Household must have?! Swedish dish cloths / cellulose sponges review | Paper towel reusable swap!

[@LtotheR]

Greetings from Sweden! Everybody in Sweden uses dishclothes. The best brand is Wettex, they were the first ones.😊

[@jenniferfrim9697]

I have a set of the swedish dishcloths and I love them. Been using them in my kitchen for over a year and have washed them in the top rack of the dishwasher or with other laundry. I prefer the laundry method.

[@2ChicksGoingGreen]

Awesome! Same! They last so long if you care for them properly! ☺️🙌🏼

[@gindrinkersline3285]

@@2ChicksGoingGreen They are called "Wettex" in Sweden and were invented in 1949. Everyone uses them over here, at home, and in businesses like restaurants & bars. In Sweden, they are ~$2 for a pack of 4. Great video! 👍

[@2ChicksGoingGreen]

Awesome!!! They are so wonderful! I wish businesses here all used them!!! 😬 thanks for ur feedback! 😋🙌🏼

[@gindrinkersline3285]

@@2ChicksGoingGreen It is really interesting watching people on KZbin "discover" something that we in Sweden have taken for granted for generations and never thought twice about. Keep up the good work towards a better world. Stay safe 🙂

[@2ChicksGoingGreen]

Lol I know what u mean! Ive been composting since I was born so I understand haha! I have been using my swedish dish cloths for years but before them I just always used regular upcycled cloths. They are so much better 😁 i wish i had had access to them when i was younger!! 🤪

[@sassarose10]

We had a really bad experience with this product. The adhesive hook they sell left a big hole in our wall.We weren't even attempting to remove it. The hook came off when I simply went to hang the towel back up. Their customer service team blamed it on us, and we were left having to repaint our entire kitchen wall. Really disappointed. We have used adhesive hooks around our home and never had this happen.

[@Jules-740]

What is the difference over using a swedish dishcloth over a basic cotten terrycloth?

[@2ChicksGoingGreen]

I talk about that in the video. Drying time, smell, much better absorption, biodegradable etc :)

[@DarkAshes27]

so i have been searching for the best way to clean greasy stovetops and from what i understand old rags and tshirt rags for oil stains? i have done that and even after throwing them in the wash the stains do bother me.. what do you do then ignore the stains on them?

[@2ChicksGoingGreen]

Yeah id say keep a little set of nasty ones devoted only to those jobs and you can keep them hidden away so the stains dont bother you :) - i like to think it gives them character lol but yeah having a set just for that is the way to go 😊

[@Jules-740]

I am the same way😅

[@ivyrose779]

The biggest problem I’ve had trying to transition away from paper towels is that I have pets and I can’t keep cloths from collecting hair. You’d think you can just wash them but even several wash and dry cycles doesn’t get all the hair off. I know certain material is way worse about attracting and holding onto lint and hair than others. How do the Swedish dish cloths fair in this area?

[@2ChicksGoingGreen]

That makes sense! I (Tania) don’t currently have any pets but I know with dust bunnies and particles that act similar to pet hair they do a good job when washing them off. You may have to try a one out and see? & Let me know how it goes so we can use that info in our future eco-petlife video :)

[@DogeDavidLoredan]

This works for regular clothes that have pet hair on them, try giving it a go! 1. Before washing them, let them dry. Then take a lint roller or red, reusable lint brush and get as much off the DRY rags as possible (I usually can get pretty much all the hair off. 2. After the lint brush (or before!) SHAKE the DRY rags up and down (hard and fast like you would a towel/sheet from the dryer/clothesline) over the garbage (or outside) for about 30 seconds (as long as you still see hair flying) this should toss off as much remaining hair as possible. 3. If there’s still hair after you tried step 1 & 2, put on a rubber kitchen glove, get the glove a bit wet (if there’s lots of hair add a drop of soap to the wet gloves) and take your hand (the one inside the wet rubber glove) and, using your flat palm, glide DOWNWARD with the glove, noticing the hair caught by the glove as you go, and removing it from the glove each time. Repeat and Rewet the glove as needed until no more hair is picked up or visible. If very rarely had to go to step 3, but if I have, it’s always ended up removing all the hair and once the cloths are in the wash and finished, anything that was left is completely gone. Another thing to consider is “dedicating” a certain cloth or number of cloths ONLY for pet hair, and other to NOT be used for hair. That way you avoid the pet hair build up on most of the other cloths (as much as humanly possible) and it makes cleaning the “pet cloths” much more easier to clean than having to clean EVERY cloth the way I mentioned. Hope the tips I said worked, let me know and best of luck! 😊 (Remember this also works for regular clothing like pants, wools, suits, dresses etc.)

[@2ChicksGoingGreen]

Thanks for the suggestions for everyone with pets!!! ☺️🙌🏼

[@lindab.1625]

I have a hard time thinking about using these for my toilets and then tossing in my washer 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@2ChicksGoingGreen]

Lol i understand - you can soak &/or rinse them with some soap first and then add them. I definitely rinse them before adding them to the wash :). I mean its not like they were inside the toilet water lol - i personally only use them for seat and outside so its not too gross? I think lol

[@explodeloleo1328]

Buy some in the same color and use them for toilets then you can wash them separately in the washing machine. No Softner just a bit of Detergent and voila