Life Hack: How to get tea towels that soak up water and why you should wash them before using

What fabric to use, what top avoid and one trick to make them super absorbent

Sick of your towels just moving water around? here's how to make sure you get the most absorbent ones possible

Have you ever bought a plush set of tea towels and discovered to your dismay when using them that they can barely soak up a thimble-full of water? 

Too often we can be deceived by soft and fluffy towels that seem like they’d dry the washing in your kitchen sink in a heartbeat but that turn out to be ineffective, merely moving water around a surface rather than soaking it up.