How do you bleach your towels? FamilyRollo guide

Do you want your towels to be snow-white? Looking for a way to whiten those that have gone grey and lost their original look? You've come to the right place! In this guide, we tell you how to whiten your towels with simple, homemade methods. You will also learn from our article how to care for them to avoid discolouration.

Proven ways to get white towels

Have you had white towels in your home for a while, but they no longer look as good as they did at first? Try bleaching them using home remedies such as soaking them in warm water, adding vinegar to the wash or using hydrogen peroxide. Apart from this, in extremely difficult cases, you can use one of the chemical bleaching agents. Remember, however, that these types of agents used unwisely can damage delicate fabrics. Below, you will find detailed descriptions of the various cleaning methods so that you will always have snow-white towels at home!

Bleaching towels with lemon juice

One product you can use to whiten your towels is lemon juice. How to do it. Soak them in warm water with lemon juice before washing - ideally for about half an hour. Then wash the fabric in the same way as always. Lemon slices can also be used as a bleach agent: add them to boiling water, soak the towels in the solution for an hour and then wash them. Lemon not only improves the colour of the fabric, but also removes bad smells.

Soaking towels in warm water

Soak your towels in warm water before you wash them for the first time - for up to 24 hours. This will make them softer and more absorbent. And if the fabric is already discoloured, add a few aspirin tablets to the water. This will eliminate yellow stains and give your white towels their beautiful, flawless colour back.

Reliable baking soda for tarnished towels

To whiten your towels, you can add baking soda to your laundry. Pour one packet of it into the drum of your washing machine or use it instead of classic powder. Another solution is to soak your towels in a mixture of baking soda and water for a few hours. However, make sure not to overdo the amount, as if used in excess, it can adversely affect the fibres of the fabric. Half a cup of baking soda to a large bowl of water will do. Then do a standard wash according to the manufacturer's recommendations.

Bleaching towels with vinegar

Vinegar is an equally good cleaning agent. How do you whiten your towels with it? Soak them in water with vinegar, let them stand for about 30 minutes and then wash them. You can also add a glass of vinegar to your laundry or mix it with your detergent. Both of these methods are also effective home remedies for softening towels.

Hydrogen peroxide as a bleach

If you're looking for a method for hard-to-remove stains, try peroxide water, which is just as effective as lemon juice. How do you bleach grey towels using it? Put them in a solution prepared from warm water and half a glass of hydrogen peroxide. This mixture will not only lighten the fabrics, but also remove bacteria and other unpleasant stains.

Grey soap for stains on towels

You can also use grey soap to whiten your towels. How to do it. Place a few flakes of soap in a bowl filled with warm water, wait for them to dissolve in the water, stir, and then rub the solution onto the towel. Then wash it by hand and dry it - preferably on a sheltered terrace or balcony. This will eliminate any unpleasant odours and make the towels soft and fluffy.

Why do towels turn grey and lose their original colour?

Wondering why towels go grey? It is usually the result of their improper care. The most common causes of discolouration of these accessories are: washing them at too high a temperature, putting different coloured fabrics in the washing machine drum, and choosing poor quality materials.

Factors contributing to towel fading:

• Wash at high temperatures - wash white towels using a programme designed for delicate fabrics. High temperatures make them grey.
• Overloaded washing machine drum - fabrics are unlikely to get washed in an overloaded washing machine.
• Wash light and coloured towels together - sort towels by colour and wash them separately before washing.
• Inappropriate towel detergents - refrain from using strong detergents that promote stains and make fabrics rough. How do you wash your towels to keep them soft? Above all, use gentle powders and natural detergents.
• Poor-quality towels - choose towels made of durable materials and of high weight, from which the dye will not wash off quickly.
• Drying towels in full sun - when drying towels outside, leave them in a shaded area. Intense sunlight can easily discolour them.
• Drying towels on radiators - not only does this adversely affect their appearance, it also makes them unpleasant to the touch.

How to whiten tarnished towels? Summary

You already know ways to bleach your towels using products you find in your fridge, kitchen cupboard or bathroom. Use our tips and you will restore the beautiful look of your fabrics. Don't forget to also read our other FamillyRollo article: What to do to keep your towels dust-free. With all this information, you will comprehensively take care of these types of bathroom accessories.