Microfiber Towels, Worth Considering?
We're thinking about trying Microfiber Bath Towels for use in the Lance. Anyone use or have used them? Worth considering? Have read of folks using them & really liking them. Any type better t...
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I recommend not using fabric softener on towels or wash cloths. Yes they are softer, but fabric softener kills their absorbency. Ever wonder why your towels don't absorb water as well as they did when they were new?
We have not used fabric softener (including dryer sheets) since the second I heard they had been implicated in pancreatic cancer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabric_softener:
Fabric softeners contain chemicals that impregnate fabric and are released over time. These chemicals may come in direct contact with the skin and may be absorbed or inhaled. Certain ingredients release formaldehyde, which has been linked to cancer in laboratory tests.[6] Among other softener components are benzyl acetate (linked to pancreatic cancer), benzyl alcohol (an upper respiratory tract irritant), and chloroform (a neurotoxin and carcinogen).[7] Some chemicals are neurostimulants or irritators and may be linked to central nervous system toxin exposure symptoms like headaches, disorientation, mood swings, numbness in face or extremities, memory loss, or irritability.
There are many more sources if you just google "fabric softener pancreatic cancer."
There are also a number of alternatives, such as baking soda in the wash water.
When I was growing up, all towels were dried on a clothesline, and nobody thought twice about their not being "soft." Fabric softeners are one of many solutions without a problem that cause health problems for every one of us.
(Stopping rant now.)
