keeping MF towels plush

[Blackmirror]

currently i use Dawn to handwash the towels and let air dry. When they are completely dry its not as plush as when i got them through the mail. Could the detergent you use affect how plush the towel will be when it dries? Maybe I shouldn`t use Dawn. What detergent do you guys use and at what setting on the washing machine?

[imported_capspackle]

I think most people here, including myself, use Tide Free to clean the MF towels. It`s free of perfumes and dyes.

I pre soak them into Tide Free, and then place them in washer to rinse, put in dryer 15 mins, and then let air dry the rest.. Havent lost plushness yet

[Lemonxxs]

Throw them in a clean dryer and let themdryin there. They are much plusher than air dry.

[imported_seres]

I agree with GuessMyName -- anytime you air dry any cloth it comes out much stiffer. Just throw them in the clean dryer a few minutes and they`ll be fluffy again. :up



~V4M~

[amgtorre]

I found that rinsing Dawn of the MF takes a lot of water, and air drying do makes them less plush. A milder soap and machine dry does indeed help to keep them like new.

[Blackmirror]

thanks for the tips guys. I`ll try some Tide Free in the washing machine and put it in the dryer for 15 minutes. What settings do you like to use for the dryer?

[porterdog]

Originally posted by amgtorre

I found that rinsing Dawn of the MF takes a lot of water



No doubt. I use way less than the recommended amount of Tide Free (TF? ;) ) and even on the final rinse of the 3rd wash cycle (soap only used for first cycle) I get slightly foamy rinse water. Crazyness. That by itself probably justifies having more MF towels.



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[Lemonxxs]

I set the dryer on regular....but gentle or the knit setting would work too.