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## 🛁 **How to Use Vinegar to Soften Towels**
Over time, towels become stiff and less absorbent due to detergent buildup and hard water. Vinegar helps break that cycle.
### **Here’s how to restore softness:**
1. **Wash towels in hot water** with **1 cup of white vinegar** (no detergent or fabric softener in this cycle).
2. Run a second rinse cycle if possible.
3. For super-stiff towels, follow up with a **second wash** using **½ cup baking soda** instead of detergent.
4. Dry towels on low heat or hang dry for eco-friendliness.
🧼 **Why Skip Fabric Softener?**
It may seem counterintuitive, but liquid fabric softeners coat towels in a waxy layer that *reduces* absorbency. Vinegar softens without buildup.
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### ✅ **Bonus Uses of Vinegar in Laundry:**
* **Deodorize sweaty gym clothes:** Add ½ cup vinegar during the rinse cycle.
* **Prevent static cling:** Add vinegar to your fabric softener compartment.
* **Clean your washing machine:** Run a hot cycle with 2 cups vinegar (no laundry) to remove detergent residue and freshen the drum.
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### **Final Thoughts**
A bottle of vinegar is one of the most effective, eco-friendly tools you can keep in your laundry room. With just a few simple tweaks to your routine, you’ll enjoy **brighter whites**, **softer towels**, and **fresher clothes**—all without added chemicals or heavy lifting.
So next time your towels feel rough or your whites look tired, skip the pricey laundry boosters and let vinegar do the heavy lifting.
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