How do I keep my clothes soft when I hang them out on the line?
Question:I hate the stiffness, the sandpaper feel of line dried clothes but I hang them out in the summer for so many reasons! My problem is I can't seem to keep them soft. My towels are so rough, you almost hate to dry off. I've even added an extra 1/2 cap of fabric softener to the Downy ball to see if that makes a difference. Does the weather matter? Like, if it's windy out will they dry softer or is it better for it to be a still day. I don't hang my clothes out on cool days because I hate having to wait 4 hours for them...lol. I don't know..maybe cooler days is the answer? Any suggestion to keeping clothes dry soft fresh from the clothes line?
Answers:
For towels, I never use fabric softner because the softner makes the fabric water resistant, therefore, the water just smears around on your body. I use white vinegar full strength. Don't add more softner to your other loads, use the normal amount, then just tumble, air dry if your dryer has it (if not use low setting), after they are dry from outside for about 5 minutes.
after your clothes are dry put them in the dryer for about 5 minutes. that will take he stifness out of them but leave the fresh smell
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