. So to prevent my washcloth and towel from being sprayed by the toilet I keep them out of the bathroom.
Fabric softener, especially swavitel, is a staple in a Hispanic home not so much because of softness but because of the delightful smell.
i change mine everyday! i love your videos they are so awesome
I love the shelter suggestion for your old towels! ❤❤❤
I use a bath towel 2 times before washing and change the hand towel 2 times a week. I use a clean wash cloth every time I wash my face.
Melissa, I love your Maker’s towels, I had to take advantage of your sale! 😄💯
When towels get stiff and don't absorb anymore it is because they are holding old soap from the body among other debris..... skin cells and fabric softener... here is a challenge for you... take those clean towels from the cupboard and fill the washer with hotter water add couple of cups white vinegar and about half cup washing soda...borax works too...... let soak for 10 to 15 mins then continue.... if you remember add about half cup white vinegar to rinse cycle ... dry in dryer or hang to dry ..windy day is great! ... now all the old dirt is gone towels are bright fresh and absorb again!! ( after the first heavy duty wash I use warm water)
if you only use washing soda and vinegar after that to wash your towels they will always be odor free and absorbent, soft too. after the first wash just use half to one cup vinegar depending on load size and half cup vinegar in rinse. I also always use vinegar in rinse of all other clothes... removes all soap and deodorizes clothes... I never use dryer sheets or softener in my laundry,
never smells of vinegar..... I have been doing this for 50 years... back when we washed diapers it was a godsend.... hope this makes sense and helps someone along the way...vinegar is an amazing product for so many things.... inexpensive too!
Melissa you have great timing. My Airbnb guest towels are due for a refresh and my personal towels are several lifetimes old. I just ordered a random terry set from a deals and steals page earlier today but I have low expectations. Gonna order yours right now, if they're anywhere as fantastic as your mop, I'll restock both my personal and guest towels with your line. Fingers crossed!
Great tips. Any suggestions to clean bathing suits to minimize chlorine impact. We swim 3-4 times a week
Where did you pour the vinegar? Into where the detergent goes? Or into the bleach receptacle? And I have a fabric softener holder. You’re just a wonderful teacher. I have learned so much from you.
I add it where the fabric softener goes in my front loader.
@@donnastratton8397 thank you. Do I add my detergent too like normal and then use the vinegar for the fabric softener? This ole dog is trying to learn a new trick! Thank you!
I'm change bath towels once a week, however I use a clean washcloth every day, and clean hand towel every 3-4 days.
Isn't microfibre bad for the environment? I am trying hard to do the right thing but we get so many mixed messages.
Thought microfiber was plastic
Yes, Microfiber is a form of plastic made from oil byproducts (and other chemicals?) They do release tiny tiny particles (micro particles) of plastic into the water system every time you wash them. Fleece is also plastic and just as bad if not worse. Please do not use them. Cotton or linen are the way to go for towels; just don't buy the super thick ones or you get the problem with needing to run the dryer extra long to dry them. Our daughter is studying plastics in the ocean for her PHD.
Microfiber is horrible! Stick to cotton.
@@ginnyjorgensen9748 thank you 😊