{"id":1206432,"date":"2019-09-17T16:39:14","date_gmt":"2019-09-17T21:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=1206432"},"modified":"2022-07-12T14:07:07","modified_gmt":"2022-07-12T19:07:07","slug":"how-to-wash-dish-towels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/how-to-wash-dish-towels\/","title":{"rendered":"The Secret to Reviving Your Dingy Dish Towels"},"content":{"rendered":"Your dish towels <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/collection\/kitchen-towel-uses\/\">work hard doing all kinds of kitchen tasks<\/a>. From drying hands to acting as an emergency pot holder, dish towels are always there for you. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/taste-of-home-community-cooks\/\">Our Community Cooks<\/a> let us in on how they fight the toughest stains and odors, kill germs and keep even vintage cloths in like-new condition with our secret ingredient: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005GI8UOO\/?tag=tohmke-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-product-name=\"OxiClean Versatile Stain Remover Powder, 7.22 lbs.\" data-product-price=\"12.98\" data-product-category=\"Drugstore\" data-product-retailer=\"Amazon.com\" data-content-rating=\"\">OxiClean<\/a>. It only takes a little TLC, and dish towels will last for years!\r\n\r\n<center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005GI8UOO\/?tag=tohmke-20\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-product-name=\"OxiClean Versatile Stain Remover Powder, 7.22 lbs.\" data-product-price=\"12.98\" data-product-category=\"Drugstore\" data-product-retailer=\"Amazon.com\" data-content-rating=\"\"><button>Shop Now<\/button><\/a><\/center>\r\n<h3 class=\"\">How to Wash Dish Towels<\/h3>\r\n<h4>Step 1: Soak<\/h4>\r\nOxiClean is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/best-stain-remover\/\">one of our favorite stain removers for a reason<\/a>. 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