Do you wash towels separately in their own load?

[JacknDiane]

I've always bunged them in with the rest of the washing, am I doing it wrong?

I think this is actually a super fascinating thread- everyone has their own way of doing things.

I go bedding at either 60 or 90 everything else gets sorted into darks and whites and 30 and 40 degree loads. That’s it. Towels will go in the 40 degree dark wash with the underwear usually. Biological washing tabs. no fabric conditioner but do use dryer sheets on them- come out lovely and soft. We have survived this far…

Separately at 60.

Separately, 60°, no conditioner.

Yes, I use fabric softener on our clothes, but not on towels. Also, they make up a full load on their own too.

a machine full of wet towels is very heavy and increases wear and tear on the machine. I read that on here so I always mix the loads.

How are people washing pants at 60c????? They have lycra in them, and always state 30c and no tumbling. As it is I wash at 40c and do tumble dry, but they don't last very well.

I do the towels on a hot wash so separately from the rest of the washing.

Yes because they’re a full load. Can’t fit anything else in. So never needed to think about whether they should be washed separately or not.

Interesting you use it for clothes but not towels. I've never used fabric softener but my towels are coming out SO bloody rough! I don't know why, they must just be horrible quality. It's almost painful to dry myself with them so I'm thinking about getting some just for the towels.

As for the OP-I do all the towels on 60 so I do them separately. There's a fair few so they make their own load anyway. I'm always drying my hands so have to wash them a lot unfortunately.

If you have a tumble dryer, stick the towels in there for a few minutes once they’ve air-dried. It’ll sort out the crunchiness.

The reason I don't use it on the towels is I think it makes them less absorbant. I've just bought some new hand towels and they are definitely softer than the old ones.

No I just make up a mixed load with them. Why do they need to be separated?

Don’t worry! I’ve always done the same and have brought up a perfectly healthy family this way! We all do the same.life is too short to faff around

I agree

Yes, towels in their own wash, maybe with tea towels. Don’t want towel fluff on the rest of the wash.

Your a proper wrong 'un! mixing all your washing, not separating out the whites, throwing towels in....

you should be put in the village stocks so we can throw rotten fruit at you!!

Do YOUR washing how YOU want to, if it smells fresh, not musty. That's job done.

Personally I separate whites, colours, darks. Bedding goes in one wash. Towels in another. Separate load for dishcloths & Tea towels (they dry out then get put in a dry laundry thing with a lid until there's a load of them).

I don't use any fabric conditioner & I 'line dry' year round.

but if your way works for you. Why change it?

Towels and bedding 60° tea towels 90°

Separately so can do on a 60 hot wash but also because they are bulky and heavy so don’t want to overload / they make up a load anyway, but also as don’t use fabric conditioner (do for clothing etc but don’t for towels as affects absorbency).

Separate hot wash with laundry sanitizer.

I've always wondered whether the people who feel the need to watch towels at high temperatures are doing something wrong when they are showering - who comes out of the shower that dirty?

This

I wash them because they are damp and warm. And I don’t just use towels after showers😊. I shower once a day and wash again in the morning.

Advice is always to wash towels often and at a higher temp.

Also throw hand towels in there.

Sometimes yes and sometimes no.

I like a hot wash for towels and bedding, but if I'm putting on a small wash and have a towel or two to throw in, they'll do fine with a warm or even a cold wash. I have a dryer and everything gets a good blast of hot air after washing.

Yes. Towels on a separate wash at 60°.

Your towels are going to end up with quite a lot of dead skin cells on them.