How do you wash towels so they don't smell funky??

Question

We use well water and of course laundry detergent and dry them properly in the dryer!

Answer 1

I have well water too, that doesn't seem to be the issue when my towels smell funky. It only happens to me when I leave my towels in the washer overnight...or longer than I should. Fabric softener will keep your towels from being absorbent. I personally would not use it on towels.

Answer 2

Try to wash towels soon after you use them, if you wait days and days, the smell stays in them. Use liquid fabric softner along with a dryer sheet. If the smell is still there, use a little vinegar with your laundry soap.

Answer 3

Wash them and then is the rinse cycle, add some vinegar, and dry as usual.Make sure that the dryer is working and really getting the clothes completely dry.Mine wasn't working as well as I thought and now that I have a new one, all is well.I add a little vinegar to my towels all the time,especially my kitchen towels.

Answer 4

Use fabric softner. After you dry the towels, store a fabris softner sheet with them.

Answer 5

I use baking soda in the rinse cycle. My son gets grease on his pants at work and they smell terrible this gets the smell out with no problem

Answer 6

Try baking soda and if they are really funky put about 2 tablespoons of baking soda in them.

Answer 7

Don't overload. That's the biggest factor, expecially with towels.

Answer 8

use a fabric softner in the final rinse and that should take care of the problem

Answer 9

i always use downy fabric softener in the final rinse. it works great on my towels. hope this helps.

Answer 10

as long as you wash them regularly and dry them propertly then you should not have that problem