How to: Launder bath towels

Moderate drying time
“You never want to bake your towels in the dryer,” says Paul Bullen, a floor leader at Restoration Hardware. “Don’t leave them in there until the towels are super hot. Not only will that wear down the towels but over time, it will cause yellowing, especially on white towels.”

Rotate sets
A set of towels consists of a bath towel, hand towel and face cloth. Consider buying two sets per person in your household and rotate sets each time you do laundry. That minimizes the use of each set, helping them last longer.

Additional tips for laundering linens
1 Wash towels prior to using them for the first time to remove germs and make them more absorbent.
2 Wash bath towels at least once a week.
3 Don’t overload the washer. If too many towels are stuffed in, the fabric can get pulled from the tension.
4 Only wash towels with towels, if possible.

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