Waffle weave towel care

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I've noticed that some of my waffle weave towels are not absorbing water as well as they used to. I only wash them in Mirco Restore and am not sure what is going on. I never use fabric softener on them and even rinse out the detergent bin before each wash to make sure there is no softener residue left from the previous load. I dry them on medium heat in the dryer.

Any advice would be appreciated.
 
After some time WW will start to not absorb water. I had the same issue here are some solutions that work. May have do all of them to get them back to 100%:

-Soak in APC solution, agitate every 15-20 min like you would when washing clothes by hand, for a hr then wash

-Soak in Dawn Org. for a hr then wash, do same agitation as above

-Boil MF - bring water to boil, lower temp place MF in water for 15-20 min. Keep on on water level so it does not get too low, drain water then wash as normal
 
agpatel said:
After some time WW will start to not absorb water. I had the same issue here are some solutions that work. May have do all of them to get them back to 100%:

-Soak in APC solution, agitate every 15-20 min like you would when washing clothes by hand, for a hr then wash

-Soak in Dawn Org. for a hr then wash, do same agitation as above

-Boil MF - bring water to boil, lower temp place MF in water for 15-20 min. Keep on on water level so it does not get too low, drain water then wash as normal
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Try adding vinegar to your rinse cycle. If the above doesn't work, it's time for some new ww. Nothing lasts forever.
 
For the APC method, I wonder what dilution you use. Microrestore is an all purpose cleaner. I was thinking of doing an experiment with one towel by soaking half in some APC and not the other half then rinse all, let dry and see if I notice any difference.
 
Hell my Waffle Weave Towels never soaked water up in the first place. They more or less just push water around.
 
If you are not ding this I would suggest washing and rinsing them in hot water in the washing machine. I also would suggest not using any heat but to let them air dry. Heat from drying seems to break down waffle weaves and microfiber towels and leaves them useless.
 
Rsurfer said:
Try adding vinegar to your rinse cycle. If the above doesn't work, it's time for some new ww. Nothing lasts forever.
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One issue is some people use wash/wax soaps or soaps that have QD in them that will coat the WW and make them bead water. Vinegar helps somewhat but once they bead need some deep cleaning to get it out of the fiber

Bunky said:
For the APC method, I wonder what dilution you use. Microrestore is an all purpose cleaner. I was thinking of doing an experiment with one towel by soaking half in some APC and not the other half then rinse all, let dry and see if I notice any difference.
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Normally, 3 gallons of hot, very hot water, about 5-10 oz of APC (depending on how bad they are. Most of the time ~6 oz works fine, if you use some kind of citrus cleaner like TC Citrus Wash that helps as well.
 
Thanks for all the tips. I did the soak and agitate method with citrus based cleaner followed by a wash in hot water. I'll see how they work tomorrow. If still not up to par I'll go the dawn and or boiling water route.

I may also try the air drying rather than in the dryer.
 
qship5 said:
Thanks for all the tips. I did the soak and agitate method with citrus based cleaner followed by a wash in hot water. I'll see how they work tomorrow. If still not up to par I'll go the dawn and or boiling water route.

I may also try the air drying rather than in the dryer.
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One thing about using the dryer, do you use dryer sheets with your normal clothes? If so there will be a coating that builds in the dryer from the sheets that will get on MFs. One reason I dont use dryer sheets in my dryer is so i can dry my MFs in the dryer...

Also WW should be used damp, or very lightly damp to soak up the most water...seems kind of backwards but it works.
 
I don't use dryer sheets, but thanks for that piece of advice as well as the slightly damp suggestion.
 
Was reading this thread, shaking my head in agreement with everything suggested, and then it hit me...
My wife just bought one of those Bounce dryer bar things last weekend. Gonna have to take the thing out before I stick them in the dryer!

I use the "Fluff Air" method to help them dry a little. That way it is no heat. Then just throw them out on the bed for a little while and let them air dry.

My Guzzler seems to have some issue of being "stiff" after cleaning them, but after one vehicle wash and dry with them, it gets better. I always leave the car soaking wet when I go for a fresh WW, that way it soaks up lots of water quickly and the rest of the drying is easier.

DLB
 
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