Laundering towels

Well here I am ¾ hour later...
I like crunchier towels so just shake them but you can soften them as you would do to silk by flicking/cracking them really hard (like a whip) a few times.

Some people pop them in the dryer at the end for a couple of minutes to bash them about a bit.
Don't suppose it would even need heat at that point.

This is under ‘TV, Radio and films’ 🤣🤣🤣
Iron towels whatever next !!!
Put them in the tumble dryer for two minutes tops or buy cheaper towels 🤣mine are fine off the line but then they are from BandM 🤣🤣🤣

I was recently asking the same question and got similar replies. My towels were so rough that I could only pat myself dry and my skin is really prone to irritation. I tried adding vinegar but that didn’t appear to help. Drying them outside but not in too much sun seemed to help. Drying then partly indoors was another thing I tried.

I line dry them , then into the tumble dryer with a damp bamboo kitchen towel if they are too dry, for 10 minutes, and they come out soft.

I don’t have or want a tumble dryer so my towels are always line dried unless it’s actually raining. No softener in the wash and give a good shake before and after they go on the line. Having said that I don’t like those very soft towels rougher towels dry me much better but each to their own.

I'm no help! I've tried every recommended remedy under the sun but have come to the conclusion that only a tumble drier gets you soft towels. I gave up my drier after a fire scare and won't have another. I just shake the towels and when dry,give them a quick iron which softens them a little. I do prefer them a little rough, good for my skin but obviously no good for you.

I think we had this topic last month.
I think half line dried, then finished in the dryer. Heat pump doesn’t cost much to run.
I like mine a little rougher to get the circulation going ha.
If I had anyone staying would offer softer towels as not every one likes towels like sandpaper 😂

I finish mine in tumble after the line if possible, I do have a heat pump tumble which makes me feel better

I always dry towels in the tumble dryer! I don’t like them rough!

This is the recent thread on the subject. Hope you find it helpful.
www.gransnet.com/forums/house_and_home/a1356924-Washed-towels-in-the-sun-and-now-like-sandpaper?msgid=31556207

Oooh! I love a scratchy towel……don’t feel ‘dry’ using a soft fluffy one.

I don’t possess a tumble drier, mine are always stiff as boards, but I don’t mind.

Oh dear - first I type my question into an entertainments forum and then I didn’t realise that this subject had already been covered just a few short weeks ago! Thanks everyone for your advice. I don’t really mind scratchy towels, but if guests come round, I prefer not to offer them a towel that’s as tough as a badger!

I have no idea whether my towels are rough or soft. I use an eco detergent in small uantities and dry outdoors or on a rack in the utility room. I have never owned a tumble dryer, although if I lived in a flat or had no utility room I probably would.

I keep a special towel just for my GDs when they come for a sleepover as they complain mine are too rough! 😂