Rescuing microfiber

[goodmike]

After countless admonitions about not washing my "car towels", my wife decided to throw some of my best, plush microfibers in with the rest of the laundry. She used "All" with some kind of "Oxy-?" additive, Downy fabric softener and dried them in the dryer.

 

My question is, can my towels be salvaged? Is boiling with white vinegar the answer? Or maybe multiple washings with Woolite. My wife thought I was over reacting until asked her for $100.00 to replace the towels. Hope someone can help.

Edited September 3, 2012 by goodmike

[the1inblue]

IMHO I wouldnt use them unless I did the CD test on them first.

 

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[goodmike]

Showing my ignorance...What's the CD test?

[egott_91]

Take a towel and rub it against the backside of the CD to see if it scratches it.

[b_pappy]

I'd try and boil them first, then try the CD test. If not, keep them for door jambs, underhood, etc.

Bruce

[Blue04SSS]

Maybe a couple washes also since they were washed with the rest of the laundry and possibly have fibers and other stuff stuck in them.

[The Ryan]

Definitely boil them. This should release the fabric softener. After the boil, rewash them by themselves in cold water and some of Adam's Microfiber Revitalizer - air fluff or air dry. They more than likely can be saved. If not - like Bruce said, they will still be good for door jambs, wheels, and interior.

 

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[Rich]

Man, you guys are all too anal. Just wash them again in hot water and then again with the Revitalizer. It's no big deal.

I still put mine in the dryer and have no issues.

[Blue04SSS]

I dont think the dryer is the problem. I feel washing them with other laundry could be a problem. And fabric softener doesnt let the towels absorb like they should

Edited September 4, 2012 by Blue04SSS
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[The Ryan]

I dont think the dryer is the problem. I feel washing them with other laundry could be a problem. And fabric softener doesnt let the towels absorb like they should

 

 

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[goodmike]

Thanks to all for your input. I'm going to try boiling, then washing in Woolite, and air dry. I'll let you know the results.

[Team Adam's]

The only side effect you'll see from the wifes attempt to help is probably lost absorbancy and possibly smearing of products on the paint. The fabric softener pretty much coats the fibers and clogs them up.

 

Boiling should fix them.

[So.Chi.Goat]

Lol...if it were me id toss em and buy new ones.....nothing irks me more that someone messing with my towels....

 

Probably baked as I type this messsage....LLF...

[gymrat7953]

Lol...if it were me id toss em and buy new ones.....nothing irks me more that someone messing with my towels....

 

Probably baked as I type this messsage....LLF...

like he said.

[Wardo]

How much white vinegar to water is used when boiling

 

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[THE Mook]

How much white vinegar to water is used when boiling

 

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2oz. is plenty.

[Wardo]

Ha. I suck. Let me ask the proper way.

- How much water is used

- how many towels per use

- how long to boil

- do you add more vinegar each batch

- should this be done once or twice before a washing machine cleaning

 

Thanks. It's time to boil mine.

 

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[goodmike]

Well, here's my recipe. The largest pot we have holds about 4 gal. I filled it with maybe 3 gal. of water and 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar. After the water boiled, I dipped each towel, separately, for one min. I added water after two towels and made sure the water was always boiling. After I boiled all my towel (8), I rinsed them in cold water. Then I washed them in Woolite as per directions on bottle. I then repeated the Woolite wash with an extra rinse. I let them air dry for 24 hours. They all passed the CD test.

 

Thanks again to all for your advice.

[Wardo]

Cool beans. Thanks for the info

 

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[IrishCurse]

Also, I would invest in a synthetic fabric detergent such as those offered by McNett or Penguin. They rinse completely clean. Have the washer rinse a second time if it offers that option. Good luck!

[WarBunny]

Will boiling with vinegar help the GW and other waffle weave types feel softer? I notice that all of my waffle weave towels have gotten very rough and dry feeling. 

[Rich B.]

At a loss on the washing of the towels, seriously. Why can't they be washed and dried the same as anything else? The idea is to keep them supple, lint free and not wear them out from washing and boiling water before you use them? Is it the towel or how the towel is used, would think a light circular motion would produce the desired results.

 

Any info on this back to the beginning and basics from what I know and from what I'm reading here would be good....

[CMDChase]

Man, you guys are all too anal. Just wash them again in hot water and then again with the Revitalizer. It's no big deal.

I still put mine in the dryer and have no issues.

I agree with Rich.