I had ZERO plans to clean anything today or this week but guess this video changed my mind.. 😅 Now i want to vacuum, clean the floor and move the couch to clean under it and in the couch 🫣
I think you experienced cleaning motivation.... there are videos especially for that... Like you don't want to clean... you have no desire to clean... you just don't wanna do it... Search "clean with me" videos...
Yes this video makes me want to clean. But even more so, I now understand the cost of clutter. It's just not possible to properly clean when there are so many surfaces that can accumulate dust. Time to declutter.
Great information. I use a microfiber spin mop with water and dishsoap to clean my floors after vacuuming. The first time I used it (I used to just dry swiffer after vacuuming), I had to empty the dirty water 4 times for just my living room and kitchen. Now, after using this method for a year or more, I can do the entire area with one bucket and the water isn't even very dirty afterwards. I do wash the mop head in the washing machine and let it air dry. I highly recommend this system, and it saves me money over disposables. Thanks for a great video.
Is it possible to just spritz your spin mop instead of saturating it as the researcher recommends? I suppose if you had several mop heads, you could switch them out instead of rinsing.
@@PrairieDawnCSome of us have occasional wet messes that will need water to dissolve them if they have dried. Pets are the biggest cause, followed by children spilling their drinks. Those require wet mopping.
oh my gosh thank you so much for this video!!! i’m a professional home cleaner and i use this exact method of microfibre mopping because it is so gentle on all kinds of surfaces and leaves a streak free finish. i had no idea it was so good for people’s health! thanks again for providing such valuable information 💜
As adult onset asthma, Fibromyalgia (entails immune system hyperactivity as well as nervous system hypersensitivity) this information is beyond valuable. Many thanks! Especially since I'm home so much now.
The flow of this video was perfect. Thank you for bringing this information to us and explaining it so clearly! From the product reccomdations to the cleaning example. I left with absolutely no questions. Please please keep making these videos!!
This is such a validating comment, thank you 😊 I put a lot of thought into what questions my viewers might have. I’m grateful for viewers like you who actually pay attention and watch from start to finish. I have lots more video ideas. 💡
This is interesting. I have a robotock floor cleaner(mop/vacuum). I have a one story house all flat and this robot cleans the entire hour each day. My house appears to be very clean because the floors collect dust but it's cleared once a day.
I have done a couple of sessions with John Banta. I had stopped cleaning because I was planning on moving out of my moldy place anyway but this video has motivated me to start again. I got out the swifter as I was watching 😅
I have never understood why Americans don’t have tile floors and use rugs in the winter. The humidity alone does so much damage on the home. Wood is great but it needs to be replaced.
the algorithm somehow knew this was exactly the video i needed. my floors aren’t cleaned ever. i do suffer from some air quality related problem. I do suspect mold and environmental pollutants. thanks!
New subscriber here. Thank you for this, my allergies are getting way out of hand lately and the info you give is much more in-depth than most materials available in the mainstream. Knowing the 'why' behind the 'how' is just what i need to motivate myself to be more consistent. Amazing work. ❤
My allergies reduced by 90%, when i did s full body detox. Took several months, slow and steady. Gut, sinus rinses, etc. Sharing, cuz you msy also find putting the effort to detox yourself also helps, not just improving the house environment.
What a great video! Loved the insights described here. The idea of our floors acting as a filter is SO COOL! I have a "mop/vacuum". It has 2 microfiber rollers that are constantly spinning and sprayed with a water/soap mixture. The rollers are scraped by a blade and the dirty water is vacuumed into a dirty reservoir. My floors have never been cleaner. After watching this video I think that means my floors after a mop are ready to attract a lot of the allergens floating in the air. Thank you for sharing all this. Loved the insights from the interview.
Thank you both for this vital information about dusting with a microfiber cloth... Been using a rainbow vacuum, and I connect a hose to the exhaust, and out a window for cleaning dirty houses.
Just got a HEPA air filter the other day on a whim (just moved out and really want to eliminate dust/air pollution in my room, so I just grabbed one while at the store). Anyway, happy I got this vid suggested.
I wear a respirator with a class 100 / P3 filter while vacuuming larger areas, additionally to having a HEPA filter in the vacuum cleaner. I also use brushes as attachment on the vacuum cleaner to get off the fine dust sticking to the surfaces that you described. For parts that are to difficult to clean that way, I use an air compressor to dust them off, while trying to catch the arising dust cloud with the vacuum cleaner and having all windows open for ventilation.
That's smart. I suspect that even vacuuming with a HEPA vac aerosolizes stuff we shouldn't be breathing. Because HEPA filters don't capture gases/sVOCs.
Do you not have the possibility to put the vacuum cleaner outside and poke the tube, with an extension, through the window, or the door? It depends on the type of vacuum cleaner, but there is also the possibility to just hook it on the window outside, for each room, with the window closed as much as possible. For some of us the stuff coming out the vacuum really should be avoided, and counting on the filters is not a good idea.
Amazing info thanks. So if the items get trapped on the floor you'll obviously create a plume everywhere you go that will eventually get picked up by the air purifier, thus limiting your dose. I see this with my curtains I have in my home theater. Whenever I close them my particle sensor detects PM2.5 in the 50s range, the air purifier kicks into turbo, about 3 mins later it settles. I don't feel the need to vaccum my curtains - they span the entire room so that'd be a horrible job! So yes for those 3 mins I am breathing in PM2.5 of 50s, perhaps if that triggered allergy symtoms I'd be more motivated & I totally get if you're sensitive to that you'd want to elimiate it. Obviously a bunch of particles get onto the floor which will eventually get vacuumed but I just don't see a pressing need to clean with a microfibre over just HEPA and a shark vaccum because those allergens aren't suspended in the air sufficiently long enough to irritate me. Anyway, great channel learning a ton. Thanks so much for the content.
This is an incredible video. I can’t thank you enough! I replayed this part a few times, but I don’t understand why you don’t wash your microfiber clothes and re use them. Like for example, can I not soak it in oxygen bleach and then wash on delicate and hang to dry? I just want to understand the rationale better, if you know. Thank you!
My energy recovery ventilator installation video is actually great for that! Basically, a truly clean home has no smell at all. How do you achieve that level of freshness? Bringing fresh air inside.
@@peterpiper5300plants such as aloe Vera, spider and snake plants have proven to have air purification properties. :). I also leave out a couple of bowls of vinegar. If you can open a window on the side of the house opposite the traffic, or observe the prevailing wind of the day, you can hopefully replace your house air every two-three days.
@@HealthyHomeGuideThat's not always so practical during the winter in cold climates. My house is over 70 years old (as am I), and we get lots of natural air change to begin with. There is a downside to too much insulation.
Steam mop, distilled water, microfiber pad, clean with each mopping. I can’t use a lot of chemicals. I love my microfibers. Color coded by room. Kitchen has green. Bathroom yellow. Bedrooms gray. Windows and glass has blue for the wash and special blue window microfiber for drying. Tore out downstairs carpet. Haven’t been able to afford upstairs carpet to be replaced with flooring.
Your videos are super informative. This is the third one I've watched tonight. More to come. Thanks for all your research and work. You have a new sub. One question - how can you properly clean carpeted floors?
I'm so glad you're finding them informative! I have a carpet-cleaning video called "How to Vacuum Carpets to Improve Indoor Air Quality (Brush Roll?)". Long story short, cleaning carpets WELL isn't really feasible, but you can definitely make them less dusty.
I am a fan of several extreme cleaning channels and I am sharing your video with them. I think that book ought to be in their arsenal, too! Thank you for this video. It looks like dry cleaning is what you use for your hardwood floors. What do you do with tile? Are you: Vacuuming, dry mopping then wet mopping? Thanks again for making this channel!
Nice, thanks for sharing! So my protocol (see 15:42) is: first HEPA vacuuming, then microfiber mopping with a slightly wet microfiber pad. The cleaning solution is 5 drops of unscented soap to 1 quart of water. Sprayed 2-3x on a pad. This protocol is informed by extensive research done by the cleanroom industry.
Thank you so much! I subscribed recently and am sooo glad I did. I've been overwhelmed with the thought of cleaning things in my home. I'm definitely going to share this. I also saved it to my public playlist on mold.
Dang! Ive been dusting for ages, by blowing onto the window sills. And i found out today, my son's allergy is for dust mites 😖Doh! I really appreciate thexe videos. I trust normal people, who give away their help like this 🥰 Doctors don't know s$*+
I really appreciate your careful analysis of this, especially of the environmental cost. Having health issues, it's easy to deprioritize the environment, especially when so many healthy people don't prioritize the environment at all. It was so good to hear it on your list of things to talk about. It really gave me a lot to think about. Though, with ME, I'm not sure where I'll fit cleaning in yet.
It depends on the vinegar. You can get industrial vinegar which higher in acidity. You wouldn't wash your dishes. Most products bought are only bleaches which only serve to whiten the mold where the vinegar actually kills it. I have done this on mold that has been in a certain area of my bathroom and killed the mold permanently.
22:21 in the past wood was kiln dried which prevented mold growth yet it is "too expensive" read less profitable for the sales team/corporate executives. The moldy wood adds to the drywall mold issue.
Would like to see a comparison of the efficiency of microfiber floor cleaning to that of the modern wet vacuum floor cleaners, especially the robotic types, because alot of people who are physically disabled by symptoms associated with mold toxicity would obviously therefore benefit from an automated cleaning solution for floors, and the gentle movements of the robot are less likely to kick up dust during cleaning than a person moving around the space cleaning. Btw, I had been using Shark brand wet floor vac, and was never able to get a floor so clean that the collected water was clear, because the thin gaps that developed between the wood plank flooring collect dirt, and the wet vac was never able to get all out the years of collected dirt. I doubt microfiber sweeping would do anything at all for that situation.
Hey I have bought a microfiber spin mop and have been using it regularly to remove dust etc from my floor this video really helped me. The air is so much more cleaner and all the dust sticks to the floor thank you so much for thisvideo. Where I live 7th generation dish soap isn't available but if you don't mind could you share an exact measurement of the dish soap to use per liter 5 drops is a bit vague, could you share a ratio or any specific amount please. Also won't using dish soap on finished wood or tile mess with that coating.
As a house cleaner I can confirm… the cleanest houses are of those that vacuum more often. If you want to dust less,… vacuum everyday (it doesn’t need to be perfect!)
How do you do the protien test? If the problem is mould getting out of cracks, shouldn't step 1 be run a caulking gun around top & bottom of the kickplates everywhere?
I'm curious if you've tried those "wet vacuums". They work like a power mop, squirting water/soap onto a brush, then sucking the dirty water up into a waste tank. I'm guessing that would do almost as well as vacuum+microfiber but in one step.
My personal experience is that you certainly can't feel that dusty film after using one, it must be doing good and is way handier when you haven't cleaned in a while since it separates clean and dirty water automatically.
What's your position on using ozone periodically to help mold until relocation or remediation? Thank you for all your shared experience and informed advice.
Thanks for asking! My position on using ozone for mold is that ozone is to be avoided. There are countless chemical reactions occurring in a home at any given moment. Ozone introduces more chemistry that can create additional harm. For example, when ozone reacts with limonene, a compound found in lemons, formaldehyde results. That’s a reaction that is known. There are many other reactions that are not yet known/understood by science. I also don’t like the idea of controlling mold by attempting to kill it, because as John said in the essential oils section of this video, trying to kill mold can cause mold to release large amounts of mycotoxins to defend itself. It’s safer and more effective to remove the mold.
@@HealthyHomeGuide thanks for your reply. I lived in the fully focused accelerated learning of mold / bacteria relationship and each independently. It's not cut and dry as nature never is but I agree 100% that it's basically foolish to be of the mind that one can live / work in a toxic mold environment and not be seriously impacted. I understand molds reaction under threat is when it's most dangerous, mycotoxins. I have done some remediation but it was an expensive lesson. I feel the use of periodic ozone combined with other protocols has made an improvement in my ability to remain housed with hidden(not to me) mold. I have been trying to move for several years and unfortunately I found the problem is pervasive, along with the housing shortage. I also have a gene mutation that makes it difficult to eliminate fungal toxins. I'm going to utilize the microfiber damp mop regamin recommended. Best to you and your healing journey. Grateful!
I understand the plight of trying to live in an environment with lots of mycotoxins and endotoxins. It was one of the most harrowing experiences I've had. If you say that ozone has helped you, maybe it did! Who am I to deny your reality? I'll continue to keep an open mind. Thanks for watching and good luck to you too!
@@HealthyHomeGuide The biggest hurdle with any information I've experienced/observed is conformation bias. We want to nail it down however history is all the evidence needed to better respect the often ignored terms PRACTICING, REsearch, etc. Statistics don't lie, the interpretation is human. The ever evolving nature requires conscious willingness to be wrong. I just deeply appreciate efforts to be in service to all life.
Ty for the video. So you’re saying any unscented dish soap? And that’s fine? It don’t need to be wiped/rinsed off? What about unscented laundry detergent? Too harsh? What are your thoughts about unscented no-rinse floor cleaner? Even if you use your ratio? Not a big fan of disposable but you convinced me otherwise to use them. So much easier anyway. I tried finding online anything about microfiber not getting all the way clean in washer but couldn’t find anything. Do you know where I could find anything on that?? Thank you! Why won’t you answer my comment like you do to others?
After watching your videos, I felt inspired to get my small apartment clean as dust builds up quickly, and I have strong allergies. I included a CAC luggable XL with Merv13 filters and a CRbox with Merv8 filters in my main living area. Every day, I hepa vacuum from top to bottom, wipe all surfaces with microfiber and seventh generation solution, then wash my hard floors with a hoover floormate. I also have a roomba i4 that goes around twice a day to get dust in between vacuuming and it also gets under the beds and shelves. I wash my dog twice a week and I have indoor/outdoor rugs leading up to my door and a large one in my entry way that I vacuum and wash regularly with a hoover powerdash pet. It is amazing how much the floormate and powerdash get off my floor. I think they key is sucking up the dirty water. I think this maximizes the electrostatic effect. I use the seventh generation solution in the machines and it is just enough to get everything clean. I use the microfiber mopping in between floor washings. My home smells amazing, but I still deal with dust buildup. I would thoroughly enjoy another video by you on the topic of cleaning. Maybe something that helps to identify sources of dust and your methods of cleaning and prevention. I know you keep your home incredibly clean, but I'm in a cramped apartment with all my personal belongings on shelves, and a large dog and roommate.
I can't find any details about the Swiffer pads indicating they're "microfiber". Is this a formal specification one can verify? I'm trying to find them in the regular (non xl) size so just want to see if there's a "microfiber" label I can look for.
Fantastic video. For non floor surfaces I found a lot of success with microfiber cloths. And I haven’t found a degradation in cleaning efficiency after washing in a laundry machine.
Hey @healthyhomeguide thanks for this. But now, how do we best clean mold e.g. from bathroom grouting?? And is it ok to use robot vacuum cleaners? Mine is not even HEPA but my house is so much cleaner with than without it. I don't fancy vacuuming daily and with kids and a dog, I'd get a thick layer of dust within 2 or 3 days. I vent the room while or after the vacuuming is done. And how about wet mopping like we need when things get messy. I think there might be some particles left but I won't ever reach a clean room quality anyway.
This is such a helpful video❤ Love your channel. A clean House has been the first step to reducing my allergies. But Cleaning up my Dieet made the most Impact. A whole food plant based dieet low in sugar oil and salt reduced all my inflammation markers. For info: Please watch The documentary forks over knives❤❤❤ In Love and rage ❤️🔥 Go plant based. 🌱
I appreciate the healing powers of certain plant based diets, but a ketovore/carnivore diet is amazing for healing - often For people with intractable problems that appear to of been caused by their plant-based diet. I think that regenerative farming and regenerative ranching/grazing are the wave of the future.
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@@bitrudder3792 Dear future vegan,🌱❤🙏 There is no Scientific basis for your claims. Please whach the documentary's on this list, and find out the evidence for yourself.🙏 I Only Wish You Good Health,🌱 on a Healthy Planet.🌍🙏 1 Forks over Knives, IMDb 7.7 1They're trying to kill us, IMDb 8.9 2 What the Health, IMDb 7.2 3 Eating our way to extinction, IMDb 7.6 4 H.O.P.E. wat you eat matters, IMDb 8.0 5 The Game Gangers, IMDb 7.8 6 Dominion, IMDb 8.9 (trigger warning) 7 Cowspiracy, IMDb 8.1 (trigger warning) 8 Seaspiracy, IMDb 8.1 (trigger warning) 9 The Marshall Plan, IMDb 8.7 10 Milked, IMDb 8.4 11 The World According to Monsanto, IMDb 8,0 12 Fat Sik and Nerly Dead 1 end 2, IMDb 7,5 en 6,4 13 Super Size Me 1 en 2, IMDb 7,2 en 7,1 14 Super Juice Me, IMDb 7,4 15 Dark Waters, IMDb 7,6 16 The Illusion of Democracy, IMDb.... In Love end rage, ❤️🔥 Go plant based. 🌱
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Thanks so much! I agree with you in that diet has made the most impact for me as well. I've eaten only real foods for the past 8 years. Nothing processed. Minimal oils. Just fruits, vegetables, and within the past year or so, I've introduced a small amount of lean meat after being vegan for 7 years. I'm still almost 100% plant-based though. But for a time, I was so sick that the only thing I could eat was fruit. Everything else gave me eczema flareups. Even lettuce. I'm not as bad now.
A great product would be a mop that you clip standard microfiber towels to. You can get a stack, for instance, in the car cleaning section of Walmart of 24 towels for 10 bucks.
Very helpful information. Have you done any research on sleeping mattresses? We spend a lot of time sleeping, so perhaps health problems are often related to the wrong place.
Great question. I have done quite a bit of research. Mattresses made with safe materials tend to be extremely expensive and are usually made with latex. I've tried two of these mattresses (one by Avocado, which was expensive, and one by SleepOnLatex, which was cheaper). They say latex is safe, but the off-gassing really bothered me and it never seemed to go away. I ended up just going with IKEA for my mattress. It doesn't smell at all, and IKEA has been trying to use safer materials for quite a while. It's also a lot cheaper, and comfortable.
@@HealthyHomeGuideJust had a lovely sleep on an Avocado mattress on a recent vacation. So comfy. At home, I have a Naturepedic. No smell. Initially I ordered a very firm, then exchanged it for a firm. I think I’d prefer one level softer than firm, but the firm is working out ok. I also learned that they employ Amish to make the mattresses.
As a contractor... I can tell you that practically zero homes don't have mold inside a wall somewhere, and most have ALOT! Also... Ever go outside at night with a headlamp on? You wanna see dust particles?
So I use a premium robot vacuum/mob 3 times a week, haven't used soap, just water, I could change that. I feel like it does a good job picking up all the dust as well. Any opinion on that? For the one interested I use the roborock q Revo master.
The discovery of penecilin so makes sense now - The mold wasn't going down without a fight, and released its biotoxins which killed the strep bacteria. Do you Fight or Flight the mold? You get it on the next Flight to outside of your home - Replace the damaged material, and truly eliminate the mold / toxins. So, with the cleaning, it's less about chemicals, and all about the "physically removing" the dirt, dust, and grime without cutting corners. Just know you'll have to go over the surface multiple times, multiple iterations before its clean OR replace it completely.
What is your advise to search for mold behind walls? Especially with Fermacell and Drywall walls behind which is wood fiber insulation? Thermal camera or something else?
In the UK it is said that the humidity is often a mold issue. When it makes sense to use dehumidifiers and where an air filter machine is used is it best to put the air filter on the exhaust of the dehumidifier?
I‘m new to this whole topic but I have mold at home because of water damage. It has been fixed, unwanted to get rid of the mold with hydrogen peroxide, is that effective or more damaging? Also such an interesting Video, it was so fun to watch
Great video, thankyou. i am considering natural stone or clay floor tiles for my home, is this not as good due to the charge or is there other benefits?
I don’t want to go the disposable microfiber route. Am I better off with reusable microfiber cloths, or are terry cloth or paper towels just as effective since microfiber doesn’t wash well?
I had ZERO plans to clean anything today or this week but guess this video changed my mind.. 😅
Now i want to vacuum, clean the floor and move the couch to clean under it and in the couch 🫣
I love to hear that! I’m cleaning today as well hehe
Same 😂
This video literally made me want to go pick up a microfiber cloth and dish soap and clean my appartment
Go for it! :)
I think you experienced cleaning motivation.... there are videos especially for that... Like you don't want to clean... you have no desire to clean... you just don't wanna do it... Search "clean with me" videos...
Yes this video makes me want to clean. But even more so, I now understand the cost of clutter. It's just not possible to properly clean when there are so many surfaces that can accumulate dust. Time to declutter.
Fantastic point!
Yes, vacuuming is easier if you don’t have to rearrange the clutter and furniture before
I’m not even someone who is your target audience, but I greatly appreciate your passion & research you & educate people. Keep being you ! Much love 💜🫶
I love this comment! Maybe you are my target audience 😏
This video is a service to humanity
I aim to be of service, thank you :)
Thank you so much for addressing the microplastic question about microfiber cloths!!
Happy to do it! Thanks for attentively watching :)
Great information. I use a microfiber spin mop with water and dishsoap to clean my floors after vacuuming. The first time I used it (I used to just dry swiffer after vacuuming), I had to empty the dirty water 4 times for just my living room and kitchen. Now, after using this method for a year or more, I can do the entire area with one bucket and the water isn't even very dirty afterwards. I do wash the mop head in the washing machine and let it air dry. I highly recommend this system, and it saves me money over disposables. Thanks for a great video.
Is it possible to just spritz your spin mop instead of saturating it as the researcher recommends? I suppose if you had several mop heads, you could switch them out instead of rinsing.
He mentioned that it should be slightly wet.
@@PrairieDawnCSome of us have occasional wet messes that will need water to dissolve them if they have dried. Pets are the biggest cause, followed by children spilling their drinks. Those require wet mopping.
oh my gosh thank you so much for this video!!! i’m a professional home cleaner and i use this exact method of microfibre mopping because it is so gentle on all kinds of surfaces and leaves a streak free finish. i had no idea it was so good for people’s health!
thanks again for providing such valuable information 💜
I wish other professional home cleaners were as conscientious as you! Thanks for attentively watching :)
As adult onset asthma, Fibromyalgia (entails immune system hyperactivity as well as nervous system hypersensitivity) this information is beyond valuable. Many thanks! Especially since I'm home so much now.
I’m happy you found my content. I wish you well on your healing journey.
The flow of this video was perfect. Thank you for bringing this information to us and explaining it so clearly! From the product reccomdations to the cleaning example. I left with absolutely no questions. Please please keep making these videos!!
This is such a validating comment, thank you 😊 I put a lot of thought into what questions my viewers might have. I’m grateful for viewers like you who actually pay attention and watch from start to finish. I have lots more video ideas. 💡
This is interesting. I have a robotock floor cleaner(mop/vacuum). I have a one story house all flat and this robot cleans the entire hour each day. My house appears to be very clean because the floors collect dust but it's cleared once a day.
I have done a couple of sessions with John Banta. I had stopped cleaning because I was planning on moving out of my moldy place anyway but this video has motivated me to start again. I got out the swifter as I was watching 😅
I'm glad it motivated you :) John is a great guy! Good luck.
In India we have concrete walls, tiled floors, usually no carpets and never full floor carpets. We wet mop the floor every day.
Interesting, thanks! Carpets should honestly be outlawed haha.
@@HealthyHomeGuidewhat about rugs? Especially natural fiber rugs?
Tactical dot.
I have never understood why Americans don’t have tile floors and use rugs in the winter. The humidity alone does so much damage on the home. Wood is great but it needs to be replaced.
@@bananablisssOur home has the same wooden floors it was built with. It’s over 100 years old. Tile is cold, hard and prone to breaking/cracking.
the algorithm somehow knew this was exactly the video i needed. my floors aren’t cleaned ever. i do suffer from some air quality related problem. I do suspect mold and environmental pollutants. thanks!
I love to hear the algorithm came through! Thanks for watching.
New subscriber here. Thank you for this, my allergies are getting way out of hand lately and the info you give is much more in-depth than most materials available in the mainstream. Knowing the 'why' behind the 'how' is just what i need to motivate myself to be more consistent.
Amazing work. ❤
I'm so glad to hear that you appreciate the level of detail! Thank you so much.
My allergies reduced by 90%, when i did s full body detox. Took several months, slow and steady. Gut, sinus rinses, etc. Sharing, cuz you msy also find putting the effort to detox yourself also helps, not just improving the house environment.
I agree. I ran air filters when I was sanding after I put mud on my walls. EVERY flat surface was coated in the dust. In every room
Precisely.
What a great video! Loved the insights described here. The idea of our floors acting as a filter is SO COOL! I have a "mop/vacuum". It has 2 microfiber rollers that are constantly spinning and sprayed with a water/soap mixture. The rollers are scraped by a blade and the dirty water is vacuumed into a dirty reservoir. My floors have never been cleaner. After watching this video I think that means my floors after a mop are ready to attract a lot of the allergens floating in the air.
Thank you for sharing all this. Loved the insights from the interview.
Thanks so much! I know, right? This stuff blew my mind when I first learned about it too.
Thank you both for this vital information about dusting with a microfiber cloth...
Been using a rainbow vacuum, and I connect a hose to the exhaust, and out a window for cleaning dirty houses.
Just got a HEPA air filter the other day on a whim (just moved out and really want to eliminate dust/air pollution in my room, so I just grabbed one while at the store). Anyway, happy I got this vid suggested.
This video showed up in my feed and I am so glad it did. The information in here is just so incredibly interesting and useful. Subscribed.
Glad it was helpful and interesting! Thanks for the sub!
I wear a respirator with a class 100 / P3 filter while vacuuming larger areas, additionally to having a HEPA filter in the vacuum cleaner. I also use brushes as attachment on the vacuum cleaner to get off the fine dust sticking to the surfaces that you described. For parts that are to difficult to clean that way, I use an air compressor to dust them off, while trying to catch the arising dust cloud with the vacuum cleaner and having all windows open for ventilation.
That's smart. I suspect that even vacuuming with a HEPA vac aerosolizes stuff we shouldn't be breathing. Because HEPA filters don't capture gases/sVOCs.
@@HealthyHomeGuidedefinitely… used the HEPA vac on a sunny day… the particle cloud was enormous still
Do you not have the possibility to put the vacuum cleaner outside and poke the tube, with an extension, through the window, or the door?
It depends on the type of vacuum cleaner, but there is also the possibility to just hook it on the window outside, for each room, with the window closed as much as possible.
For some of us the stuff coming out the vacuum really should be avoided, and counting on the filters is not a good idea.
Yep I wear a mask also. My particulate monitor spikes way up when cleaning, stays elevated for hours.
Really valuable info about the toxicity of mold in its natural state vs mold in the presence of mold inhibitors! WOW.
Right!? That was mind-blowing to me too.
Instant subscribe!! This is exactly the kind of cleaning information I need to get me motivated into action.
I love to hear that!
Amazing info thanks. So if the items get trapped on the floor you'll obviously create a plume everywhere you go that will eventually get picked up by the air purifier, thus limiting your dose. I see this with my curtains I have in my home theater. Whenever I close them my particle sensor detects PM2.5 in the 50s range, the air purifier kicks into turbo, about 3 mins later it settles. I don't feel the need to vaccum my curtains - they span the entire room so that'd be a horrible job! So yes for those 3 mins I am breathing in PM2.5 of 50s, perhaps if that triggered allergy symtoms I'd be more motivated & I totally get if you're sensitive to that you'd want to elimiate it.
Obviously a bunch of particles get onto the floor which will eventually get vacuumed but I just don't see a pressing need to clean with a microfibre over just HEPA and a shark vaccum because those allergens aren't suspended in the air sufficiently long enough to irritate me.
Anyway, great channel learning a ton. Thanks so much for the content.
This is an incredible video. I can’t thank you enough! I replayed this part a few times, but I don’t understand why you don’t wash your microfiber clothes and re use them. Like for example, can I not soak it in oxygen bleach and then wash on delicate and hang to dry? I just want to understand the rationale better, if you know. Thank you!
This video was filled with incredibly valuable information. Thank you!
I love to hear that! This information really blew my mind, and I'm so excited to share it with you guys.
you should make a video that explores how to make your home smell fresh without using things that might cause respiratory problems (such as candles)
My energy recovery ventilator installation video is actually great for that! Basically, a truly clean home has no smell at all. How do you achieve that level of freshness? Bringing fresh air inside.
@@HealthyHomeGuidewhat if you live near a main busy road? I do agree about bringing in fresh air but we live near a busy road.
The energy recovery ventilator I use takes a MERV-13 filter, which is great at filtering out particulate from cars.
@@peterpiper5300plants such as aloe Vera, spider and snake plants have proven to have air purification properties. :). I also leave out a couple of bowls of vinegar. If you can open a window on the side of the house opposite the traffic, or observe the prevailing wind of the day, you can hopefully replace your house air every two-three days.
@@HealthyHomeGuideThat's not always so practical during the winter in cold climates. My house is over 70 years old (as am I), and we get lots of natural air change to begin with. There is a downside to too much insulation.
Steam mop, distilled water, microfiber pad, clean with each mopping. I can’t use a lot of chemicals. I love my microfibers. Color coded by room. Kitchen has green. Bathroom yellow. Bedrooms gray. Windows and glass has blue for the wash and special blue window microfiber for drying. Tore out downstairs carpet. Haven’t been able to afford upstairs carpet to be replaced with flooring.
A modern hero.
Your videos are super informative. This is the third one I've watched tonight. More to come. Thanks for all your research and work. You have a new sub. One question - how can you properly clean carpeted floors?
I'm so glad you're finding them informative! I have a carpet-cleaning video called "How to Vacuum Carpets to Improve Indoor Air Quality (Brush Roll?)". Long story short, cleaning carpets WELL isn't really feasible, but you can definitely make them less dusty.
THANK YOU 🤗💖 for sharing what you're learning along your journey!👍👍
My pleasure!
I am a fan of several extreme cleaning channels and I am sharing your video with them. I think that book ought to be in their arsenal, too! Thank you for this video. It looks like dry cleaning is what you use for your hardwood floors. What do you do with tile? Are you: Vacuuming, dry mopping then wet mopping? Thanks again for making this channel!
Nice, thanks for sharing! So my protocol (see 15:42) is: first HEPA vacuuming, then microfiber mopping with a slightly wet microfiber pad.
The cleaning solution is 5 drops of unscented soap to 1 quart of water. Sprayed 2-3x on a pad.
This protocol is informed by extensive research done by the cleanroom industry.
@@HealthyHomeGuide This is just not a comprehensive answer for homes which have soiling that clean room protocols don't contend with.
I'm an architecture student, definitely gonna check out that book.
Very cool! I'm sure John will appreciate that.
Thank you so much! I subscribed recently and am sooo glad I did. I've been overwhelmed with the thought of cleaning things in my home.
I'm definitely going to share this. I also saved it to my public playlist on mold.
Thanks for subbing and sharing :) Welcome!
Dang! Ive been dusting for ages, by blowing onto the window sills. And i found out today, my son's allergy is for dust mites 😖Doh! I really appreciate thexe videos. I trust normal people, who give away their help like this 🥰 Doctors don't know s$*+
I'm allergic to dust mites too! Good luck, and thanks for watching.
You deserve more subscribers
Thank you!🙏
@@HealthyHomeGuide Just made my DIY air purifier, Thank you!
Very nice!
I just bought a cordless wet/dry vacuum mop. It cleans my hard floors fast. Have you tried that appliance to clean floors?
I really appreciate your careful analysis of this, especially of the environmental cost. Having health issues, it's easy to deprioritize the environment, especially when so many healthy people don't prioritize the environment at all. It was so good to hear it on your list of things to talk about. It really gave me a lot to think about. Though, with ME, I'm not sure where I'll fit cleaning in yet.
Makes complete sense! Thanks for attentively watching.
It depends on the vinegar. You can get industrial vinegar which higher in acidity. You wouldn't wash your dishes. Most products bought are only bleaches which only serve to whiten the mold where the vinegar actually kills it. I have done this on mold that has been in a certain area of my bathroom and killed the mold permanently.
22:21 in the past wood was kiln dried which prevented mold growth yet it is "too expensive" read less profitable for the sales team/corporate executives. The moldy wood adds to the drywall mold issue.
How can you find kiln dried wood?
I’m not hypoallergenic or anything like that, but I love your videos. Great info for everyone, thank you!
Awesome! Thank you! I agree, I think everyone can clean this way, or at the very least, learn something.
So I need a PhD to convince me to do something my wife keeps asking me since day one 😂❤
Hahah. FYI, I'm not a PhD though.
@@HealthyHomeGuide
How about your guest?
Would like to see a comparison of the efficiency of microfiber floor cleaning to that of the modern wet vacuum floor cleaners, especially the robotic types, because alot of people who are physically disabled by symptoms associated with mold toxicity would obviously therefore benefit from an automated cleaning solution for floors, and the gentle movements of the robot are less likely to kick up dust during cleaning than a person moving around the space cleaning.
Btw, I had been using Shark brand wet floor vac, and was never able to get a floor so clean that the collected water was clear, because the thin gaps that developed between the wood plank flooring collect dirt, and the wet vac was never able to get all out the years of collected dirt. I doubt microfiber sweeping would do anything at all for that situation.
In Japan, the practice to clean involves vacuuming then using a zoukin. A wet rag towel!
Interesting, thank you!
In such a crazy world, I year for my own zone of inhibition! ❤
Great Channel with great info!
Glad you think so!
@Healthy Home Guide ... This is a great channel. TY, and TY to your guests/associates.
And thank you for watching!
Amazing video. I had so many questions pop up and you answered all of them by the end of the video, thank you.
YES!! THAT’S WHAT I STRIVE FOR ☺️
Hey I have bought a microfiber spin mop and have been using it regularly to remove dust etc from my floor this video really helped me. The air is so much more cleaner and all the dust sticks to the floor thank you so much for thisvideo. Where I live 7th generation dish soap isn't available but if you don't mind could you share an exact measurement of the dish soap to use per liter 5 drops is a bit vague, could you share a ratio or any specific amount please. Also won't using dish soap on finished wood or tile mess with that coating.
Thank you, I'm sure it will.
Wow, this was useful, thank you. Will go clean the right way...
I'm glad you found it useful :)
Glad I got my Sebo HEPA Vacuum
Nice! 👍
I like soap and water, but I love rubbing alcohol and water in a spray bottle for my kitchen because it cuts through grease easily.
This is such a glaringly obvious way to clean up kitchen grease that I never thought of, thank you!
Straight alcohol may damage some countertops.
Aerosolised rubbing alcohol itself is a VOC.
As a house cleaner I can confirm… the cleanest houses are of those that vacuum more often. If you want to dust less,… vacuum everyday (it doesn’t need to be perfect!)
Amen to that.
This was a fantastic video. Thanks. Instant like and subscribe. I’m eager to dive into earlier content and see what’s next!
That's very kind, thank you!
Excellent! 👏👏👏Thank you so much for sharing.
Thanks for attentively listening!
Question, I don’t have any carpet in my house. I only have hardwood floors. Do you recommend a HEPA vacuum that isn’t that expensive?
How do you do the protien test? If the problem is mould getting out of cracks, shouldn't step 1 be run a caulking gun around top & bottom of the kickplates everywhere?
I'm curious if you've tried those "wet vacuums". They work like a power mop, squirting water/soap onto a brush, then sucking the dirty water up into a waste tank. I'm guessing that would do almost as well as vacuum+microfiber but in one step.
My personal experience is that you certainly can't feel that dusty film after using one, it must be doing good and is way handier when you haven't cleaned in a while since it separates clean and dirty water automatically.
Are robot vacum plus mop cleaners beneficial ?
brilliant.. very clear helpful information.. thank you
I'm so glad it was clear and helpful :)
What's your position on using ozone periodically to help mold until relocation or remediation? Thank you for all your shared experience and informed advice.
Thanks for asking! My position on using ozone for mold is that ozone is to be avoided. There are countless chemical reactions occurring in a home at any given moment. Ozone introduces more chemistry that can create additional harm. For example, when ozone reacts with limonene, a compound found in lemons, formaldehyde results. That’s a reaction that is known. There are many other reactions that are not yet known/understood by science.
I also don’t like the idea of controlling mold by attempting to kill it, because as John said in the essential oils section of this video, trying to kill mold can cause mold to release large amounts of mycotoxins to defend itself. It’s safer and more effective to remove the mold.
@@HealthyHomeGuide thanks for your reply. I lived in the fully focused accelerated learning of mold / bacteria relationship and each independently. It's not cut and dry as nature never is but I agree 100% that it's basically foolish to be of the mind that one can live / work in a toxic mold environment and not be seriously impacted. I understand molds reaction under threat is when it's most dangerous, mycotoxins. I have done some remediation but it was an expensive lesson. I feel the use of periodic ozone combined with other protocols has made an improvement in my ability to remain housed with hidden(not to me) mold. I have been trying to move for several years and unfortunately I found the problem is pervasive, along with the housing shortage.
I also have a gene mutation that makes it difficult to eliminate fungal toxins.
I'm going to utilize the microfiber damp mop regamin recommended.
Best to you and your healing journey.
Grateful!
I understand the plight of trying to live in an environment with lots of mycotoxins and endotoxins. It was one of the most harrowing experiences I've had.
If you say that ozone has helped you, maybe it did! Who am I to deny your reality? I'll continue to keep an open mind. Thanks for watching and good luck to you too!
@@HealthyHomeGuide The biggest hurdle with any information I've experienced/observed is conformation bias. We want to nail it down however history is all the evidence needed to better respect the often ignored terms PRACTICING, REsearch, etc. Statistics don't lie, the interpretation is human. The ever evolving nature requires conscious willingness to be wrong. I just deeply appreciate efforts to be in service to all life.
Amen to that.
This was very helpful, and very, very interesting.
Aw thank you! I strive to be both of those things.
This information is very beneficial. Interesting
Glad you agree!
Ty for the video. So you’re saying any unscented dish soap? And that’s fine? It don’t need to be wiped/rinsed off? What about unscented laundry detergent? Too harsh? What are your thoughts about unscented no-rinse floor cleaner? Even if you use your ratio? Not a big fan of disposable but you convinced me otherwise to use them. So much easier anyway. I tried finding online anything about microfiber not getting all the way clean in washer but couldn’t find anything. Do you know where I could find anything on that?? Thank you! Why won’t you answer my comment like you do to others?
Also interested in the reusable microfiber not working as well
After watching your videos, I felt inspired to get my small apartment clean as dust builds up quickly, and I have strong allergies. I included a CAC luggable XL with Merv13 filters and a CRbox with Merv8 filters in my main living area. Every day, I hepa vacuum from top to bottom, wipe all surfaces with microfiber and seventh generation solution, then wash my hard floors with a hoover floormate. I also have a roomba i4 that goes around twice a day to get dust in between vacuuming and it also gets under the beds and shelves. I wash my dog twice a week and I have indoor/outdoor rugs leading up to my door and a large one in my entry way that I vacuum and wash regularly with a hoover powerdash pet. It is amazing how much the floormate and powerdash get off my floor. I think they key is sucking up the dirty water. I think this maximizes the electrostatic effect. I use the seventh generation solution in the machines and it is just enough to get everything clean. I use the microfiber mopping in between floor washings. My home smells amazing, but I still deal with dust buildup. I would thoroughly enjoy another video by you on the topic of cleaning. Maybe something that helps to identify sources of dust and your methods of cleaning and prevention. I know you keep your home incredibly clean, but I'm in a cramped apartment with all my personal belongings on shelves, and a large dog and roommate.
I can't find any details about the Swiffer pads indicating they're "microfiber". Is this a formal specification one can verify? I'm trying to find them in the regular (non xl) size so just want to see if there's a "microfiber" label I can look for.
Fantastic video. For non floor surfaces I found a lot of success with microfiber cloths. And I haven’t found a degradation in cleaning efficiency after washing in a laundry machine.
Glad you liked the video!
I launder mine, too, but never use fabric softener.
Thanks for making this video ❤
My pleasure 😊
Thank you so much !
You're very welcome!
Hey @healthyhomeguide thanks for this. But now, how do we best clean mold e.g. from bathroom grouting??
And is it ok to use robot vacuum cleaners? Mine is not even HEPA but my house is so much cleaner with than without it. I don't fancy vacuuming daily and with kids and a dog, I'd get a thick layer of dust within 2 or 3 days.
I vent the room while or after the vacuuming is done.
And how about wet mopping like we need when things get messy. I think there might be some particles left but I won't ever reach a clean room quality anyway.
This is such a helpful video❤ Love your channel.
A clean House has been the first step to reducing my allergies.
But Cleaning up my Dieet made the most Impact.
A whole food plant based dieet low in sugar oil and salt reduced all my inflammation markers.
For info:
Please watch The documentary forks over knives❤❤❤
In Love and rage ❤️🔥
Go plant based. 🌱
I appreciate the healing powers of certain plant based diets, but a ketovore/carnivore diet is amazing for healing - often For people with intractable problems that appear to of been caused by their plant-based diet. I think that regenerative farming and regenerative ranching/grazing are the wave of the future.
@@bitrudder3792
❤️Dear future vegan,🌱
There is no Scientific basis for your claims.
Please whach the documentary's on this list, and find out the evidence for yourself.🙏
I Only Wish You Good Health,
on a Healthy Planet.🌍❤️🙏
1 Forks over Knives, IMDb 7.7
1They're trying to kill us, IMDb 8.9
2 What the Health, IMDb 7.2
3 Eating our way to extinction, IMDb 7.6
4 H.O.P.E. wat you eat matters, IMDb 8.0
5 The Game Gangers, IMDb 7.8
6 Dominion, IMDb 8.9 (trigger warning)
7 Cowspiracy, IMDb 8.1 (trigger warning)
8 Seaspiracy, IMDb 8.1 (trigger warning)
9 The Marshall Plan, IMDb 8.7
10 Milked, IMDb 8.4
11 The World According to Monsanto, IMDb 8,0
12 Fat Sik and Nerly Dead 1 end 2, IMDb 7,5 en 6,4
13 Super Size Me 1 en 2, IMDb 7,2 en 7,1
14 Super Juice Me, IMDb 7,4
15 Dark Waters, IMDb 7,6
16 The Illusion of Democracy, IMDb....
In Love end rage❤️🔥
Go plant based. 🌱
@@bitrudder3792
Dear future vegan,🌱❤🙏
There is no Scientific basis for your claims.
Please whach the documentary's on this list, and find out the evidence for yourself.🙏
I Only Wish You Good Health,🌱
on a Healthy Planet.🌍🙏
1 Forks over Knives, IMDb 7.7
1They're trying to kill us, IMDb 8.9
2 What the Health, IMDb 7.2
3 Eating our way to extinction, IMDb 7.6
4 H.O.P.E. wat you eat matters, IMDb 8.0
5 The Game Gangers, IMDb 7.8
6 Dominion, IMDb 8.9 (trigger warning)
7 Cowspiracy, IMDb 8.1 (trigger warning)
8 Seaspiracy, IMDb 8.1 (trigger warning)
9 The Marshall Plan, IMDb 8.7
10 Milked, IMDb 8.4
11 The World According to Monsanto, IMDb 8,0
12 Fat Sik and Nerly Dead 1 end 2, IMDb 7,5 en 6,4
13 Super Size Me 1 en 2, IMDb 7,2 en 7,1
14 Super Juice Me, IMDb 7,4
15 Dark Waters, IMDb 7,6
16 The Illusion of Democracy, IMDb....
In Love end rage, ❤️🔥
Go plant based. 🌱
Dear future vegan,❤🌱
There is no Scientific basis for your claims.
Please whach the documentary's on this list, and find out the evidence for yourself. 🙏❤️
I Only Wish You Good Health,🌱
on a Healthy Planet. 🌍🙏
1 Forks over Knives, IMDb 7.7
1They're trying to kill us, IMDb 8.9
2 What the Health, IMDb 7.2
3 Eating our way to extinction, IMDb 7.6
4 H.O.P.E. wat you eat matters, IMDb 8.0
5 The Game Gangers, IMDb 7.8
6 Dominion, IMDb 8.9 (trigger warning)
7 Cowspiracy, IMDb 8.1 (trigger warning)
8 Seaspiracy, IMDb 8.1 (trigger warning)
9 The Marshall Plan, IMDb 8.7
10 Milked, IMDb 8.4
11 The World According to Monsanto, IMDb 8,0
12 Fat Sik and Nerly Dead 1 end 2, IMDb 7,5 en 6,4
13 Super Size Me 1 en 2, IMDb 7,2 en 7,1
14 Super Juice Me, IMDb 7,4
15 Dark Waters, IMDb 7,6
16 The Illusion of Democracy, IMDb....
In Love end rage, ❤️🔥
Go plant based. 🌱
Thanks so much! I agree with you in that diet has made the most impact for me as well. I've eaten only real foods for the past 8 years. Nothing processed. Minimal oils. Just fruits, vegetables, and within the past year or so, I've introduced a small amount of lean meat after being vegan for 7 years. I'm still almost 100% plant-based though. But for a time, I was so sick that the only thing I could eat was fruit. Everything else gave me eczema flareups. Even lettuce. I'm not as bad now.
are those vacuum cleaners with water tanks inside them better than Hepa filters?
A great product would be a mop that you clip standard microfiber towels to. You can get a stack, for instance, in the car cleaning section of Walmart of 24 towels for 10 bucks.
It sounds like you are describing a Cuban mop.
Very helpful information. Have you done any research on sleeping mattresses? We spend a lot of time sleeping, so perhaps health problems are often related to the wrong place.
Great question. I have done quite a bit of research. Mattresses made with safe materials tend to be extremely expensive and are usually made with latex. I've tried two of these mattresses (one by Avocado, which was expensive, and one by SleepOnLatex, which was cheaper). They say latex is safe, but the off-gassing really bothered me and it never seemed to go away. I ended up just going with IKEA for my mattress. It doesn't smell at all, and IKEA has been trying to use safer materials for quite a while. It's also a lot cheaper, and comfortable.
@@HealthyHomeGuideJust had a lovely sleep on an Avocado mattress on a recent vacation. So comfy. At home, I have a Naturepedic. No smell. Initially I ordered a very firm, then exchanged it for a firm. I think I’d prefer one level softer than firm, but the firm is working out ok. I also learned that they employ Amish to make the mattresses.
Hi,
I'm enjoying your content very much.
What are your thoughts on electrostatic air precipitators ?
Like the lasko one.
How do vaccum/mop combined work then? We use a combo vac everyday.
As a contractor... I can tell you that practically zero homes don't have mold inside a wall somewhere, and most have ALOT! Also... Ever go outside at night with a headlamp on? You wanna see dust particles?
You're absolutely right on all fronts!
So I use a premium robot vacuum/mob 3 times a week, haven't used soap, just water, I could change that. I feel like it does a good job picking up all the dust as well. Any opinion on that?
For the one interested I use the roborock q Revo master.
Would it be helpful or harmful to add isopropyl alcohol to the soapy mixture?
I would like to know both of your's opinion on concobrium for eliminating mold. Thanks.
What about reusable microfiber mops? Or is disposable the way to go?
Really great info! 👌
Glad it was helpful!
The discovery of penecilin so makes sense now - The mold wasn't going down without a fight, and released its biotoxins which killed the strep bacteria. Do you Fight or Flight the mold? You get it on the next Flight to outside of your home - Replace the damaged material, and truly eliminate the mold / toxins. So, with the cleaning, it's less about chemicals, and all about the "physically removing" the dirt, dust, and grime without cutting corners. Just know you'll have to go over the surface multiple times, multiple iterations before its clean OR replace it completely.
Well said on all fronts!
I just got a roborock dyad. It was 320 dollars. And it cleans better than a mop. At least so far.
What is your advise to search for mold behind walls? Especially with Fermacell and Drywall walls behind which is wood fiber insulation? Thermal camera or something else?
Mold -sniffing dog.
But also he was talking about a test around baseboard cracks but he didn’t explain what the test was.
Can you use a vacuum with HEPA bags?
I have a question. Do you use for other vertical and horizontal surfaces to use microfiber cloths or swiffer dusters?
Just a heads up they are recommending disposable microfiber, there is a discussion of your environmental concerns etc near the end.
What about a steam mop with a flat microfiber pad for the floor?
In the UK it is said that the humidity is often a mold issue. When it makes sense to use dehumidifiers and where an air filter machine is used is it best to put the air filter on the exhaust of the dehumidifier?
I‘m new to this whole topic but I have mold at home because of water damage. It has been fixed, unwanted to get rid of the mold with hydrogen peroxide, is that effective or more damaging?
Also such an interesting Video, it was so fun to watch
I run a robot vacuum everyday but I don’t use the mop function. Maybe I’ll start attaching the microfiber mop attachment to it as well.
Awesome video!!!
Thanks 😊
do you have any good resources on carpet cleaning before dust becomes airborne?
I actually have a video on carpet cleaning. It's nearly impossible get carpets clean, but certainly strategies can help.
You had me at "cleaning protocol"
Hahaha 😆
My case for SHOE COVERS, is further hyped up!!
Agreed, no shoes in house.
What about rubbing alcohol for small particle cleaning?
Great video, thankyou. i am considering natural stone or clay floor tiles for my home, is this not as good due to the charge or is there other benefits?
Why not use porcelain tile?
I don’t want to go the disposable microfiber route. Am I better off with reusable microfiber cloths, or are terry cloth or paper towels just as effective since microfiber doesn’t wash well?