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towels cleaned using vinegar and bicarbonate of soda
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Keep those tea towels fresh

There is nothing worse than a smelly towel when you have just washed them - this tip will change that!
Total Time3 hours
Keyword: baking soda, bicarb, bicarbonate of soda, clean, smell, tea towels, vinegar, washing
Yield: 1 washload

Equipment

  • big bucket or bathtub
  • washing machine

Materials

  • 1 bottle vinegar white
  • hot water
  • 1 cap washing detergent
  • 1 splash thin bleach I use a drop of it in all my washing, but this is optional
  • ½ mug bicarbonate of soda / baking soda if you only have sachets use around 5

Instructions

  • Fill the bucket or bath with enough hot water so that the towels can properly soak and then pour into this the bottle of vinegar.
  • Leave them to soak for half an hour and then give the towels a good hand scrub and then leave again for another half an hour.
  • Drain off the towels and squeeze out the liquid before putting them into the washing machine.
  • I have a bucket of bicarbonate of soda always on standby for cleaning and the mug stays in the bucket, but if you use the sachets you may need around 5 of them to do the job.
  • Place the bicarbonate of soda into the drum with the towels and close the door.
  • Place the detergent as you would into the drawer along with the bleach (if you wish to).
  • Turn the washing machine onto the hottest setting possible (ours has a setting which reaches 95 degrees celsius) and then either use the tumble dryer or a clothes horse to hang them to dry.