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Two tea towels, different drying rules: RINNIG vs HILDEGUN

Both are 100% cotton and permit a 60°C machine wash, but only the specified RINNIG towel permits tumble drying.

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Two similar-looking kitchen towels can have different labels. These steps compare official care instructions for IKEA RINNIG 206.099.83 and HILDEGUN 204.840.11, from separate uses to complete drying. Other article numbers may differ.

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1. Read the article number and sewn-in care label. RINNIG 206.099.83 and HILDEGUN 204.840.11 are both 100% cotton, 45 × 60 cm; other variants may differ.
2. Separate towels used for clean dishes from those used for dirty countertops. A towel contaminated by raw-meat juices must not be reused on hands or clean dishes before laundering.
3. Shake off food debris and sort used towels. Keep heavily soiled towels away from clean ones and avoid leaving damp towels piled up for extended periods.
4. Both specified products allow a normal machine wash up to 60°C and prohibit bleach. Follow the garment label, detergent directions, and washer settings rather than assuming hotter is safer.
5. Check the drying rule carefully: RINNIG 206.099.83 allows normal tumble drying up to 80°C, whereas HILDEGUN 204.840.11 says do not tumble dry; air-dry that towel.
6. Store only when fully dry in a clean, ventilated spot. Rewash if odor or residue persists; both product sheets also list possible shrinkage up to 4%.

IKEA KoreaRINNIG Tea towel, multicolour patterned, 45x60 cm ↗Product 206.099.83: 100% cotton, max 60°C wash, no bleach, normal tumble dry max 80°C, shrinkage max 4%.IKEA KoreaHILDEGUN Tea towel, red, 45x60 cm ↗Product 204.840.11: 100% cotton, max 60°C wash, no bleach, do not tumble dry, shrinkage max 4%.Wikimedia CommonsWikimedia Commons file-level photo licence and attribution ↗דוד שי / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0; original image, unmodified; verified licence and author on original file page; no modifications planned.Wikimedia CommonsCommons reuse outside Wikimedia: technical and hotlinking policy ↗Wikimedia permits hotlinking but explicitly requires original per-file licence and attribution compliance.

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