My towels become very stiff when I dry them on a line. Is there anything you can do to make them softer while still line drying them?
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Try adding liquid fabric softener in the washing machine or using a detergent with it mixed in, like Tide with Downey. They won't be a nice as using a dryer, but it helps a lot. Same thing goes for anything denim, but doubly so.
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It's usually a build up of fabric conditioner that makes towels stiff over time, so first of all try doing without or using less. Adding a cup of white vinegar (it doesn't smell) mixed with a drop or two of lavender oil to your wash will help to get some of the sticky build up out and will get rid of that stiffness.
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I love sun dried clothes. If you have a dryer, after you dry them on the line, you might consider a fabric softening sheet and just toss them in the dryer for 5 minutes. That would work.
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https://www.thebalance.com/how-to-keep-line-dried-clothes-from-getting-stiff-1387965
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Don't leave them out so long.
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