Anyone have a towel that doesn't wash up nice and fresh?
I've got a swimming towel that frankly smeels terrible now, even right after the wash. It smells stagnant, Mrs Stud won't even give it to the Dog LOL.
I thought perhaps the machine isn't rinsing thoroughly but nothing else smells, clothes are fine and smell great. I'm forced to believe that it is something to do with the water at the YMCA...perhaps even after showering I am sweating chlorine or other things into the towel.
Does anyone else have this issue or any thoughts.
:rofl:
Did you ever leave that stinky towel in your bag overnight? It seems like once you do this a few times, the towel is done. I've killed a few towels that way over the years. It's like the bacteria/mold penetrates the fibers and then no matter what you do the smell won't go away. I'd chuck it and start using a new one.
There was a thread on wicking towels a while back:
forums.usms.org/showthread.php
Supposedly these towels don't get the stinky smell because they're made with silver threads. I love mine because it packs up so nice and small for swim meets and keeps drying you off no matter how close together your events are. Expensive for a towel, but a nice gift idea maybe? I got mine for Mother's Day and the hubby got one for Father's Day (since I could tell that he had total towel envy...)
Did you ever leave that stinky towel in your bag overnight? It seems like once you do this a few times, the towel is done. I've killed a few towels that way over the years. It's like the bacteria/mold penetrates the fibers and then no matter what you do the smell won't go away. I'd chuck it and start using a new one.
There was a thread on wicking towels a while back:
forums.usms.org/showthread.php
Supposedly these towels don't get the stinky smell because they're made with silver threads. I love mine because it packs up so nice and small for swim meets and keeps drying you off no matter how close together your events are. Expensive for a towel, but a nice gift idea maybe? I got mine for Mother's Day and the hubby got one for Father's Day (since I could tell that he had total towel envy...)
