OK. So, I'm about to hit the road to go down to the Nor'Easter (best damn meet ever!!), but I can't resist sharing this tip with you guys before I leave. So, here it goes . . .

So, I hope everyone knows that you should never use bleach, frabric softener, or wrinkle releaser when washing your microfiber towels. I know, I know "who would use wrinkle releaser on a towel?" I only mention it because sometimes it's built into the laundry soap. Softener & wrinkle releaser leave a residue on the towel which can clog the fibers making the towels less effective for polish/wax/sealant residue removal and eventually less absorbent as well. So, always wash your MF towels with plain laundry soap or a microfiber detergent like Pinnacle, Sonus Dur Wunder Wasche, or Micro-Restore. Now that we've got that out of the way on to the tip . . .

Well, I've always properly cared for my towels, but I noticed they weren't quite as soft as they had been or as absorbent. My hunch is that there is fabric softener residue in my washing machine from when I wash my clothes. So, I've seen many times on the detailing board where people will put 1/2 cup of white vinegar in with their MFs during the rinse cycle. So, I tried it and WOW!! My towels are noticeably softer and MUCH more absorbent.

Sorry for my long windedness but try it for yourself. You'll be impressed and you won't feel like you need new towels!

 

Good point, I will try that Mike

 

I just got a bunch of MF towels and did that the first time I washed them. I didn't know what the purpose of the vinegar was but my towels look and feel great also. Thanks for the info.

 

Yeah, the vinegar basically helps the towel to release any chemical residues left in the fibers. At least that's my understanding. However, I have been told that using too much vinegar at once can be harmful to the towel. 1/4 to 1/2 should be sufficient to do the job without hurting anything.

A couple of the towels I washed the other day were probably 4 years old. They really made a great come back.

 

Thanks for the tip!

 

nice tip mikeyc!

gonna add this to our how to thread...
how to maintain your mfs

 

I use Dreft or Woolite and my towels seem to be fine. I think some of the heavily perfumed soaps leave residue.

 

how do you dry them? do you put them in the dryer, or hang them on a clothes rack/line?

 

hang dry, dryer ruins them i think?

 

Had the same towels for two years now regularly dry them in the tumble and they are fine