Bathroom hygiene is essential to your family’s health, especially when it comes to washing towels and bathmats. However, if you wash them incorrectly or too often, they can wear out prematurely. To perfect your wash and fold process, turn to the professionals at a laundromat. Below, The Wash House Laundromat of Littleton, CO, shares some helpful tips for cleaning bathroom linens.

3 Laundromat-Approved Tips for Washing Towels & Bathmats

1. Washing Frequency

While it’s important to ensure your bathroom and its linens are clean, you don’t want to wash your towels and bathmats until they’re threadbare. Some people maintain a one-use-only policy for towels, but they really don’t need to be cleaned until the fourth or fifth use.

For bathmats, the frequency of washes will depend on the traffic your bathroom sees. For bathrooms used by several people or by children, rugs may need to be washed as often as once a week. For single-occupancy bathrooms, you can go for up to a month before washing bathmats.

2. Washing Towels

Wash your towels in warm water on the heavy cycle with like colors. Feel free to use a booster with your detergent or a cup of vinegar for a deep clean. Throw them in the dryer or hang them out to dry in the sun. In between uses, it’s important to hang them up to air dry. Never toss them into a hamper wet, as they could develop mold or mildew growth.

3. Washing Bathmats

Your bathmat cleaning routine will depend largely on what type of mat you have. Mats with rubber backings can be tossed in the washer, but they must be air dried. Mats without backings can be put in the dryer, but, depending on the thickness of the mat, they might require a few cycles. Clean your mats alone or with towels, but avoid washing them with clothes or sheets.

If you dislike the hassle of washing towels, bathmats, or other linens, take them to The Wash House Laundromat. This full-service laundry offers fluff and fold options. If you prefer to do your own laundry, they have a self-service laundromat. Contact them today at (720) 531-2178 or visit their website to learn more.