Ironic - who else does this?

**Libby** · 02-05-2010, 01:58 PM

So here I am, finally doing all the chores I have been putting off all week. I decided in order to have a good weekend I want peace of mind knowing I have a clean house. This cloth has been in Lysol solution its entire lifespan and then soaked in stronger Lysol solution and rinsed well to 'clean' it after each use.

Whilst cleaning, I noticed something very ironic...I put my microfibre cleaning cloth into the load of towels to be washed after I did the above mentioned cleaning method. Isn't it ironic that I put a cleaned cleaning cloth into the wash?

Anyone else do this? Surely I can't be the only one?!

**shoiji** · 02-05-2010, 02:49 PM

UUMMMM, yes. I was using rags and a mixture of clorox and water to clean my floors. They still went into the washer and dryer.

**Vanilla** · 02-05-2010, 03:09 PM

I wash kitchen towels, dusting rags, etc. in washer too, not after every use, with bleach but without fabric softener.
But not the floor mop, too much dog's hair, yuck, would clog up the washer (I think) & the dry filter. I did that once, & have to run an empty load of wash just to clean out the washer.

**many houseapes** · 02-06-2010, 12:56 AM

I wash cleaning rags that haven't had bleach or comet on them. If they have those chemicals, i throw them away.. We keep a good supply of rags from clothing/towels/etc. that already have stains & rips that no one wants from freecycle/recycle groups

**mamamia** · 02-06-2010, 04:48 AM

Absolutely do it! And please don't laugh,

but after finding out by accident that I can get a couple of more uses out of those throw-away Handi-Wipes by throwing them in,

I wash those too

Believe me! I don't come to the FV for nothin'....I come for this exact type of irony

LOL!

Theresa

**Grainlady** · 02-06-2010, 06:27 AM

You need to treat regular cotton "rags" differently than you do microfiber towels...

FYI - Microfiber is a man-made material that combines two fibers, polyester and polyamide (a nylon by-product). The polyester gives the material strength and durability, the polyamide allows the fabric to be tremendously absorbent and quick drying. In order to give these towels a long life, you shouldn't wash them with other kinds of fabrics that shed fibers and lint (like regular kitchen terry towels) because the microfiber towels pick up the fibers, just as they are designed to do with dirt and dust.

No bleach, no softener, and harsh chemicals, and it's best to hang them to air dry, or dry in a load of microfiber towels ONLY on low in the dryer.

Improper use and care of microfiber towels will quickly diminish the absorbency and life of the towels. Adding softener, or using detergents that contain softeners end up "clogging up the micro spaces that are efficient to trap dusts and also cancelling the fibers chemical and electrostatic properties."

You will find more helpful information at this link:
http://www.swedeclean.com/scandinavi.../howtouse.html

**wjcalderon** · 02-06-2010, 08:31 AM

Of course I wash my cleaning rags!
I thought everybody did - except for those who waste their money on paper towels or prepackaged "wipes".
I have a cabinet full of old rags, t-shirts, towels, etc. in my utility room. In fact, I have more than I'll ever need. But I can't bring myself to throw away a perfectly good "rag".