If your towels have gone hard after washing, there is a reason why this has happened. But a cleaning fan has shared their top ...

According to Scott, towels require a hotter (40-60C, 104-140F) and longer wash than most household fabrics, often with the addition of antimicrobial detergents.

This includes what the towel is used for, and whether or not you have any children or pets at home. 'You might find yourself ...

Consumer Reports says that under normal circumstances, a towel can be used three or four times before it needs to be washed. That's "times" not "days." If you have many family members using a towel ...

Then you can line dry your towels (a warm, breezy day is best) or, for best results, pop them in your tumble dryer. If you don't have a garden with a washing line or a tumble dryer, a heated clothes ...

My hubby likes hard towels though." Gail Radford suggested: "I wash on 30 degrees with soda crystals, then once a month I give them a 60-degree wash - it helps prevent a build-up of chemicals on ...

Number one relates to very recently purchased towels only, and is a reason why you should always wash it before your first use. "Your towels probably felt great when you brought them home.

A recent survey by Showers To You revealed that up to 1.5 million Brits only wash their towels once a year, and with bacteria growth climbing to 94 million on a towel after just one week of use ...

According to Scott, towels require a hotter (40-60C, 104-140F) and longer wash than most household fabrics, often with the addition of antimicrobial detergents.