Here's how you can deal with new towels:
New towels can be pre-soaked with baking soda or salt to improve their feel and reduce lint.
Preparing New Towels
Dealing with new towels often involves preparing them for their first use to enhance their absorbency, softness, and reduce the initial lint common with new fabric. A key method recommended involves a simple pre-soaking step.
Pre-Soaking Method: Using Baking Soda or Salt
One effective way to treat new towels is by pre-soaking them before the first wash. This method helps condition the fibers and prepare the towel for use.
Here are the steps for pre-soaking:
- Fill a basin: Use a bathtub or a large basin and fill it with cold water.
- Add Solution: Add about half a cup of baking soda or salt to the water.
- Soak Towels: Submerge the new towels in the solution.
- Duration: Allow the towels to soak for a few hours or overnight.
Benefits of Pre-Soaking:
- Baking Soda: Helps to soften the fibers of the towel.
- Salt: Can help tighten the weave, which contributes to less shedding.
- Both: Ultimately work to reduce lint production from the new towels.
This pre-soaking step is a simple yet effective way to start off with new towels, improving their texture and performance from the very beginning. After soaking, you can proceed with washing and drying them as you normally would for fabric care.
