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Offline franksolich

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primitive whines about dry towels
« on: August 18, 2008, 09:09:57 PM »
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YankeyMCC  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Sun Aug-17-08 07:18 PM
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Towels hanging dry
   
Hello all,

Looking for a little advice on hanging cloths out to dry. I'm finding that even with fabric softener added to the laundry during the wash my cloths are coming out very stiff after hanging dry.

This is mostly an issue with my bath towels, some of my light weight shorts and t-shirts (cotton) end up maybe slightly stiff at the seems or just fine.

At first I thought it was because I was hanging them inside where fans were going (we've had a long spate of rainy, hot, humid weather) but it seems to still be happening even after hanging them outside.

Any advice?

With hundreds of millions in the world going undernourished or not fed at all; hundreds of millions of the ill and dying; hundreds of millions being repressed under socialism; hundreds of millions without a roof over their heads; hundreds of millions living in want and fear.....and this is all the primitive has to cope with?

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trotsky  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Sun Aug-17-08 11:01 PM
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1. Throw 'em in the dryer for 15-20 minutes on fluff (no heat).
   
You must have somewhat hard water?
 

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Lisa0825  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Mon Aug-18-08 09:40 PM
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4. I find that even 5 minutes with a dryer sheet softens mine up.

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AZDemDist6  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Sun Aug-17-08 11:07 PM
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2. vinegar in the rinse should do the trick
   
just cheap white vinegar instead of fabric softener

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Dora  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Mon Aug-18-08 11:35 AM
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3. Stop using fabric softener on your towels and household linens.
   
Fabric softener coats the fibers so that they feel "softer," but in the process they become less absorbent. Use white vinegar as a rinse agent instead.

It may sound nutty, but I suspect that fabric softener isn't compatible with line-drying, and actually contributes to stiffness.
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Re: primitive whines about dry towels
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2008, 11:11:50 PM »
I don't think the problem is softener or vinegar.  I'm pretty sure it's temperature and movement.  The dryer heat and rubbing against other towels and the dryer baffles make the towels softer.
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Re: primitive whines about dry towels
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2008, 02:37:08 AM »
My mother hung clothes on a clothesline to dry in the sun. She ironed everything, bed sheets, pillow cases, underwear, everything but the socks I wore. I miss the stiffness of fresh ironed clothes and the scratchy towels. They felt so good on my back.
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Re: primitive whines about dry towels
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2008, 02:46:49 AM »
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YankeyMCC  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Sun Aug-17-08 07:18 PM
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Towels hanging dry
   
Hello all,

Looking for a little advice on hanging cloths out to dry. I'm finding that even with fabric softener added to the laundry during the wash my cloths are coming out very stiff after hanging dry.

This is mostly an issue with my bath towels, some of my light weight shorts and t-shirts (cotton) end up maybe slightly stiff at the seems or just fine.

At first I thought it was because I was hanging them inside where fans were going (we've had a long spate of rainy, hot, humid weather) but it seems to still be happening even after hanging them outside.

Any advice?

Harden the f!@# up, wimp.

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Re: primitive whines about dry towels
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2008, 05:50:34 PM »
 ::)  Sheesh...shake them a little before you fold them.  Cheaper than the drier, works just fine.   ::)
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