I use fabric conditioner, so why are my towels still so crusty and hard??

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Help! Apart from them being really uncomfortable to use, I'm tired of being embarrased by my them whenever I have guests. Any advice?

the vinegar thing didn't work

Before the days of my tumble dryer, I used to dry towels on a clothes horse in our bathroom because it was really warm. For some reason they were never hard after.
But if I dried them on the radiator they would be.
Weird.

Yes, I too found them hard if I dried them near the radiator. But I'm truly surprised that facric conditioners are a big no-no for towels. And to think I've been using them especially for towels!

Limescale? It's not a North South thing, Cheshire water is hard, Lancashire always soft. I assume Staffordshire water is also hard.

LizW55

The thread is 10 years. Why are you reinstating it?

Hard towels have not gone away in a decade, and maybe the technology has moved on.

I love them when they are fresh and crisp.