Review on Flour Sack Towels Cotton Kitchen by Hco Cortes

********* UPDATE: 10/11/21 I've been using these towels for a few months now and they're still my best buy among the brands I've tried. I will say that the best way to keep them nice, white and stain-free is to keep them from getting so dirty after a day's use that they look like they were used to clean up a mess. places of murder. I also buy a lot of these so I can always have them on hand. So if I notice that what I'm using has a stain or something, I throw it in the laundry pile and pick up another one. This way I only have to treat one stain when washing and not the whole towel. When it comes to laundry, I always treat stains with a stain remover spray. But instead of constantly spending extra money on Shout (which leaves me with more empty bottles left than I can do), I just fill an empty spray bottle half full with laundry detergent and the rest of the bottle with Fabulosa. It's a lot cheaper and works just as well, if not better, than over-the-counter stain removers. And since I always have both products on hand, I don't have to worry about hoarding anything more that would defeat the purpose. Another piece of advice is that I totally and vehemently disagree with the idea of not using bleach on these towels. They are cotton and they are white. So I use the usual amount of bleach as directed for a load of white, use the highest hot setting possible and that's it. My towels aren't stained yet and they're always soft and craving little critters! As for that softness and absorbency, I never use fabric softener on my towels or anything that needs to pick up dirt or dry out the body. Fabric softener significantly reduces the absorbency of towels! Instead, I save the fabric softener for dark clothes and use distilled white vinegar instead of fabric softener in my front loader's fabric softener dispenser and it works incredibly well. Even my little sister couldn't believe I didn't use fabric softener! Not only that, the vinegar also helps neutralize the bleach, reducing its long-term fiber-weakening effects. And one last tip: Instead of throwing old towels out of the flour sacks when they seem to have had their day. NOT! Instead, cut them into quarters and use them in place of paper towels! Since doing this a few years ago, I've only had to buy six packs of paper towels ONCE! I keep a stack of neatly folded mini flour towels in a small open wicker box on the kitchen counter and grab them like paper towels. It's easier on my regular sized tea towels and keeps them from getting dirtier than usual. And instead of throwing used mini towels in the trash like paper towels, I just toss used ones in a small bucket under the sink to wash with the rest of the towels . And if you're comfortable with a sewing machine, you can quickly hem the edges so they don't crumble. But to be honest, it doesn't bother me either. These are faster top wipers, not for a prim display. :) ********** ORIGINAL RATING: Of the three flour sack towels I've purchased, these are by far the best. Towels are sewn perfectly and with great care. They absorb very well and I can't say anything bad about them at all. They are slightly darker in tone than my originals. But I think it could be because of the bluing? I'm not sure. But after a few washes they faded pretty well. When washing whites I use shades of blue as bleach tends to turn yellow. And like I said, I'm very happy with them. Over the years I never realized how wonderful towels made from flour sacks are for working in the kitchen. These are by far the best towels I have had in my many decades of towels.