I would not wash towels and pads together. I wash all my pads together because I have OCD and do them by hand with Pad Cleaner. Towels get sorted. Grime Towels/Interior Towels/Exterior Towels/ Rims/Glass. All get presoak then in purple power then washed in MF wash. 2 cycles 2nd cycle just a rinse. I start with the cleanest towels to the dirty towels. Then inspect them and dry them all in the dryer. Pad I let air dry.