Washing your beach towels during the summer can be tricky, since the comfortable texture and durability may be lost if handled improperly. At Big G Laundry, we want to ensure that you have the best of summers, by taking care of all your laundry needs. Here are some tips for giving your favorite beach towels extra care
- Allow your towel time to dry from use before washing it. Whether hungoutside on a clothesline or draped it over a chair, a dry towel is much easier to manage than a wet one.
- Shake off your towel thoroughly to make sure it is free of sand before putting it in the washer. Sand can be damaging to beach towels, as it may become engrained in the towel during wash, giving the towel a rough and rigid texture. This would not only make your towel look dirty, but disrupt its water-absorbing properties as well.
- Next, try soaking your towel in vinegar, in order to get rid of any
sand that wasn’t shaken off. Allow these towels to soak in a washer filled with the vinegar and hot water for about an hour, before running a normal hot cycle. The vinegar should kill any bacteria on the towel just as well as detergent.
- If you want to run another cycle after the vinegar, be sure to not use fabric softener, as this causes towels to become less absorbent. Sort by color, avoid overloading the washer, and dry thoroughly. Drying beach towels on a clothesline may result in some stiffness. For the optimal softness, use a tumble dryer.
Before or after hitting the beach, make sure to stop at Big G Laundry in Germantown, where we give you nothing but the best. And if you need help cleaning your beach gear, or just have some questions, don’t hesitate to call us at 267-335-3039 or visit our website!
