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Post by bearmom on Aug 23, 2020 13:29:25 GMT
Do you use microfiber cloths for cleaning the kitchen? If so a few questions:
Do you use a specific brand you use?
Do you use them on granite? Stainless steel?
Do you use cleaners with the microfiber?
How do you care for them?
I am trying to slowly switch from one use products to multi use, but it is a slow transition for dh, who only recently started diluting pine-sol like cleaners. He bought some inexpensive ones from the auto parts store for the cars so I think now would be a good time to try and reduce our paper towel usage.
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Post by Merge on Aug 23, 2020 13:39:14 GMT
No specific brand. I bought a stack of microfiber washcloths off of Amazon a few years ago to use as kitchen dishcloths and cleaning cloths. Those have since been relegated to cleaning only (we use them throughout the house, actually) and I have a newer set to use as dishcloths. You can use them on any surface where you might have previously used a wipe or paper towel. I think they do a particularly nice job on stainless steel with the appropriate cleaner.
We also use blue hospital-style huck towels in place of paper towels for general messes and clean-up.
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Post by ameslou on Aug 23, 2020 13:48:24 GMT
We’re also trying to reduce our paper waste in the kitchen! We bought a large package of “bar mops” from the catering supply section at Sam’s. They’re not microfiber, and really nothing special in terms of material .. but they are absorbent. We use them for cleaning the counters, dish towels, and napkins. When they’re dirty I throw them in the washing machine. The package (maybe 15?) was large enough that I always have a stack of clean towels.
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Post by smasonnc on Aug 23, 2020 18:45:19 GMT
I bought microfiber towels in the auto detailing section of Costco awhile ago. Back when 1 “granite cleaning cloth” was $10, a package of 12 of the exact same microfiber car detailing rags was $7.99. I have a set of light yellow ones that are for gross jobs like bathrooms and a set of brightly colored ones for the kitchen and dusting. I’m trying to reduce waste as well.
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Post by magenta on Aug 23, 2020 19:32:43 GMT
I bought microfiber towels in the auto detailing section of Costco awhile ago. Back when 1 “granite cleaning cloth” was $10, a package of 12 of the exact same microfiber car detailing rags was $7.99. I have a set of light yellow ones that are for gross jobs like bathrooms and a set of brightly colored ones for the kitchen and dusting. I’m trying to reduce waste as well. This. They work well around the house for scrubbing and dusting. I cut a few in half so they fit my hand better. I use them with all kinds of cleaners on all surfaces, but I don’t have stainless steel. I wash them separately because they can get pretty dirty so I use hot water and vinegar, but less detergent than normal. They come out of the dryer clean and soft. I also bought a few with poly scour material on one side off Amazon for tough scrubbing. Unfortunately they shrink in the dryer. |
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Post by twinsmomfla99 on Aug 23, 2020 20:26:16 GMT
We’re also trying to reduce our paper waste in the kitchen! We bought a large package of “bar mops” from the catering supply section at Sam’s. They’re not microfiber, and really nothing special in terms of material .. but they are absorbent. We use them for cleaning the counters, dish towels, and napkins. When they’re dirty I throw them in the washing machine. The package (maybe 15?) was large enough that I always have a stack of clean towels. I have these, too! I am slowly transitioning away from dish cloths and dish towels as they wear out and join their brethren in the garage rag barrel. I use the bar mops to both wash and dry dishes, so I no longer need as much space in that kitchen drawer. I like that they are white and therefore bleachable as well. |
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Post by Zee on Aug 23, 2020 21:50:34 GMT
I use ones I bought at Lowe's (they're sold as glass cleaner wipes) for glass, stainless steel, my granite counters, bathroom counters, mirrors, dusting, and the enamel top of my stove. I don't use cleaners with them. If i need to disinfect something i still use a spray cleanser and paper towels.
They are washed with towels and things, with no fabric softener. They last a pretty long time before they become less effective at polishing a surface, which is when i make them dusters only, and they're cheap.
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Post by ntsf on Aug 23, 2020 21:59:29 GMT
just getting microfiber towels for kitchen cleanup, along with a dish scrubber (not a sponge).. that I can put in dishwasher every day, along with a stack of cloth napkins.. I rarely use paper towels at all anymore.
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Post by ntsf on Aug 23, 2020 23:02:52 GMT
just getting microfiber towels for kitchen cleanup, along with a dish scrubber (not a sponge).. that I can put in dishwasher every day, along with a stack of cloth napkins.. I rarely use paper towels at all anymore.
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