I use less detergent and snap them good before hanging them. The best thing is a breezy day but you can't always count on that. Hope this helps and I think it's wonderful you dedicate your time to such a worthy cause.

Dee, ditto on all of that. Kudos to you Susan for your volunteer work. We don't own a dryer, which is fine for most everything except the towels, which are very scratchy straight out of the wash, but snapping them a couple of times really seems to make a difference. Still not dryer-soft, but better.

They really should vent the dryer outside. Hopefully at least its an electrical one.

In any case, you can dry them outside then put them in the dryer and just use cool air with fabric cloth. That should do the trick for you.

My wife does this with our Jeans. This way they do not shrink. I keep telling her that is not why the do not fit, but she ignores me. lol ...»

Hey guys, crunchie towels exfoliate the skin!!!

LeeAnne. that they do....it's folding them that can be a fight. Wait...does that build muscle?

It's all good Dee, you have not lived a full life if you have never hung laundry on a close line!! LOL I know I sure have & the lent is another annoyance.

Leaving them on the line overnight sometimes helps. Good for you helping the kitties!

I was thinking the other day now that it is so hot and the clothes dry so much faster, I do put 1/4c. of white or apple cider vinegar in with the towels. Just like on your hair it helps to break down the detergent so it rinses out better. Maybe try that.

I am so glad, Susan-thank you for letting me know. Hope you're having a good day, Dee

I hang towels on the clothes line, and when I bring them in I fluff them in the dryer for a few minutes. I agree that they are a "free exfoliater" for the summer months.