Girl, Your Towels Reek

I always have bleach in my house, mostly for the relative frequency with which one of my children poops in the tub and I have to sanitize the entire room. Oh, and for the occasions when the sprinkling of baking soda isn't enough to kill that dead smell, lingering at the bottom of my garbage can.  But save for those few instances, I don't use bleach. And never, ever on my laundry; I have ruined far too many items of clothing to ever be able to justify pouring that yellowish chemical factory into my washing machine.

So imagine my delight when I came across this lovely little nugget of wisdom on Pinterest. Wash a load of towels on hot with a cup of vinegar - or if you're like me, just pour until it feels right. Then wash again in hot water with a cup of baking soda - again, I sprinkle until I'm satisfied. Don't use soap with either load; it negates the purpose of the vinegar/baking soda rinses. These natural products that we all have on hand in our homes serve to strip our towels of the left-over residue from our detergents and fabric softeners.

No kidding, ladies, my towels smelled like nothing when they came out of the washer and dryer. And by nothing, I mean Fresh and Lovely. No lingering rank mildew or sour I-should-have-washed-this-last-week smells. I tossed my bath rugs and kitchen rags/towels in as well and I was beyond impressed with the results.

And in case you're wondering, I have a top-loading HE machine and I poured both the vinegar and baking soda directly onto the towels. Do this; do it Now and then come and tell me how lovely your towels smell.


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