How To Get Rid Of Smelly Towels

[launderess]

liquid laundry detergent can't do the job of a powder.

Oh I don't know...

Find Tide "HE" Free and Gentle and Cold Water Free do a wonderful job with even badly stained table linen. Mind you one adds a bit of oxygen bleach but still when bunged into the Miele and washed at even only 100F everything comes out quite clean and stain free.

For certain wash loads one prefers liquids as they leave things soft. Towels and often bed linen are done with liquid detergent.

Will say for blood stains however best to use powdered detergent. The alkaline nature of powders helps remove such stains along with enzymes. This is why persons use ammonia to treat such stains.

 

[roscoe62]

@launderess

I'm glad someone can get a liquid detergent to work in a FL where towels are in order.I've even tried the liquid Tide HE Free & Gentle, one tablespoon dose with no luck, from timeless trials, my FL just ends up in a soap lock using a liquid, probably from my soft water, so a powder, preferably Persils, works best for me.

 

[hoovermatic]

This is all a load of cobblers

I have been using front load washers or h-axis top loaders since about 1981 and have never suffered from smelly towels, mildew, mould or anything. I always leave the door ajar and the air will take care of this problem without the need for 'cleaning cycles' and additional chemicals. Laundry is not rocket science but is being turned into such by so-called 'experts', scaremongers and people who don't understand basic principles of hygiene!

 

[mayguy]

I don't use dryer sheets or fabric softener. I use Norwex laundry detergent, and only use 1tsp per load, and my towels don't smell.

 

[jeffg]

Here we go again..

Most U.S. front loaders do not have heat sources. They don't perform as well as European models.