What’s the Best Way to Dry Towels After Shower?

One of the problems that you can get with your towels over time. After a while, they just don’t seem as absorbent. Sometimes they feel stiff and scratchy.

This could have a lot to do with how you are laundering them. Perhaps your liquid fabric softener has formed a kind of coat on the fiber of the towel.

Another problem is stinky towels. Maybe you have children or a partner throwing damp towels in the hamper. Or leaves them laying around. 

Moreover, for one reason or another, they are not getting washed in time. Hence they get a little bit sour smelling. So when you wash them, you can’t quite get that smell off.

Or you think it’s out. But when you use the towel again. The smell is back.

To solve these problems, begin by putting vinegar. Any white distilled vinegar will work. Put about half a cup of vinegar. Then run the wash with just the vinegar and no detergent.

Once that cycle is through. Wash the towel again now and add your detergent. The vinegar will come in the rinse cycle.

It rinses out beautifully. There is no odor and no scent. While the towels come out fresh smelling. Ready for the dryer.

Run your towels in the bulky bedding setting. Once in a while, consider replacing the fabric softener with vinegar. Also, consider going with a tennis ball or the dryer ball.

A charcoal towel would also solve the solution of towel damping. Or using the same towel over and over again. For example, going to the gym.

The charcoal is from bamboo, which is then mixed with cotton. And it has no odor and is antibacterial.

Don’t overdry your towels. Use medium heat. And fold them as soon as you get them out of the dryer.

Wash your towels in smaller loads to have plenty of water surrounding the towel. Hence getting a good clean.

When it comes to housework, towels can be quite magical. While folding them has also been found to be quite therapeutic to some.

So how many types of towels does a household need? The bath towel, hand towel, dish towel, and rugs. Instead of using paper towels, rugs are more eco-friendly.

It is a good idea to wash your towels in cold water. It will make them last longer. As well as stay more vibrant.

When choosing towels, go for white first because you can always bleach them without them being affected.

Also, since most bathrooms are small, white towels open up the space.

In case you want to make your towels whiter. Use one cup of vinegar and a half cup of baking soda in the washer. The baking soda also comes in handy when getting rid of the smell.

The washing machine works by getting a lot of dirt out by itself, without having to use a detergent. So you don’t need a whole lot of it.

The plumper the towel, the less water it will absorb. That is why when you go to the beach. You bring a nice thin towel. They absorb water a lot better.

Moreover, they air dry a lot sooner. So the bacteria are not just sitting in the towel. Making it grimy. 

Meaning you have to wash your towels more often. Or else they will be smelly.

If you want to get an absorbent towel. Get a waffle weave thin towel. The little waffle scallops collect the water off your body easily. Or the Egyptian cotton.

Moreover, they dry instantly. It’s almost like having a microfiber cloth on your body.

Rags are used to clean the kitchen without using a lot of paper towels. You can also use microfiber towels as rugs.

In addition, you can use it as a bath mat on a hook. As well as to air dry the sink after using it. Since they dry instantly.

Face towels are great, especially if you have a sensitive face. Or do make-up. You don’t want the body towel to be having such stains.

Remember that all the towels pill off fiber when washed for the first time. It will probably take 6 washes for it to stop. It is very normal. Use vinegar for the colored towels to set in the color.

What makes a good towel? A clean and dry one. To avoid always having a damp towel. Especially during winter. Install a hook right above the heating vent.

Wash your towels apart from clothes with buttons and zippers. That could snag the towels.

Towel bars are a good option. If you have a lot of wall space near the tub or the shower. They also allow towels to dry without being bunched up. Hence they dry faster than towels might on a hook.

Moreover, they come in multiple lengths. You can get one that suits your bath towel.

Hooks are a great choice for small bathrooms. Many people will use that. You can have 3-4 robe hooks. Because of their size, they are suited for small spaces.

In place of hooks, you can use towel rings, especially for hand towels or other small towels. Put them within reach of the sink. To avoid dripping water all over the floor after washing hands.

For especially tight spaces, consider using the over-the-door towel bar. Be sure that the door can still close with the rack over it.

You should never hang more than one towel on the hooks. Moisture and debris could get trapped between layers. Which growing bacteria and mold love.

Towels get stinky and germy quickly. You should launder them after every third use. On the other hand, your hand towels get dirtiest faster. Wash them every couple of days.

It is good to have several sets of towels. Maybe 4 so that you can rotate. This way, each set is only used about every other week. Less use and washing means towels will last longer.

Use free-standing racks to store many towels for family or guests. Stand-alone racks are a great option for hanging towels, especially when you lack enough room for wall racks.

You can hang them in matching or coordinating colors. While hanging on hooks. Ensure you spread your towel out horizontally. Then drape it over the hook.

In addition, you can place your towel bars underneath your counters. Take advantage of that space. Moreover, you will cleverly cover up the sink pipes.

You can also convert an old coat rack into a towel rack for more creative space. Just move it into the bathroom. For easy towel grabbing after taking a shower.

Washing your towels with the rest of the laundry is never a good idea. Its delicate fiber nature could easily be damaged.

White and lighter colored towels wash well with the hot water setting. The hot water helps brighten them. For the others, you can use cold water.

Once the towels have been washed, ring out any excess water before putting them in the dryer. This shortens the drying time.

To dry the towels, you can use a dryer or choose to air dry them. For your home dryer, simply choose the regular or automatic cycle. To maximize fluffiness.

Once the cycle is complete, remove towels promptly and fold them promptly for fewer wrinkles.

Air-drying towels can be done on a rack or the clothesline. However, this may leave them feeling a little stiff. Just toss them in the dryer for a quick ‘ no heat ‘ fluff.

It is important not to store damp towels. To avoid the formation of mildew. Do not iron towels. The heat will only damage and flatten the fabric fibers. Causing them to be less plush than you would like.

Always be sure to wash new towels before using them. It is necessary because you will get to remove the silicone coating on them. From the factory. Which can greatly reduce their absorbency.

To set colors on new luxury towels. It is best to wash colored towels with similar colored towels in warm water for the first few washes.

The place where you hang the towels in the bathroom must be ventilated. I highly recommend using a stainless steel towel rail.

They are glossy and modern looking. Beautiful and functional as well. So the towel holder ensures the towels are not contaminated by rust. Or dust. Since they are easy to clean.

Sometimes there are benefits to the old way of doing things. That modern technology can’t offer. Line drying is one of those traditional ways.

To begin with, it’s cheaper. You get to save on electricity. It is also environmentally friendly. While leaving your towels wrinkle-free.

When hanging, line the edge of the towel against the clothesline. Then pin it. This way, you ensure a thorough dry. 

Hang them at the outer edges of the line. To avoid their weight, bring the line down in the middle.

To conclude, towels should be kept clean and dry. And the best way to dry them is using racks. Or line drying them.