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One of the best things about staying with my parents is the promise of soft, fluffy towels when I arrive. Compared to the rough, frequently damp variety I have at home, my mum’s towels feel like I'm being wrapped in clouds. When I ask her how she keeps her towels so fluffy, she replies, only… View moreOne of the best things about staying with my parents is the promise of soft, fluffy towels when I arrive. Compared to the rough, frequently damp variety I have at home, my mum’s towels feel like I'm being wrapped in clouds. When I ask her how she keeps her towels so fluffy, she replies, only half-joking, “I buy expensive towels.”
First, I read that the leading cause of stiff towels is often leftover detergent residue. However, while cutting back on detergent will prevent towels from growing scratchy, it may not revive the softness. Choosing a hot water cycle and washing loads of only towels are also recommended for maintaining fluff, but again may not be enough to bring it back from the dead.
Undeterred, I continued to scrounge around the internet, and eventually came across a few interesting tricks—using items that I already have lying around at home—that I decided to try. Not at all of them worked out, but here is what I discovered.
Add Baking Soda
What the internet says: Mix half a cup of baking soda along with a normal detergent dose for fluffier and cleaner towels. Baking soda also naturally eliminates musty and mildew smells that come from towels remaining damp for too long.
How it worked: The towel felt thicker and bouncier, but the threads were sharper and spikier—kind of like a buzz cut texture. Not entirely ideal.
Throw Tennis Balls in The Dryer
What the internet says: If you have a few clean, unused tennis balls lying around like I do, try throwing them in the dryer along with your towels. As the balls bounce around, they help remove lumps and increase softness.
How it worked: It didn’t. I noticed no difference in fluffiness from drying towels with tennis balls. My towels remained their same old scruffy selves.
Brush It Out
What the internet says: Use a hairbrush to brush your towel once it’s clean and dry, which will help break down any dried detergent residue and separate the threads from each other, making the towel softer to the touch.
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By … View moreOn World Ocean Day, people across the globe unite to celebrate and take action for our shared blue planet, with one ocean and one climate, which connect us all. Get together with your family and community, and join with millions of others around our blue planet to create a better future.
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part 1...
I signed a petition against the three waters proposals and received a response that looks to clarify the issue of true democratic representation in LHCC is not alive and … View moreplease bear with me as I will need to make a couple of posts as the text is apparently too long for Neighbourly..
part 1...
I signed a petition against the three waters proposals and received a response that looks to clarify the issue of true democratic representation in LHCC is not alive and certainly not well - regardless of whom you desire in the big house - the local governance should be for the local communities and what they want and the mayors role should be to support that and not their own central gvt political agendas...
""Byron, thanks for your email to my councillor email address. Please see my article below.
A Tale of Two Cities*
A great mystery of 2022 is how it came to be that the Upper Hutt and Lower Hutt Mayors formed polar opposite views on Three Waters.
The two cities share the same water collection and treatment system, the same water management (Wellington Water), occupy in the same valley and share the same cost structures.
Three public opinion polls in the two cities have revealed strong resident opposition to the Labour Government’s centralisation of water management, including 50% iwi control through co-governance.
So how is it that, despite public opposition in both cities, Mayor Wayne Guppy of Upper Hutt is opposed but Mayor Campbell Barry is not?
The answer is pretty straightforward. In 2019 Cr Campbell Barry campaigned for the Hutt City mayoralty under a Labour ticket. What the public was never told is that the Labour Party exacts a high price from candidates who use their trademark.
It will surprise most people to learn that the Labour Party requires that candidates using the Labour logo sign a pledge to support and implement Labour policy irrespective of the views of local residents. Further, all Labour candidates in a local body election pledge to block vote on issues of Labour policy.
next part 2.....
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Anne Couper is the proud mum of Dot.
"This is Dot (two years old) from Hataitai, who on one momentous day (unfortunately not recorded on camera) managed three tennis balls at once."
Remember if you want your pet featured on Neighbourly, email us on yourpet@dompost.co.nz with a recent … View moreAnne Couper is the proud mum of Dot.
"This is Dot (two years old) from Hataitai, who on one momentous day (unfortunately not recorded on camera) managed three tennis balls at once."
Remember if you want your pet featured on Neighbourly, email us on yourpet@dompost.co.nz with a recent photo. Please remember to say which suburb you live in.
Tilly and her brother Preston are looking for a new home. Can you help them.
"I am a big lover of all things treats and cuddles, and will win you over the first chance I get! My brother and I haven't had the best life before arriving at the SPCA but have since had a bit of a makeover and… View moreTilly and her brother Preston are looking for a new home. Can you help them.
"I am a big lover of all things treats and cuddles, and will win you over the first chance I get! My brother and I haven't had the best life before arriving at the SPCA but have since had a bit of a makeover and are feeling better as each day passes. We love having the human companionship and comfort of home life but it doesn't compare to the real thing! Now is the time where we are ready to find a home who is committed to dog ownership and all it involves. I am not suited to a home with cats or smaller animals. I would prefer a home either with my brother Preston or by myself. If I do go home by myself, I'd want someone home part time or full time. I am not keen on places like dog parks or daycare. To be honest, the perfect day would be a nice walk then lazing at home! I'm more comfortable with adults or teenage children than little humans."
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Hello neighbours,yes im still here getting in every ones hair still an missing being on here(thanks to covid)
I havent good news as our puppy Marley passed away I need to thank all those who donated to the cause.A big shout out to Sandy Dawson whose Heart Marley touched and she made sure Marley … View moreHello neighbours,yes im still here getting in every ones hair still an missing being on here(thanks to covid)
I havent good news as our puppy Marley passed away I need to thank all those who donated to the cause.A big shout out to Sandy Dawson whose Heart Marley touched and she made sure Marley got the treatment she so deserved Thanku every one also for your help.Together we stand strong.
Pic and words by Louise Thomas.
"Zut alors! Go awah you empty-headed animal food-trough wiper! I fart in your general direction! Your mother vas a stinking skua and your father, he smelt of fermented elderfish!" (The Southern black-backed gull/ karoro (Larus dominicanus) insults were very… View morePic and words by Louise Thomas.
"Zut alors! Go awah you empty-headed animal food-trough wiper! I fart in your general direction! Your mother vas a stinking skua and your father, he smelt of fermented elderfish!" (The Southern black-backed gull/ karoro (Larus dominicanus) insults were very wounding today). Bird #37 in 2022."
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