Hi all,

Want to give my cloths and drying towels a bit of a lift as they're starting to be less effective these days.

I've heard people on here saying to add 'white vinegar' to the wash occasionally.I can't seem to find any at the local supermarkets,would 'white wine vinegar' be ok??!!

Cheers

 

Get the Sarsons out!!

 

I just wash mine with non bio detergent and NO fabric softner,and it does the trick.Never heard of anyone using vinegar in the wash,but I'm sure someone on here can shed some light on it.

 

Yeah,i use the same to wash mine but i've heard of putting white vinegar in the wash occasionally to plump them up and give them a new lease of life.

If it works,it beats spending another fortune

 

does the softener have an adverse affect on the cloths ie doesnt polish off as well as ones that havent had softener used on them

 

yes put a capful of white vinegar in the wash. you'll be able to get it from your local chippy.

the fabric softener has an adverse effect on how absorbent they are. ever wonder why your bath towels don't dry you properly

 

Not white wine vinegar then?!

That's what happens when you ask a woman to do something!

 

not tried the white wine vinegar, only ever used / heard of the white vinegar being used. might be worth giving it a try it on an older mf.

 

Sarsons Distilled White Malt Vinegar 5L

 

saw small bottles in tesco last night.

 

Cheers will have another look around.

My local Asda doesn't sell it,i know that much.Is it the same stuff as posted in the link by mad555?

Cheers guys....

 

yup. just in smaller bottles. local chippy should have it as well.

 

Sorry for bringing this back to life........

Finally found some of this stuff in Morrisons last night.

Is it definately 'distilled malt vinegar' that i need which is colourless?

Also,would it be ok to put it in with my lambswool / microfibre wash mitts as i normally wash all my cleaning / drying cloths together.

How often is it best to be used and do you just put a capful in the drum / washing liquid container / washing machine drawer ?

Thanks again............

 

The vinegar I usually buy from Tesco's is white condiment vinegar, which I believe is the same as distilled malt vinegar. When I use it, I pour around 100ml into the soap dispenser drawer, then whack the wash on using the usual temperature and spin settings (30-40oC, spin speed 1200 max). You can put your mitts into the same wash if you want too no problem at all. Once the wash is done, I rewash using liquid detergent to ensure no residual smell is left in the towels/mitts and that's it, job done.

 

Cheers Rich.

So the 1st wash is just the vinegar then then wash again with normal non bio liquid?

How often do you tend to use the vinegar then or is it just a case of judging the state of the cloths etc?

Thanks yet again.........

 

Yes, exactly - vinegar wash first then a liquid non-bio wash to remove any vinegar scent. We do a vinegar wash at least once a month, but in fairness our towels are in constant use. I'd suggest once every 3-4 months at home, unless your towels are obviously clogged and not coming clean in normal washes.

 

Thanks again Rich.

Cloths do seem to be cleaning properly it's just that the drying cloths just don't seem to absorbe as well as they did and look a little 'flat' and the microfibre's just don't seem to be lifting the Jeff's off as well either.

The last couple of times i've used the Jeff's sealant it's been a bitch to get off,just keeps smearing eveywhere,even when using the Glos to help.

Thought it may be due to the cold weather but not had this problem with it before - been using it for the best part of 2 years now.Thought giving the cloths a 'spruce' may help.If this doesn't work will invest in some more cloths i think.