I have two of these that I use for gym towels, but they are retaining bacteria and smell after following the washing instructions. Any ideas?
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I have not had this problem, with these towels, but I have with dish towels. Try a splash of vinegar in your washing machine.
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When you wash these kinds of things, you should be very gentle and use either brush cleaner or a mild antibacterial hand soap. I haven't had any problems, and I think they're just as good as the $10 ones at the store.
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I clean mine with just soap and water. Have also placed it in a lingerie bag and thrown it in with cold water laundry. I am not aware of any antimicrobial properties.
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Sorry, I can't be helpful to you. I am having similar problems, too. The swabs DO seem to leave more lint, etc. on the filter. I had to go through the whole box of 12 both times I have used them to clean my sensor filter. Perhaps someone else will respond with an answer both of us can use.
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Mine were the same way, I hung them outside, wiped them down with all kinds of stuff! It seems finally after several months it has dissipated some and is not as strong as it once was. I use them about 4 times a week in a kickboxing class, so I guess it finally rubbed off or something! Not really sure! the last thing I tried was putting baking soda in a coffee filter and placing inside, that was to help with sweat odor, so that may have helped as well! Not really sure what would work the best!
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I don't really know. I have not had a pair that smelled once they were washed. I do sometimes let them soak overnight in water and white vinegar if they are very dirty. Try that.
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they are so stinky. I aired them out and now the little one doesn't smell but the big one still does. Any suggestions? My friend ordered the same thing and it doesn't smell. I threw away the box so I am having a hard time finding one to ship it back in.
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I did not have this problem. My dish towels were quite absorbent, even though they are very thin. I also do not use fabric softener when I dry them.
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I did not have an odor problem with mine, maybe there is something wrong with yours? I am thinking you are talking about something like that new shower curtain smell; I wash those or spread them on the back porch a couple of days to get rid of that....
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I have been using these back to back since late July, with several washes in between and that has never happen to me. I wash them with a hot cycle meant for heavy cotton and then rinse a second time. I have never used a dryer on them, that could be why yours are balling up. I just hang dry for a few hours.
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Hi Sandra! The answer is ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!!!! Read my review and you will see in detail what my experience is! I read reviews that said they sloughed off in the washer like 3 times and had a lot of lint in the dryer. All I can tell you is that after the first wash, there was NO string or residue in the washer and the lint filter in the dryer was an even bigger surprise--hardly any at all!!! They came out of the dryer all big and fluffy--gorgeous white towels! The quality is evident in the look of them. I bought two for myself and two to give as gifts (all are being monogrammed now!!) for 2 friends I am meeting in Rome in February 2014. We are going to a huge spa and I thought such beautiful towels would be a nice gift. I think both guys will like them a lot!! I can only tell you my experience with them--I don't know about anyone else. All I can say is they are WORTH the money!!!!!
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We had the same problem. After several weeks of usage our 12-year old's pair stunk so bad we wouldn't allow them in the house. We finally soaked them in a tub with OxyClean and then washed them, thinking that they either had to get clean, get ruined, or be thrown away. The smell went away after the washing and they seem to be okay. But there's clearly something about the material that holds moisture and stench. They are not very breathable at all.
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Hi! I wash these at least twice in a row on heavy duty. The first time through I wash them with laundry detergent and some bleach. The second time through I wash them with just detergent. Sometimes I even wash them a third time with just detergent. I don't think my washer smells from it. The only thing I've experienced is that the pads smell if I only wash them once.
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Hi Rachel, our towels are often slightly damp to begin with, having been hung in the bathroom, and there seems to be no issue. That includes running consecutive cycles of heat sometimes. Of course, you'd want to wipe out the interior from time to time with a damp cloth and some soap to keep the germs at bay. Our towels, however, are never soaking wet. BTW, I iron my shirt and pants each weekday morning and during the colder months will put them into the warmer for a few minutes after ironing to keep them heated prior to putting everything on. A nice touch!!
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Mine didn't smell like any of the odors you mentioned when I got it. It still doesn't smell like that today, after 1 year of use. I occasionally air it out - without dirty clothes in it. The only issue I've ever had to deal with was I put damp towels in it and forgot. So the bottom got moldy. I just sprayed the moldy part with hot water, scrubbed it with a tiny squirt of laundry soap, wiped it down and let it dry. It's good as new. I don't know why yours has that smell.
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Yeah I have washed them with a mild shampoo and it was fine. Hope this helped
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I get that occasionally too and I just do a wash with the Charlie's Liquid Laundry Soap at a higher temp and it usually takes care of the issue. You can also use some vinegar in the wash as I have heard that helps too. You can also go to www.charliesoap.com and they have a huge QA section that will answer most of your questions or you can email them as they are very good at getting back to you quickly.