Are You Washing Your Microfiber Towels Wrong?

[@Shiva-y8m]

Don’t use fabric softener on bath towels as well. It causes the material not absorb water as well. You wind up smearing the water around instead of absorbing

[@gettingthere2452]

Just avoid fabric softener. A friend had someone service the washing machine and there was a whole lot of gloop in there from it and the service person said it was nasty stuff.

[@rswow]

Use vinegar as a fabric softener. It works. Also, to get cotton towels clean, you need to add washing soda along with detergent. Helps also to wash them in hot water and let them soak for an hour.

[@_Jem_]

Instead of fabric softener I use dettol laundry wash. Works great with the added benefit of cleaning the washing machine at the same time as the clothes.

[@janetspiteri5043]

Fabric softener should be avoided for many reasons, I stopped using fabric softener when I found out that the chemicals they use for the scents are carcinogenic

[@shelleykapp9637]

And it leaves a film on the items, causing them to take longer to dry.

[@cocoanutkobold7964]

Tip from health inspector/kitchen worker. 100% cotton, tight knitted, dish towels (the ones with the offset stripe down the center), can be used anywhere, do not melt, can be abused, cost roughly the same as microfibers, look attractive, do not scratch surfaces, and are sustainable to boot. As you use them, toss them into a 5 gallon bucket of water with a single scoop of oxyclean. The oxyclean slowly (few days) breaks down into hydrogen peroxide and gently bleaches the towels. By the time you get through a set of towels the the bucket full will be ready to be washed with any detergent of your choice. They even come in all black for dealing with meat and oils.

[@timeforturtles]

Thanks for that tip…

[@faezahjulie]

​@@timeforturtlesthanx mN.where do you buy this towels?

[@717379]

Would you please put a link to a picture?

[@toomanythoughtsinmyhead]

I've been using those kind of towels in my kitchen for 20 years. These are my everyday kitchen towels & I call them my workhorses. I buy them at Sam's Club or Costco, where they are called barmop towels. I didn't know about the Oxiclean tip, though - thanks!

[@Jules-740]

Where do you recommend buying them? I think the ones i have purchased had some odd coating that repels water and even when I never used softener on them

[@popsicle3649]

Blue for the loo, pink for the sink. 😊

[@lauramurray6116]

😱 genius!!

[@mariapaulagl]

Loved the rhime

[@Chimera_Photography]

Wtf I chose blue for floor and bathroom cleaning and white for the sink :-P I like this rhyme

[@OP-1000]

Was looking for something like this. 👍

[@NZStu]

Then wash them together 😅

[@GregConquest]

The whole video is 3 minutes 43 seconds! Great! Concise and on point. One further note about using fabric softener, also keep it away from microfiber, or any other cloths that you use to clean camera lenses or display screens. The softener leaves a residue on the cloth that will cloud the lens/screen.

[@sierrarmcclain]

Yes! I am so glad when people just get to the point and don’t add unnecessary fluff!

[@signormalc]

Great video, I like how you’re straight to the point with everything but not overwhelming or adding unnecessary tasks. Keep it up! Liked watching on 2x.

[@jussayin4858]

Well now I know I’ve done EVERYTHING wrong when cleaning my microfiber towels. At least I know what not to do next time. Who knew a microfiber video could be so entertaining? Like the “orange towels on the kitchen counter” bit? Watched that twice!

[@Jibbie49]

Yes, I washed the ones I bought first like washcloths and then was upset that they didn't "work", so I got online and found pro videos on what to do and bought some new ones. One ideas was to wash then in mesh zip bags in the laundry with the gentle detergent, then dry them on low so they never tough other items.

[@rp9674]

The shame

[@paigeturner7788]

I love that kitchen in the background..it’s very aesthetically pleasing. Also, I did not know a few of these things about microfiber towels..and I’ve been using them for years for most of my cleaning tasks. I’m glad I came across this video! 👍🏻

[@CleanThatUp]

Thanks for watching Paige! Appreciate it :)

[@dors6143]

I, too, checking out the kitchen in the background whilst listening 😆

[@helengren9349]

☝️Don't wash on high temperature❗it releases nanoparticals that goes into our waters & is poisonous to all living... No filters can remove them.. 🤷‍♀️

[@peachyclean93]

🤮too much White

[@kaitnip]

I tried microfiber cloths many years ago and gave up because I couldn't get them cleaned. Not sure how or why your video was recommended to me, but thank you. It all makes sense now and I'll give it another try.

[@mindybanda301]

I’ve been a Norwex consultant for years and never knew to not put them in the dryer with heat. I have been washing them separately with appropriate detergent, but so going to switch to air dry setting from now on! Thanks for the tip!

[@txgal2986]

As a Norwex consultant, we’re taught to wash them in hot water and soak them in hot water to release the stains, if they don’t come out in the wash. It’s good to do every once in awhile to loosen the particles that get stuck in the weave. Norwex microfiber holds on to the bacteria, until it’s cleaned. We did a test, using the swabs the health inspectors use to test for contamination. We rubbed raw chicken on the counter, wiped it with the Norwex cloth, then tested the cloth and it showed no bacteria. Next, we used that same cloth to wipe down a different area of the counter. Then, we tested the counter and no bacteria showed up, so the bacteria didn’t transfer to another area of the countertop. There’s a video demonstration on KZbin. Technically, you could clean your toilet, then your sink, with the same cloth, because the bacteria won’t transfer. BUT, that just sounds gross and we’re used to bacteria transferring. All microfiber are not the same, either. Some are more plush and not as tightly weaved as others.

[@bindythecat1528]

I love Norwex! The only microfiber that doesn't hold on to hairs !

[@amberhess6717]

I've been a housekeeper for 12 years now...I use that tide and my steam sanitize setting on my washer and dry on low. Vinegar if I've let them sit too long and they got that mildew smell. 😊 I also use specific colors for things. Blue for bathrooms, yellow for dusting, green for kitchen, orange for other things like nasty fingerprints on doors, stainless steel when paper towels aren't cutting it etc. I have certain blue microfibers you can see were the bleach ones in the bathrooms. They are the only ones to get bleach, and I can confirm they wear out quicker! Cool tips!

[@timathypotato8034]

In the car detailing world where we use lots of microfiber towels for all kinds of different things like buffing waxes, if you have towels that are super clogged up and not absorbing water anymore there are dedicated detergents that bring them back to like from companies like The Rag Company

[@jessejohnson2551]

Yeah, if they are super dirty maybe once with regular detergent, but the rags to riches opens up and improves even glasses cleaning cloths or improves absorbency of towels, always cold wash and air dry. The longer you soak the better, 2 hours is sufficient but overnight is a game changer.

[@Ryan_Carder]

When I buff wax out, I just toss them tbh. The ones I use for leather conditioner and interior protectant, I leave them to soak in a dawn and warm water mixture. Then agitate them by hand for a few minutes. After that I rinse and wring them out by hand a few times until the water runs clear, then I wash as normal.

[@barbarat5729]

Soak them in white vinegar. BTW. Microfiber towels shed almost constantly and plug up our water systems. Whoie all of Cali is whining about plastic straws, microfiber towels are truly horrible for the environment.

[@Ryan_Carder]

@@barbarat5729 Try a different brand. Some I bought leave lint on windows and it was infuriating to me.

[@liledfreemon4673]

I don’t think I have ever mentioned how much I LOVE THIS GUY… he reminds me so much of myself … I bet he will flip out just as I would seeing someone abuse or use a microfiber in the wrong place…. What really ticks me off is to see someone wipe up cooking grease with one…. And trust me the other person who lives in my house knows to remove grease with dawn power wash and a paper towel and then use the microfiber to clean the stove top…

[@PumpkinMozie]

Tbh no one should ever use fabric softener for anything ever. It’s such a marketing scam and just not good for your body at all.

[@christinesmith7838]

Stops static on clothes.

[@rebeccanewell3449]

Vinegar is great

[@DvLita]

Does it matter if you use towels by color if they end up in same washing cycle?

[@Efflorescentey]

I’m curious too

[@barbprice3558]

That was my question as well. If he is that concerned, each colour should be washed separately

[@prodigy803]

it's so you don't cross contaminate while you're cleaning. ie you just finished cleaning up piss in the bathroom and now you're using the same rag to clean the kitchen.

[@fondy44]

Diminishing returns. Reserving one specific color for toilets is easy. Sorting and washing each color separately is a step too far for most people.

[@tknows470]

I wash kitchen microfiber separately 😊

[@lisab.3091]

I throw my microfiber towels into a basin of warm soapy water immediately after using them. I pretreat any really grimy spots with Shout Advanced, if necessary. Then I launder them with Tide Hygenic Clean and air dry them. They are spotless. I really think that the immediate presoak has made all the difference.

[@massages_for_world_peace8909]

Does the bucket with dirty, wet rags start smelling? I wash a load every couple of weeks, how often do you wash yours?

[@jsharik2466]

I’ve always dried it flat, but I did not know that you cannot wash that with cotton towels!! 🤦‍♀️ Now I know.❤

[@ekoug295]

Dude, I fell in love with your washing machine 😍

[@BayAreaBrenner]

Yeah but don’t buy one. Maytag sucks.

[@wakemewhenitsover2010]

I just moved into a house with a Maytag just like this one. While I like the huge capacity, and the absence of a center agitator is interesting, the machine itself is terrible. The “normal” setting will glitch and set itself to a weird time , so I wind up having to use something like “cold wash” but try to adjust it, and, half the time, laundry just doesn’t come out very clean. I don’t know if it’s the minimal water used, old stuff left around from the previous owners (despite my use of Affresh to clean the machine every other month), or what. I can’t wait to get a GE, Whirlpool, or Speed Queen to replace this Maytag Bravos. Don’t just take my word for it , read a few reviews …. they’re all unfortunately true 🙁

[@curlygurlxo]

I read that you do need to dry them with heat because it brings back the static needed to cling to the dust. I don't have any issues with collecting dust when using the dryer heat. Also it doesn't really matter about color coding by job if you're putting them together in the washing machine anyways. All the liquid, chemicals, and germs are getting combined in there.

[@sdennen]

I was wondering that myself, washing them together.

[@curlygurlxo]

@@sdennen I just use paper towels/wipes for the toilet area. I rinse and soak my microfiber to get the biggest dirt and dust off before putting it in the wash with everything else. The only issue is lint and strings from other clothes will get stuck when doing it that way, but I just don't have enough microfiber towels to do a whole load with.

[@ystacalden]

wouldn't it just be the friction of brushing against each other as they tumble of the dryer restoring the static? It probably does help in that case to use a dryer, but using it on cold would work just the same without the melting risk.

[@hobbyhopper3143]

What homemaker has enough microfiber cloths to do a whole load of just them?

[@crimson-crimson]

@@hobbyhopper3143 I have a pack of 36 MF towels, but I do a small load when I've got about half of them that need washing. My washer has a setting from a small load up to a very large load. Small load is just enough water to wash 15 to 18 microfiber towels.

[@hollid175]

Yay perfect timing. I'm washing some today. Great tips. You're the best Brandon. I'm really enjoying your channel

[@suzanajosic9501]

I have that same sort of washing machine where you load from the top and I love it so much !

[@suzywalker3971]

As a result of watching this video, I have completely reorganised my cleaning cloths. I shall also follow your tips on how the clean mircofibre. Thank you!

[@tawnarue9387]

I’m a retired house cleaner and I did not know about the heat on the microfiber towels. I did that for years. 😬

[@relisbetrel]

I'm currently one (4+ years) and here to learn/fix my mistakes 😅

[@CleaningHowTo]

Heat is fine for them in my experience.

[@tinytt854]

Never too old to learn. I'm 54 and just liked and subscribed.

[@CleanThatUp]

welcome to the clean team :)

[@ecovango6675]

I use all of these cleaners to clean my microfibers, I also use a second rinse and do a pre-soak❤. I’ve had the best luck bye hanging dry works the best for me!

[@mikaross4671]

Great tips. I use microfiber towels for all my dusting and deep cleaning. I don't fabric softeners even for my regular wash load.

[@SayMagnaFeek]

I’m so glad I watched this because I’ve been doing four of the five things wrong!

[@jilllech9785]

Based on your video, I decided to give microfiber cloths one more chance. Wow, whoopee, they have changed my life. I was diagnosed with an auto immune disease which has diminished my hand strength. These towels work quickly with little elbow( hand) grease. Thank you so much, I just got back some of my independence.

[@margaretgreene1929]

I am very squeamish about using a towel to clean the toilet! I use paper towel or toilet paper + an old toothbrush.

[@CleanThatUp]

That works too!

[@hollid175]

I hope your channel triples with subbies. You are a wealth of knowledge. Tfs😊

[@kkdol3761]

I soak mine in vinegar and baking soda diluted with water for about 2-3 hours and then just wash with hands. It works perfectly

[@grandegracia]

Vinegar and baking soda neutralize each other, so it would be a wiser idea to use just the baking soda

[@girlfromoz712]

You’re essentially soaking them in salty water.

[@Coco-zu9ob]

Does this get them clean if they are really dirty? And I don't think they'll be sanitized.

[@tamril4938]

Look up the properties in vinegar, very good for cleaning. They sell cleaning vinegar in stores.

[@kkdol3761]

@@Coco-zu9ob mine comes out very much cleaner

[@eswift8318]

You shouldn't use fabric softener with any towels. The way it makes the towel "soft" is by plugging up the spaces with gunk. So the towels don't absorb water as well or at all. I wonder if the vinegar soak might pull that stuff out and refresh a towel's ability to absorb water.

[@RARenfield]

I've had no loss of absorption from using liquid fabric softener. In college chemistry, we learned that fabric softener merely helps to break down and remove any remaining detergent from the fabric. Are you thinking of dryer sheets?

[@karyr6104]

Thanks for the tips Brandon! I got a question can I wash all the colors all together even thought some are used for restrooms and others for the kitchen?

[@ellengrasso7896]

My thought exactly! Brandon washed all the colors together - so technically shouldn't the "toilet" towels be washed separately? Or at least given a pre-wash in a bucket or laundry sink before including them in the whole load of microfiber towels? I wouldn't wash dirty underwear with a load of tea towels.

[@Shotleythinktank]

With exception of chemicals, anything bio will wash out fine. Like soap and water washes hands after bathroom use..... Key is quality detergent (adding Borax works fantastic w/well water!) and fully rinse all of it out. Use an extra rinse cycle w/ plenty of water-not the eco setting.

[@jwestney2859]

Great when people actually know how to do stuff! Nice vid.

[@Laolrah]

Hi Brandon ❤ can u show us how to clean greasy kitchen cabinets and how to dust off the dusts above the kitchen cabinets.

[@dad1432]

Use mineral oil (or baby oil) on a cloth to clean greasy cabinets. It works amazingly well.

[@Jade_902]

@Laolrah I used Zep Orange Degreaser, the foaming one. Absolutely no scrubbing.

[@Jibbie49]

@@Jade_902 All the ZEP products are great and found in the Janitorial Supply section of a store and not in the regular cleaning supplies.

[@Jibbie49]

After cleaning, one thing to do is cover with contact paper, as it can be removed easily later. We lived in Military Housing which had no many rules and I used it and also behind my stove on the wall.

[@shinytoycar]

Awesome tips!! The vinegar tip is so helpful!

[@CleanThatUp]

I’m glad you enjoyed them!!

[@CleanThatUp]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@richardwoods7053]

How long did you soak yours in the vinegar water before washing?

[@CleanThatUp]

@@richardwoods7053 depends on how bad they are. Some I’ve done for an hour or so and really bad ones overnight

[@PaulaZF]

@@richardwoods7053 that was my question too. Thanks for asking it!

[@elizabethsmith9777]

I use the following colours for all my cleaning. Blue for the loo, pink for the sink, yellow for dusting, green for wiping kitchen cabinets and worktops, and grey for windows.

[@Antonin1738]

Microfiber towels are grab dusty and debris really great, but I feel like most of them are one time use since the dirt/debris doesnt come off when I wash em. glad I found this video

[@brittaneycook4712]

Tan for wood, blue for glass, I have a big bright green one for the bathroom floor. That’s just a few. I don’t have a ton but I take care of what I do have. Also never use harsh chemicals for anything helps too

[@BlueShadow777]

Who's going to have such a pile of microfibre cloths, enough that'll fill a washing machine drum as an individual and separate load???

[@amaragrace94]

A professional home cleaner

[@justforthetv]

Me. Lol I go through so many of them for simple cleaning around the house as well as my cars

[@amaragrace94]

@@justforthetv Exactly. Less paper towels, more microfiber and/or cotton towels.

[@walkerrobinson9614]

Me

[@sambuhagiar9274]

@@justforthetv 💯 same here

[@Nicolas-cl1gq]

I never thought I would envoy so much a microfiber video

[@megapangolin1093]

Great to see a serious, helpful video about microfibres, we just abuse what we dont know. Good lad.

[@sophiepoppet5673]

Hey, can you tell me how to clean bathroom items, like a back scrub, a loofah… especially where mould grows 😅?

[@ImaOKay522]

Soak in bleach and Tide or any liquid soap. 20 minutes is. Rinse well. Just a little splash of bleach/ soap in bucket or sink. Use a scrub brush on the back brush to clean bristles if needed. Clean combs and hairbrushes this way too. Collect and do them all same day. Lay in tub to dry and hang loofah.

[@altereddogma]

Fabric softeners coat your towels, bedding, and clothes with a substance, which builds up over time and not only feels weird but slowly damages the fabrics. It makes towels less absorbent from the get-go. The residue from fabric softeners builds up and damages your washer and dryer.

[@ARw275]

Do you use white vinegar instead?

[@1whitecottagelife770]

@@ARw275I only use vinegar in the rinse cycle

[@juliaconnell]

thank you, these are great tips. I always use colour coded ones so i don't mix up kitchen & bathroom. wow - I NEVER use a cloth to clean a toilet (and then wash it with other cloths, ewk) - I always use just normal toilet paper to wipe down (with spray of course) - then it's flushed away - no risk of contamination with other cleaning products

[@jenedge5579]

I wash mine with regular laundry, but I only ever use regular laundry detergent and white vinegar in every load. I don’t have any issues. ❤ some times I use a dryer sheet, but not usually.

[@zacharykorbet9690]

Did you hire an editor because your editing is bussin. Dude the transition from microfiber to tide👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@CleanThatUp]

Thanks so much Zachary! I do have an editor now helping with all my long form videos. He is absolutely crushing it. This comment is legit going to make his week!

[@denisejames855]

I use vinegar instead of fabric softener in every load. I will now try soaking the cloths in vinegar before washing. Thanks for the video.

[@jamescrane896]

Hay buddy. My dad was in the navy during the 2nd world war, he taught me something which I thought was a good point, use a toilet plunger to wash small batches of clothing, wonderful world we live In.

[@wakemewhenitsover2010]

What a great tip !!

[@valgood555]

Oopppsss i have been using heat. Ill start doing air only. Thsnks!!!

[@RyanRCRacing]

You are a genius! I was just looking for a video on the topic, but realized you’re the sanitizing engineer and watched your videos a while back. Basically it’s the info im trying to get from google in an efficient creative way. Thx!!!

[@Bionicbabyy]

Thank you for the tips. I will try this on my next cleaning of the Microfiber Towels

[@CleanThatUp]

Happy cleaning to you!

[@greenbrain8725]

What I was hoping to find out, is why microfiber cloths tend to get so greasy over time, and then they leave greasy streaks on everything. Having them in hot soapy water doesn’t clean them. Even boiling them in Oxyclean doesn’t remove the grease. Once greasy, always greasy. (I use them for doing dishes and the greasy dishwater gets into them) I suppose it’s because microfiber is made from plastic and plastic holds onto grease. But your point about not letting them get too hot was a good point.

[@tinacarvelli6884]

I do have different colors for different purposes, and i knew about needing to wash them separately from other towels, or clothes, but i did not know that their effectivenness was damaged by dryer heat. I do throw them in the washer & dryer with my towels, but they are still separated from the towels by putting them in a tightly woven mesh large lingerie bag. That kept them from getting the lint on them. Now, I will just air dry them. I have a tension rod i placed up high inside my shower, along with a retractable clothesline that I use to air dry items I don't want to put in the dryer. Thanks for the vinegar tip.

[@katheestreeter9120]

I actually use a microfiber towel in the dark laundry to catch pieces of lint. This works really well on super soft baby blanket. .

[@Haggislover]

Thank you for this! I had no idea how to clean these. I end up just giving them a hand wash (don't worry, I only use them for dusting, wiping counters, windows etc., never toilets!) My problem now is that I'll need to buy quite a few more so that I have enough to actually make up a load in my apartment building's front loaders!

[@emmsue1053]

Some of us cannot use Bio liuid because of allergies but this was great, I had no idea heat damaged them. Thank you.

[@HeatherRose_]

Aren't the towels cross-contaminating each other when they are put in the wash together?

[@mdoe37]

Yup...I guess I would just run them all through with sanitizer. I use blue shop towels on my toilet. Stronger than paper towel but still disposable.

[@TheDrdawson]

I worked with a proffesional cleaning company, We used different colour cloths for each task, then in the same load wash together..uck. I work my own contracts now, blue shop towels for this gal on all toilets, can't bring myself to wash all together... in my washer, where I wash my families clothes!

[@chilled-out-on-lantau]

no, because the washing machine is cleaning them

[@almag0410]

Yea i guess toilet stuff should always be disposable material.

[@jenniferflores3360]

Who cleans a toilet with a cloth? Thats a paper towel job.

[@wyzemann]

Best tutorial on keeping my favorite cleaning cloths pristine for the long haul🤗. Although, the directions on my microfiber is to use cold water washes along with the extra rinse cycle🤷🏾‍♂️.

[@oldmech619]

Thank you for the video. After I watch the video, it dawned on me So that’s why I see little fibers on my glasses after I clean them. I just threw the old cloths away and just bought enough to last me for years. They are cheap and do a great job. Thanks. It woke me up.

[@dj_314]

Here's whats wild. You are giving S tier advice. But I've been conditioned to hate your delivery cadence. Every take I'm thinking "what's so funny?" But this is exactly what the algo probably encourages. You're literally in the trenches trying to give the best advice combatting the nonsense. I see you. You're fighting the good fight.

[@yoohootube]

It's giving shamwow salesman

[@eiebfiebrkcfne5399]

i love that at the end his face is right next to the toilet towel. 😂

[@emmamasters6170]

Use vinegar as fabric softener, it will remove extra soap after every wash

[@carolmahoney7407]

Any small vacuum recommendations for windows sills? I love your positive attitude. Inspiring me 😊

[@cheleshows]

Perfect timing. I just washed my new microfibers towels for the 1st time and wasn't happy with the results. Thank you for these tips.

[@BlairWarnock]

Your videos are great. I love cleaning my cars and your show popped up in you tube to watch. Can’t stop watching your vids! You should try rags to riches from the rag company. It’s a great microfibre towel cleaner. Just an oz in the wash or pre treat with an oz in a bucket for 24 hrs. I use it on my car cleaning microfibre towels and it works great to rid them of heavy cleaners and sealants. It’s also really affordable. And no I’m not sponsored by them, just a happy customer!

[@tbev58]

Good video. I don’t use fabric softeners or sheets any more. I love the dryer balls they help a lot in dryer items

[@CleanThatUp]

I love those! Thanks for watching!

[@wabio]

I've been washing them for years. They pile up quick in the wood and metal shop. For the cleanest towels.......pre-soak in 5 gallon buckets overnight in hot water and soap. Wash the next day. Hot water. Lot of soap. Run on heavy cycle.

[@coriel2597]

I use the pre- soak option. Works for the worst of dirty towels. I use the oxy you showed.

[@SBerTtube]

Brandon: I use orange towels to clean my toilet, so I know to never use that color for anything else! Also Brandon: *lies face-to-orange-towel in literally the very next shot* 😅

[@CleanThatUp]

🤫🤫😂

[@ferrydenhaan4956]

lol noticed it too

[@Layput]

But it's already cleaned. I use microfiber towels to clean my face.

[@sheriuppgard5658]

Great tips. I promise to treat my microfiber towel better in the future. They will get their own load!

[@CleanThatUp]

Awesome!

[@Idratherbecleaning]

Could you do a video about how to start your own cleaning business ? Or do you have a good resource for how to start your own cleaning business?

[@CleanThatUp]

This is a great video idea, adding to the list!

[@galeni]

I've read to use cold water which releases fewer microfibres into the environment through the rinse water.

[@kellycasperhanson4426]

I suppose your suggestions might prolong the life of your towels, but what a hassle! I buy the cheap bundles of microfiber towels. I clean with them EVERY SINGLE DAY. I wash them with my COTTON towels using HOT water, Tide detergent, & BLEACH. And they work just fine. I'd rather replace them a little sooner than worry about line drying something that cleans floors and toilets. I do agree with you on the fabric softener! Thank you😁!

[@jbylin]

Thanks! Good sense.

[@nuj427]

My microfiber cloth for my sunglass after use I just wash the cloth with dish soap and hang dry.

[@genxx2724]

I use squares of paper towel and alcohol to clean the toilet seat and rim. Microfiber for everything else. But even dust permanently stains my microfiber cloths.

[@ronayotte3571]

Use Rags to Riches (available from detailing e- commerce sites) microfiber towel cleaner... the best microfiber cleaner I've ever used.

[@bahy1717]

Thanks for this tip, I didn't know about it before

[@colin5227]

Oh right away i find I've been washing them wrong and that's why my microfibre towel is covered in lint

[@DinoSachi]

Would wool dryer balls damage the microfiber the same as fabric softener?

[@rVexir]

Getting videos like this in my feed makes me question if I ever did something correctly in my life

[@jameskeener7251]

You know, three years ago I would have thought this to be the least necessary, biggest time waster agglomeration of information on KZbin. WRONG! Thanks for the extraordinarily useful information. I discovered the magic of microfiber a few years ago and have been cleaning them incorrectly. Thanks for the *very* useful information.

[@peteroffpist1621]

Overkill if you are not into car styling. Have been doing the none rinse car washing my 4 Tesla cars for 10 years now and they still look great.

[@tiger8linny788]

Here’s a few more thumbs ups for the quick, concise, clever video! 👍🏻👍🏼👍🏽👍🏾👍🏿 👏🏼🐅

[@Jibbie49]

Microfiber cloths are made from plastic and Bleach, and heat harms it. One Pro said to put the cloths in Mesh Zip Bags so they don't touch any other fabric or pick up lint. Drying on high heat melts the plastic loops so they don't grab dust as well.

[@bherber]

Good tips. Thank you. The ones I use are for car cleaning, but good to know how to properly wash them.

[@judiko142]

A request... cleaning an old leather couch with hair oil staining and somewhat dry texture generally

[@skimusic3773]

Unless you HAVE to use microfibers, using non-microfiber cleaning rags is better for our planet. Thanks for your info!

[@mkavonius]

As a former cleaner, the professional way to quickly clean microfibres of dust and other gunk, is to use a designated dish washing brush. You just open a garbage can and brush all of it away. That way you can just use recommended detergent and if needed, put white vinegar on the rinse dispenser. I normally always use super rinse, whether it’s clothing or sheets. At least in Finland, many firms use red cloths for bathrooms (like red for danger), so I would advice when seeing red microfiber cloths, not to use them for anything else. Sometimes I saw clients picked up red towels and not realize that they were mostly used for the toilets etc. 😬 We washed all the laundry together at work, I guess it removes bacteria etc if you use 60 celsius degrees. So of course coloring rules were meant to suggest which cloths to touch.

[@FlakMagnet]

I use color-coding on a cleaner basis rather than an area-based or "grossness" basis. If you launder your towels properly then any of them should be suitable for any use after laundering... However when you're actually doing cleaning - try putting towels soaked with a bleach-based cleaner the same pile as towels soaked with an ammonia-based cleaner... (Actually don't try it... you'll find out why WW I gas attacks sucked!)

[@citibear57]

I have just learned that I have been washing my microfiber towels wrong! Have I ruined them by using fabric softener and drying them with bath towels, or is there a way to correct this? Thanks for the great channel 👍

[@craftsafterbedtime9219]

I've been bleaching and heat drying my towels and wondering why they just pushed hair and dirt around!

[@kyfisher3662]

Thank you! soaking the towels in vinegar now :)

[@johnroekoek12345]

1:48 We've got 40 or 60 degrees Celsius for warm, and 90 for hot. Many clothes may not be washed at 60°C becausethey will shrink. I guess it's 60 now

[@BuddhaBeanie]

And use unscented Oxi Clean also

[@Ccortanaa]

You can dry them in the dryer on LOW heat.

[@harleyrdr1]

Honestly, a great video! But I have to admit I wasn’t washing them “wrong”, I was washing them “incorrectly”. 😜

[@Shasgirl]

The orange towel right by his face at the end, even funnier it's next to his mouth 😂😂😂😂😂

[@kymcampbellhanson1996]

Okay, wow I didn't know to sperate. Thanks

[@dregeminin1]

I will never wash my micros with other rags again. Thx for all of tips😊