Stiff towels go 'permanently soft' with 1 natural item - no vinegar or tumble dryer needed

White vinegar is the wonder household item many cleaning fanatics are always raving about when it comes to solving laundry and other cleaning dilemmas.

However, some Mrs Hinch fans have claimed that they're not seeing the best results, particularly when it comes to towels.

Towels quickly become stiff and scratchy, even after the first wash, which is exactly the problem one Mrs Hinch fan took to Facebook to voice.

Displeased with the results of white vinegar, Sarah Bray posted on the Mrs Hinch Cleaning Tips and Tricks Facebook page: "Keeping bath and hand towels soft. How do you keep them as good as new? Mine are like cardboard most of the time and vinegars not fixing it."

The majority of comments firstly urged Sarah off of fabric conditioner and some recommended switching it out for soda crystals.

Leonie Hurd said: "Don't use fabric conditioner as that's what makes them less absorbent."

Mary Blatchford wrote: "I never use fabric conditioner as towels do not dry one as well."

Mary Robinson commented: "Mine are the same, I have stopped using fabric softener and use soda crystals."

Margaret Butcher replied: "Don't use fabric softener! That coats to fibres and makes them unable to absorb water.

"Soak your towels with some soda crystals and warm water and leave for at least 30 minutes before throwing in the washing machine. It makes the towels nice and soft."

Carmel Gardiner claimed: "Once I stopped using fabric conditioner and switched to soda crystals instead regularly in the washing machine - my towels are now permanently so soft."

When asked how much of the soda crystals Carmel uses, she responded: "I put a little soda crystals in all three compartments. It softens the water and is good to clean the machine too - 60 wash."

Hayley Yates wrote: "I use soda crystals with my towels to keep them soft. I had a few towels that were going a bit crispy but doing this soon sorted it within the first wash."

Once your towels are washed, give them a good shake to help separate the fibres. If the weather is warm or windy, line-dry your towels outside in the fresh air.

If you're drying your towels indoors, ensure they are either laid flat over a drying rack or hung out flat. This increases the surface area for drying, allowing them to dry quickly.