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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 59758" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>There is a lot to be said for the power of the sun, rather than just the dryer. But you're right, you need to be permitted to use it! My mother used to use sun-bleaching on the baby clothes, using a sunny window sometimes. But towels do take up a lot more room!</p><p></p><p>Give the vinegar a try. Also, if you rub some soap on grease stains before washing, that can give your laundry powder more shifting power when you wash, even if you cold wash (like I do). </p><p></p><p>The ultimate coping strategy - buy navy towels next time. My favourite luxurious terry bathrobe is a deep magenta. easy child 2/difficult child 2 has a white one which is now so badly stained I think it should be dyed black. I firmly believe that all those resorts which use fluffy white towels are always buying new ones.</p><p></p><p>Places we stayed while we were away - we had white towels but were banned from using them at the poolside or anywhere else other than the bathrooms. They also provided dark brown towels to use at the beach or the pool.</p><p>Another place - pale pink towels inside, but they also provided some old (but still looking good) darker-coloured towels for wiping down the car, door mat in emergencies, cleaning car windscreen of snow & ice, on tiled floor on icy mornings, etc.</p><p></p><p>The combination of skin oils, perspiration, tanning lotions and oils - not kind to white towels. Bleach is also likely to contribute to yellowing (hence optical brighteners being useful). I remember when my sister used to bleach her hair - it turned a brassy yellow. She then would put a very dilute blue rinse through it, to tone down the brassiness. But it would rise out when hr hair got wet, and chlorinated pool water PLUS her hair - it actually would look green! </p><p></p><p>Hope you can solve your problem, Fran.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 59758, member: 1991"] There is a lot to be said for the power of the sun, rather than just the dryer. But you're right, you need to be permitted to use it! My mother used to use sun-bleaching on the baby clothes, using a sunny window sometimes. But towels do take up a lot more room! Give the vinegar a try. Also, if you rub some soap on grease stains before washing, that can give your laundry powder more shifting power when you wash, even if you cold wash (like I do). The ultimate coping strategy - buy navy towels next time. My favourite luxurious terry bathrobe is a deep magenta. easy child 2/difficult child 2 has a white one which is now so badly stained I think it should be dyed black. I firmly believe that all those resorts which use fluffy white towels are always buying new ones. Places we stayed while we were away - we had white towels but were banned from using them at the poolside or anywhere else other than the bathrooms. They also provided dark brown towels to use at the beach or the pool. Another place - pale pink towels inside, but they also provided some old (but still looking good) darker-coloured towels for wiping down the car, door mat in emergencies, cleaning car windscreen of snow & ice, on tiled floor on icy mornings, etc. The combination of skin oils, perspiration, tanning lotions and oils - not kind to white towels. Bleach is also likely to contribute to yellowing (hence optical brighteners being useful). I remember when my sister used to bleach her hair - it turned a brassy yellow. She then would put a very dilute blue rinse through it, to tone down the brassiness. But it would rise out when hr hair got wet, and chlorinated pool water PLUS her hair - it actually would look green! Hope you can solve your problem, Fran. Marg [/QUOTE]
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