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    Should you wash brand new towels?
    Kadi Dulude
    House Cleaning Professional
    Kadi Dulude is a House Cleaning Professional and the Owner of Wizard of Homes, a New York City-based cleaning company. Kadi has over 10 years of experience and manages a team of over 90 registered cleaning professionals. Her cleaning advice has been featured in Architectural Digest and New York Magazine.
    House Cleaning Professional
    Expert Answer
    Yes. You should actually wash anything fabric, including clothes, before you use or wear it.
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    Can I use dish washing liquid?
    Tamara
    Top Answerer
    If you are hand-washing the towels you can use dish soap, but never put it in the washing machine. Only use laundry soap in the machine.
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    How do I keep my towels from spreading lint on everything in the washer?
    Community Answer
    You can just keep the towels aside until you have enough to wash a separate load, and keep the towels separate from all of your other clothes.
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    How do I make my towels scented?
    Community Answer
    All you need is some scented laundry detergent or fabric softener.
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    Is it unsanitary to dry a bath towel after showering if laundry facility is shared?
    Tamara
    Top Answerer
    It would be most hygienic to air dry your bath towel instead of putting it in the dryer. If the air is very dry, you'll also be humidifying the air as well as saving electricity.
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    How can I make a rough bath towel softer?
    Harley2019
    Community Answer
    You can use fabric softener such as Lenor or Comfort to soften your bath towels. You will also find drying your towels in the tumble dryer with tumble dryer sheets soften baths towels.
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