Stop Using Dryer Sheets on Towels to Boost Absorbency

- When drying towels, avoid using a dryer sheet. Your towels will absorb water better without it, improving their absorbency.
- Fabric softeners and dryer sheets coat towels with oils or hydrophobic substances that reduce water absorption and static cling.
- Old towels soak up water more effectively than new, soft towels due to less softener buildup.
- Washing towels with old towels and avoiding dryer sheets can restore absorbency.
- For quick refresh of clothes when no clean laundry is available, tumble dry on "air" or low heat with a dryer sheet to make them smell fresh.
- Removing fabric softeners from towels enhances their effectiveness, especially for tasks requiring high absorbency like cleaning windows.
- The key to maintaining towel absorbency is skipping softeners and dryer sheets during laundry.