A housewifery question re tea towels

I collect teatowels, dishcloths and bath/hand towels and then do a 60C wash every 2 weeks approx, with pillow cases too. It's good for the washing machine to go through a hot cycle every so often anyhow.

I like old fashioned teatowels, made of very good quality high thread count cotton- still got my mums' from her bottom draw, and some of my grans too. And still got a whole roll that can be cut into new tea towels when those go ;) I know who's who has they have the initial embroidered in the corner, lol. My girls love them too- they dry so much better than modern ones, especially for special glasses. Hihihi.

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Don't put tea towels in with men's knickers.

Wash with other things at 40 and sometimes 60. Reading above think I will start washing at higher temperatures.

I noticed j08

Towels and tea towels together on a hot wash. Would never put underwear and tea towels together. 30 degrees does not get things clean and leaves gloop on your garments.

I clean my dishcloths by soaking them in a solution of water and sterilizing tablets,or you could use Milton.

That's the one I'm going to plump for MrsSB.

I chuck it all in together, usually 40○. We've survived 41 years of my washing so obviously any bacteria that may or may not be left after a 40○ wash hasnt harmed us yet

Sorry!

Deeda I like your "I washy everything..."

Is that in your wishy-washy chinese laundry?

J52 (chocolate cake)

Faye

And phoenix! lol

I washy everything at 40 degrees because I can't be bothered faffing about with all the different prorammes. I rely on ironing them to kill off any remaining germs.

I don't use tea towels, I think kitchen roll is more hygienic for all I have to wipe from the drainer. Oh god, I'm for it now. Running away

Teatowels at 90 degrees and towels and bedding at 60 degrees. I've no dishwasher so change the teatowel at least once a day. Never had problem with mould around door seal, either.

I have had no problems with mould round the door since I went back to using washing powder and not liquid.

I've heard you can put your dishcloth in the dishwasher... never tried it.

I chuck them in with the regular wash and I've never poisoned anyone - not even myself.

I put tea towels and towels together on a hotter wash and that's about all I can say about it.

feetle; you use Swarfega for your washing ?

Always boil them (I make a lot of jam so need really clean tea-towels,* jars are also 'baked' in the oven to sterilise them!)
I have an old pressure cooker pan (minus all the bits) and boil them in that.
* not saying that any other method produces inferior results I've just got into the habit of doing it this way

I get through at least fourteen tea towels in a typical week (no dishwasher), so once a week I put them in a 90 degree wash. Bedding and towels I do at 60 degrees, I don't trust detergent to kill bacteria at 30 degrees which is the temperature I do most of my washing at.

I have to wash them separately, can't bear to wash them with towels and I could never wash them with my clothes. I like the idea of vinegar, thanks Pittcity.

What am I doing posting about tea towels of all things. It is nearly 2 am here, I think I have lost the plot.

Oh heavens, for a brief moment there I thought J52 was a future incarnation of Jingl who had managed to travel back through time!