How to Freshen the Smell of Your Towels

“First of all I was once told by person selling towels that you shouldn’t wash towels with downy, as it takes away the softness… “

“Is she leaving them in the washer too long? That can cause the towels to get that mildew smell. Also, make sure if you hv a front loader especially to clean out your washer once a month or So – I use afresh or bleach on the clean/afresh cycle. “

“Add vinegar or lemon juice to the towel load, in addition to detergent.  “

“Depending on where she lives, she might be dealing with hard water. Probably worth adding Calgon to her laundry. To “reset” these towels if hard water is the issue she’ll need to do a prewash with just Calgon (or Borax but that’s rougher on clothes) followed by heavy duty cycle with detergent and Calgon. Also when did she last clean her washing machine? “

“Yesssssssssss…. I actually had the same issue… I asked my mother in law who is very particular with laundry. She said not to dry them completely. Leave them a tiny drop damp and let it air dry it’ll keep the smell…. I tried it and it worked!! | guess the heat from the dryer takes away the smell”