Primark Towels

[smurfchops]

I have lots of towels from Primark, which have now gone rather rough and I want to buy some new ones. Is it false economy to buy cheaper towels, do they all go hard over a couple of years? I always use conditioner etc. by the way, I think they are just getting old and I wash them a lot.

[mrs_overall]

A tip I was given years ago was that you should NOT use fabric conditioner on towels.
Dont' ask me how it works, but it does. My towels stay fluffier for longer.
(BTW if I dry them naturally they are not as fluffy as if I put them in the tumble drier)

[bednobs]

yep, deffinately dont put conditioner with towels

[Velvetee]

Yes I think so. I have cheap towels, which always feel course and rough and also have Harrods towels which were a gift and they are great, lovely quality, thick and fluffy, last for years and always dry very soft.

We use Fabric Conditioner, but tumble drying is important for retaining softness too. I find the cheaper ones, even with tumble drying are never soft.

[annie0000]

I love primark towels - I think they are great quality. You don't use fabric softner when washing towels as this interferes with their absorbency. Either finish drying them for a few minutes in a tumble drier or iron them with a steam iron to refluff them. But actually, a rougher towel is better for you as it exfoliates and invigorates as well as dries your skin.

[jen78]

Ooh I must stop putting conditioner in with my towels then (she says having just done her weekend towel washing!).

I always do mine in the tumble dryer as they come out all soft and fluffy and lovely.

When I lived with my ex we had this crappy built in one in the washing machine and it just never did the job properly and missed a proper tumble dryer so much and very glad to have one back now :)

[LoftyLottie]

The worse thing I ever did was buy a washing machine/tumbler combined Jen!! What a waste of money. Have a lovely big dryer now with a ten minute 'iron' programme - worth it's weight in gold as it really does get rid of the creases!!

[Bathsheba]

I always thought it was just the velour type towels that you shouldn't use fabric conditioner with! x

[Ice.Maiden]

I have to agree with Velvetee. Unfortunately, cheaper towels don't usually keep their softness and fluffiness for as long as the more expensive type.
I have to say that I've always used fabric conditioner, and I have some towels which my mother gave to me, which're over 20 year's old - still as soft and good as ever! They DO need to go in a tumble dryer though, because otherwise they get stiff and coarse after a while.

[LoftyLottie]

LOL at no knowledge!

An entertaining subject for a Sunday evening. What exciting lives we lead!!! ;o)

[bigmamma]

Ooops to the conditioner ....but they smell so nice with Comfort .....

[smudge]

I just knew your post would be a funny one no.k when I spotted it over there >>> ;o}

Nice to relax & wind down on here after a busy day!

As for towels, I've always used conditioner on them & all the washing. Also, after bringing them in from the line, I still pop them into the tumble for a few min's on cool, just to give them that extra little softness.

[smudge]

The tumble also cuts down on the ironing & we all know how much we enjoy that - not! ;o}

[smudge]

Oooo - Harrod's eh?! How posh! ;o}

[bigmamma]

I've got a few cheaper hand towels that I use in the kitchen because even with tumble drying they're rough . All my bathroom towels are lovely thick snuggly ones though , and they always get a tumble to make them extra comfy .

[persianlady]

Changing the subject ever so slightly. I find the claims of Bold 2 in 1 being a fabrisc softener as well as a washing powder to be absolute rubbish. i use it cos I like it . But I always use a fabric softener as well. I always use fabric softener on my towels And I tumble dry them as well. Am I mad?

[LoftyLottie]

I keep a selection of old thin and raggy towels for drying the dogs. I usually do a wash load of them every month and hang them all on the line together. I often wonder what my neighbours think of my lovely towels!!

[cab]

Thats where I have been going wrong all these years putting conditioner in everything. Have to say even though white were like sandpaper.
Oh dear. x