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.
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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...)
Now that is pretty gross. I take 3 towels with me to meets. 2 for on deck and 1 for after I swim. I swim 5-6 days a week and I use a different towel everyday. Just the thought of using the same one twice grosses me out.
Hey Lady! Thanks for making me feel like I have a cleanliness issue:thhbbb:;)
heheh It's not like I crawled across a pig farm and wiped down...Iv'e ben in bleached water for 90 minutes, then showere off for anothe 10-15...I am sure I am quite clean and the towel is drying only water...
I don't grab a fresh towel every time I shave or shower at home...why is it so gross?
Does anyone else have this issue or any thoughts.
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No, I don't have this issue and none of my friends do. It just you and your unsanitary habits.:thhbbb:
On a serious note, soaking them for and hour or two in the machine (with a touch more than the usual amount of detergent) before you start the wash cycle usually helps. Just put towels and detergent into the machine. Start the cycle. When the drum is full of water, pause or switch off the machine. After an hour or two switch it on again. Fabric softners help, too.
Syd
Great ideas gang. It's only been left in bag once or twice. Though I do tend to keep one towel for the 3 swims each week and let it dry between swims...maybe it's "dead" as you say from overuse or needing to be washed between every swim...
No, I don't have this issue and none of my friends do. It just you and your unsanitary habits.:thhbbb:
I knew it was me...I'm too manly and musky for my towels I guess hehehe
Can I make a joke about a Chinese Laundry here hehe ;)
I can't see using a different towel every day, or every other day--I mean yeah my situation is a bit extreme--but it's not like drying off at the pool is my last hope for cleanliness for the day--i shower at the pool--so im cleaner than if I had just jumped out of the pool, it drys hanging up every night, and I shower again and use a different towel back at my apartment 15 minutes later....
I bring 3 wicking towels with me to swim meets--I hate wet towels, and I really hate terry towels at meets--because they do smell and retain so much water.
Well Maybe I'll continue with the 3 uses and wash routine....then toss the towel out after a few months...save on the laundry. Mrs Stud won't be happy if I start adding 3 towels a week to the laundry...
She won't mind if you're the one doing the laundry.
Really. It's not rocket science! :p
Between my daughter and me, I'm doing a load of swim towels at least twice a week. I like my clean and fluffy, thank you very much.
