Back when I owned an actual washer and dryer, it was my husband, not I, who would use not one, but a fistful of dryer sheets in his laundry...On the rare occasions he opted to do a load of towels there was always a battle over them, for the reason Willie gave....dryer sheets reduce absorbency and I didn't want them used.
Some time back, I got a good deal on a large quantity of microfiber cloths .. I used them out of the package to dry my truck after washing, around the kitchen, etc .. when they got soiled, I'd just cram them in a plastic bag until I had a big bag full .. I then washed and dried with a dryer sheet, just the microfiber cloths, nothing else ..
Then, when I pulled a clean one out, it seemed like it would not absorb at all .. re-washed / dried with no sheet or fabric softener, voila, absorbed like new ..
