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Question About Cleaning With Microfiber Cloths

grammarqueen — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 19:09:53 GMT

When they demo cleaning with microfiber cloths and on many "green" sites, they rave about the fact that you only need to use water. But does the surface really get clean? If you are doing heavily cleaning, do you need some kind of detergent? Especially with kitchen and bathroom surfaces where germs are a real problem? Thanks.

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RedTop — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 19:33:07 GMT

I use my microfiber cloths for light cleaning and dusting, which is accomplished with the use of a small amount of water. It goes without saying that if you are doing heavy cleaning that involves grease or dirt build-up, you are going to need a cleaning product for the dirt, but the microfibers in the cloth will be beneficial in the removal of the dirt. I use bleach wipes to clean the surfaces in my kitchen and bathroom for disinfecting purposes---not my microfiber cloths. I dust furniture with my cloths, clean mirrors and windows with my cloths, wipe appliances with the cloths, and dry dishes with my microfiber cloths. I do not use them in bleach solutions; I do wash them separately, and never use fabric softener on them.

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Cyndog — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 20:37:37 GMT

Same as the other poster. Just use water for glass or mirrors, but for other things I use the cleaner I normally would.

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catprincess — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 20:41:06 GMT

I use my microfiber clothes for everything! I always spray them with a cleaning product-our water has too many minerals in it and you end up with a whitish film on everything! I even put them onmy swifter mop and clean my floors with them. Just wash, but hang to dry and don't put them in with fabric softener. I bought mine at TJ Maxx for about 2.99 for 3 clothes!

Re: Question About Cleaning With Microfiber Cloths

PamB226 — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 23:00:32 GMT

On 1/4/2014 RedTop said:
I use my microfiber cloths for light cleaning and dusting, which is accomplished with the use of a small amount of water. It goes without saying that if you are doing heavy cleaning that involves grease or dirt build-up, you are going to need a cleaning product for the dirt, but the microfibers in the cloth will be beneficial in the removal of the dirt. I use bleach wipes to clean the surfaces in my kitchen and bathroom for disinfecting purposes---not my microfiber cloths. I dust furniture with my cloths, clean mirrors and windows with my cloths, wipe appliances with the cloths, and dry dishes with my microfiber cloths. I do not use them in bleach solutions; I do wash them separately, and never use fabric softener on them.

What she said, except I use SuperCloths

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Akane — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 23:43:02 GMT

I use them damp (just water) for quick cleanups on the sink, kitchen, etc. They are fantastic. I bought mine from QVC

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chickenbutt — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 01:20:09 GMT

I would think that if you are cleaning a particularly germy area (like maybe there was raw poultry or something else of that nature) I would NOT just use microfiber cloths and water. I'd use something completely different.

I like the microfiber cloths and use mine a lot, but never for stuff like that. They are great for cleaning all the puppy face stuff off my windows and other glass, and casual cleaning of kitchen counters/stove, etc. But if there was stuff that was of certain bacterial nature I would not use them at all. It would not only de-germ the area, but then you'd have the germy stuff on your microfiber towels too. They say to not wash them in hot water so I'd be afraid that I couldn't get them adequately clean.

That's my POV, FWIW. YMMV

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~moxie~ — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 02:33:02 GMT

I use mine for everything. I can clean my sink with just the cloths and it leaves it very clean and my faucet shines like it is new. I do spray my counters and the sink with a cleaner that I wipe down with a paper towel if I did food prep. I don't cook much so that is rare.

I wanted to add that they are great for cleaning the lens of your glasses. I keep one in both cars and one in my purse.

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Kachina624 — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 04:19:04 GMT

I tried dusting my wood furniture with a slightly damp microfiber cloth and nearly ruined one piece, a hand oiled coffee table. I'll have to re-treat it with linseed oil and fine steel wool plus lots of elbow grease. When I want to disinfect with them, I wet them with a diluted bleach solution.

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Nightowlz — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 04:37:12 GMT

I use them the same as RedTop but I don't dry dishes with them. I only use 100% cotton towels to dry dishes. I use Lysol or Clorox wipes for bacteria/germ cleaning like on the kitchen counters & outside of toilet & other areas in the kitchen & bathroom. Has anyone used the Doc Wood Fiber Cleaning Cloths from HSN? They say they can be used to clean anything with only water & they clean up the bacteria. I don't see how just water can clean bacteria?

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Me And My Shadow — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 04:40:03 GMT

I use the cloths with various cleansers....not just water.

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grammarqueen — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 16:12:27 GMT

Thanks for all the tips! I found 3M microfiber lens cleaning cloths on Amazon, good for eyeglasses, binoculars, camera lenses, etc. A 5 pack is around $12.00.

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mima — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 16:25:18 GMT

I machine wash mine with laundry detergent. I also bleach them along with my towels. I use that bleach that isn't as harmful to clothing by Clorox. I can't think of the name right now.

I use mine for light cleaning and gross cleaning, so I want mine CLEAN. I don't use fabric softener on them.

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Kachina624 — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 00:26:36 GMT

I got a lot of them in a Don Aslett order. They are small so I picked one of the 4 or 5 colors and designated them for face cloths. They're great for exfoliating and keep my skin soft. I use one and throw it in the laundry. Great for this purpose and not too rough or harsh.

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Demitra1 — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 04:00:01 GMT

Check the automotive department at Walmart. They have a large pack of large extra thick ones. Love mine and use them a lot.

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jewel3 — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 05:19:49 GMT

Costco has a huge pack of great microfiber cloths in the automotive section. I use some for washing and drying the car, cleaning the inside, etc but the others live in the kitchen and are wonderful for drying dishes, mopping the floor, dusting furniture, etc. they were so cheap and are such good quality.

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Stepping stone — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 15:01:32 GMT

I buy my microfiber cleaning cloths in the car washing isle. You all may already be aware of this but you get a pack of 12 @ a fraction of the cost.

Re: Question About Cleaning With Microfiber Cloths

mima — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 02:47:48 GMT

On 1/10/2014 Stepping Stone said:
I buy my microfiber cleaning cloths in the car washing isle. You all may already be aware of this but you get a pack of 12 @ a fraction of the cost.

Me too.

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LTT1 — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 01:03:30 GMT

The finger-size "Fuzzy Wuzzy" actually "filled in" a scratch on the surface of my cell phone! Thought I was imagining it... but no, it really did. That loop style has qualities that attract negative charges on dirt and dust. And when washed, they retain properties.

I am wondering if the oils on the surface were "spread into" the scratch and filled it in? Maybe they work on CD's? We'll see. They work great on mirrors so far, too.