Softer Bath Towels After Washing Them?

[HazyDavey]

With all the things going on these days this might sound like a silly question but here goes.. Is there anyway to get my bath towels back to that nice and soft, bandy spank'in new feel after washing them?

I use a HE front loader, good soap, mid-priced laundry softener, hang them out to dry (no dryer) & our tap water is very good.

When I bring them in off the clothes line the towels are very stiff, almost like I starched them.

Is this just the way of the world or am I missing something?

Thanks for any help,
Scratchy in Nor Cal.. :uncomfortableness:

 

[Jackie22]

Hi Hazy Davey, and welcome to the forum....sounds like too much water left in towels, try extra spinning.

 

[Carla]

Hanging things outside tends to make clothes feel a little stiffer, for loss of a better word. I would put towels in the dryer.

 

[fureverywhere]

A dryer and a dryer sheet or three is the only way they'll be super soft. I line dry clothes too, they smell nice but a way different texture.

 

[HazyDavey]

Thank you fureverywhere, Carla, & Jackie22 for your thoughts, appreciate it. I've thought about using a dryer, maybe that and using the super turbo-spin cycle..:encouragement:

And thanks for the welcome Jackie22 !!

 

[Falcon]

DON'T use fabric softener on them. It destroys the absorbancy of the threads.

 

[fureverywhere]

I agree Falcon, fabric softer can mess up the color sometimes too. A few dryer sheets are okay though.

 

[HazyDavey]

O' crud, I didn't know that about fabric softener and I've been pouring it up to the max line in my washer. Very good tip, thank you for your help.

 

[tortiecat]

I put a fabric softener in my last rinse and use the dryer.

 

[Ina]

Hello and welcome Hazy Davey.

For many years I use to dry clothing on a clothes line too. I was taught that when I took each peace of clothing off the line, I should give each peace a good snapping pop before I folded them. This loosened the weave and thereby making things softer. When liquid softener came out it helped, but the snapping pop even made it that much better. :wave:

 

[Butterfly]

If I'm going to hang towels out on the line, I try to do it on a windy day. The flapping around in the wind softens them up as good as a dryer.

 

[debbie in seattle]

?Try some vinegar
Never use fabric softener on towels
When I dried our towels outside, my husband swore they felt like sandpaper. I told him to think of them as giant lofas. He
didn't have a clue what I was talking about.

 

[HazyDavey]

Thank you, you guys for your help and ideas. I've learned some good things and I do appreciate your thoughts..:courage:

Thanks Ina for your welcome.