Article: Soak your linen from 8 hours to overnight in your washing machine with cool water; you should add laundry detergent to it. In the morning, drain the washing machine and refill it with hot water. Wash the cloths with as short a cycle as possible to avoid abrasions to the material and add an extra rinse cycle since linen absorbs more soap and detergent than many other materials.  Do not use chlorine bleach on white linen napkins. While bleach will restore most white cloth to its original state, chlorine bleach will actually yellow linen. Avoid putting any other items in the washing machine. Other fabrics will increase the amount of friction that the linen will experience, and if they are of a different color those colors could run onto the napkins. Do not use any fabric softeners on linen. Repeat as needed if you notice any stains upon completion. The best way to dry linen is to hang it up on a line outside using some clothing pinchers during a warm, sunny day. If it's wet and rainy outside, you can lay the napkins flat on top of some terrycloth towels inside. Finish this off by first spraying the material with starch and then ironing the napkins on a low heat.  Starching and then ironing your napkins will help them to keep their form once folded and to have extra crisp creases. Do not use a mechanical dryer to dry your linen napkins. Doing so will weaken the fibers, causing them to become brittle and shortening the longevity of your napkins.
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Wash your cloth napkins. Dry your napkins.