Stinky Towels Syndrome

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: Are you washing your towels in a so called “High Efficiency” (HE) washer? If so, that is probably the cause of your problem: www.consumerreports.org/.../0607_wash_ov_1.htm HE washers don’t use enough water to get clothes clean and rinse the final residue out. I know that a lot of gyms & health clubs use HE washers and it's a sure bet that’s the source of the newest strain of staph. :notworking: I'm an officer on the homeowners association at our condo complex and when we replaced our old laundry machines, we decided against HE washers and bought conventional Speed Queen commercial top loaders (the type that actually fills with water and use an agitator that twists back & forth). My suggestion is just bring your own towel and make sure it’s washed in a conventional top loader that uses enough water to get the job done –not an HE type. Dolphin 2

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: Are you washing your towels in a so called “High Efficiency” (HE) washer? If so, that is probably the cause of your problem: www.consumerreports.org/.../0607_wash_ov_1.htm HE washers don’t use enough water to get clothes clean and rinse the final residue out. I know that a lot of gyms & health clubs use HE washers and it's a sure bet that’s the source of the newest strain of staph. :notworking: I'm an officer on the homeowners association at our condo complex and when we replaced our old laundry machines, we decided against HE washers and bought conventional Speed Queen commercial top loaders (the type that actually fills with water and use an agitator that twists back & forth). My suggestion is just bring your own towel and make sure it’s washed in a conventional top loader that uses enough water to get the job done –not an HE type. Dolphin 2