How to deal with bath towels that shrink




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GrandmasHouseDIY on Nov 02, 2017
I don't wash even my clothes in anything but cold water now lol, that's the best tip I have to keeping fabrics from shrinking, wash them in cold water and hang them to dry.Helpful Reply -
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Johnavallance82 on Nov 02, 2017
Wet them again with fabric softener in the water and stretch them.Helpful Reply -
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Michele Pappagallo on Nov 02, 2017
If your bath towels are cotton, they will most likely always shrink a bit after they are laundered. It is just the nature of the fabric. Most other fabrics will nto shrink quite as much, but will still usually shrink up a bit. This is a result of the "sizing" that companies put on fabrics to make them smooth and wrinkle free in the stores.....once it washes off, the fabric does not stay as smooth and flat.Helpful Reply -
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27524803 on Nov 02, 2017
Cotton will usually shrink when new... wash them in hot water and dry in a hot dryer and they will shrink as far down as they are going to.... after that, launder as you wish and they should be okay and not shrink any more...just so you know.... using fabric softener on terry towels effects how they "wick " up moisture. Fabric softener and dryer sheets coat the fibers to stop static and this coating can prevent them from drying you or dishes,... they sort of slide around and not do anything. ...effectively.I do not dry my bath or kitchen towels with any kind of fabric treatment.Helpful Reply -
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Dl.5660408 on Nov 02, 2017
You can buy towels that has synthectic fiber blended with cotton and more expensive towels shrink less, so I actually have two different types, the cheaper ones for one use and the more expensive ones that are more specialHelpful Reply -
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Nita Thompson on Nov 02, 2017
Buy better towels. Or don't use hot waterHelpful Reply -
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27524803 on Nov 03, 2017
The vinegar will work too....it removes any soap residue, which gets stiff when dried.... it is not really the softener that makes things "soft" it is the heat of the dryer and the tumbling (in summer, I often hang dry my husband's t-shirts and jeans... then tumble them in the dryer on a refresh cycle to soften them up)Helpful Reply -
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