Are You Washing Your Microfiber Towels Wrong?
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00:00 Introduction
00:24 #1 Sort and wash microfiber towels alone
00:48 #2 Choose the right cleaner
01:07 Do not use bleach or fabric softener
01:52 #3 Wash with warm water
02:13 #4 Dry with no heat
02:48 #5 Pre-soak with Vinegar
03:16 PRO TIP: Color code your cleaning
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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
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.
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.
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.
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
And it leaves a film on the items, causing them to take longer to dry.
Blue for the loo, pink for the sink. 😊
😱 genius!!
Loved the rhime
Wtf I chose blue for floor and bathroom cleaning and white for the sink :-P I like this rhyme
Was looking for something like this. 👍
Then wash them together 😅
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.
Thanks for that tip…
@@timeforturtlesthanx mN.where do you buy this towels?
Would you please put a link to a picture?
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!
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
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
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.
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!
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.
Does it matter if you use towels by color if they end up in same washing cycle?
I’m curious too
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.
Yes! I am so glad when people just get to the point and don’t add unnecessary fluff!
I’m a retired house cleaner and I did not know about the heat on the microfiber towels. I did that for years. 😬
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.
Thanks for the tips! I didn’t know I wasn’t supposed to use heat to dry them. 😬 Also my own tip - I use vinegar in lieu of fabric softener for all my laundry, microfiber towels included. I find it helps keep scum from building up in the fibers.
What combats static cling when you use Vinegar instead?
@@boorntobewildLike the video says, microfiber cleans partly using static charge. It helps keep dirt sticking to the cloths and not falling off everywhere.
it's a nice idea but vinegar needs a LONG time to work, in most situations. i use vinegar too but i doubt it does much, although it does freshen the wm.
I was washing only in vinegar too. Then I read that vinegar eroded the seals in the washer. 😢
@@yvonnerenoult1819 Wait what? Who said “wash only in vinegar?”
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!
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 TH-cam. 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.
I love Norwex! The only microfiber that doesn't hold on to hairs !
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.
I’ve always dried it flat, but I did not know that you cannot wash that with cotton towels!! 🤦♀️ Now I know.❤
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!
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! 👍🏻
Thanks for watching Paige! Appreciate it :)
I, too, checking out the kitchen in the background whilst listening 😆
☝️Don't wash on high temperature❗it releases nanoparticals that goes into our waters & is poisonous to all living... No filters can remove them.. 🤷♀️
🤮too much White
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.
I was wondering that myself, washing them together.
@@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.
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.
What homemaker has enough microfiber cloths to do a whole load of just them?
@@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.
Yay perfect timing. I'm washing some today. Great tips. You're the best Brandon. I'm really enjoying your channel
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.
Does the bucket with dirty, wet rags start smelling? I wash a load every couple of weeks, how often do you wash yours?
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!
I’m so glad I watched this because I’ve been doing four of the five things wrong!
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!
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!!!
Great tips. I use microfiber towels for all my dusting and deep cleaning. I don't fabric softeners even for my regular wash load.
I have that same sort of washing machine where you load from the top and I love it so much !
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.
Thanks for the tips!❤
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.
Do you use white vinegar instead?
Great to see a serious, helpful video about microfibres, we just abuse what we dont know. Good lad.
So fun thanks!
Oopppsss i have been using heat. Ill start doing air only. Thsnks!!!
Thank you for the tip 👍❤️
Great ideas. I will definitely take better care of mine. Thanks!
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.
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.
Good advice thank you.
Thank you! Very helpful ⭐️
Thanks 😊
Aren't the towels cross-contaminating each other when they are put in the wash together?
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.
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!
no, because the washing machine is cleaning them
Yea i guess toilet stuff should always be disposable material.
Who cleans a toilet with a cloth? Thats a paper towel job.
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.
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?
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.
Thanks this was super helpful! 😀
Great when people actually know how to do stuff! Nice vid.
Dude, your eyes are shaped so beautifully. You know how to work them.
Great tips. Thank you ❤
Thank you for watching Selena!
I am very squeamish about using a towel to clean the toilet! I use paper towel or toilet paper + an old toothbrush.
That works too!
Thanks for this tip, I didn't know about it before
Thank you so much for this
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
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!
Thank you for the tips. I will try this on my next cleaning of the Microfiber Towels
Happy cleaning to you!
Just discovered your channel and that I have been washing my microfibers towels wrong!!! 😅🤣 Thank you for the content. Its light and informative.
welcome to the clean team mariel!!
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🤷🏾♂️.
What great information. Never heard any of this.
Enjoyed the video.
I have been using a bar soap called Zote to was my towels, have you ever used it or know if it will hurt the towels? I line dry my towels.
Some of us cannot use Bio liuid because of allergies but this was great, I had no idea heat damaged them. Thank you.
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?
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.
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.
Thank you! 😊
Great tips!
You have the best ideas!!! I use certain color microfiber towels for the bathroom and certain colors for the kitchen. I just live in a one bedroom apartment.
That’s awesome. Organization is key
@@CleanThatUp it really is. I'm a subber!!!
I was doing it all wrong. Thanks for sharing
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.
Great information.
Love this channel
Just found and subscribed to your channel. Great tips! Thank you!
Now I know why my hair towels only work really well a couple of times. I’m definitely going to hang them up to dry from now on.
Great video! I loved the editing, too 🙂
Ty for this video
Never too old to learn.
I'm 54 and just liked and subscribed.
welcome to the clean team :)
Thank you for the vinegar suggestion.🎉
My microfiber cloth for my sunglass after use I just wash the cloth with dish soap and hang dry.
Hello! Thank you 🤗 I was wondering, do you wash all the different colors separately too?
I've read to use cold water which releases fewer microfibres into the environment through the rinse water.
I love your cleaning tips😊❤! You have so many great ideas!!! Please, share the paint color? Thank you!
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.
Thank you. I had no clue.
I always use white vinegar in the rinse cycle and hang to dry. Hydrogen Peroxide cleaner mixed with laundry soap works wonders. I also use that in my normal wash loads.
I've been bleaching and heat drying my towels and wondering why they just pushed hair and dirt around!
Which ones do you suggest we do throw away? Do you have tips on removing pet odor? How to sanitize kitty litter mats and litter box?
Thank you! soaking the towels in vinegar now :)
I never thought I would envoy so much a microfiber video
Good morning, thank you so much for sharing this valuable information. It is good to always learn something new and worthwhile. have a great day. Good tip on colour usage, very interesting I do not really use micro fibre but I am about to change.
Thanks a lot!
Use Rags to Riches (available from detailing e- commerce sites) microfiber towel cleaner... the best microfiber cleaner I've ever used.
Remind people to read detergent labels carefully some contain fabric softener as well as oxi clean etc
People keep giving me these HUGE, enormous jugs of fabric softner, which I just don't use, so I fop them off on somebody else. I wish people could understand what fabric softner ALSO DOES: it coats your towels ( and everything else ) so the towels DO NOT ABSORB MOISTURE AS WELL! I used to buy these fuzzy blankets from Mexico, ruined them the minute I got them in the wash with FABRIC SOFTNER! Fuzzy stuff doesn't like that stuff either! So, IF you are a fuzzy freak, such as myself, you'll need to avoid RUINING things with the fabric softner.
I also like crisp Egyptian cotton sheets..... that's baking soda and vinegar with a tiny bit of soap... and NO FABRIC SOFTNER!
Thank you for making this video, I work in place OBSESSED with dumping tons of this stuff in the laundry. Have you ever noticed that you can't rinse the stuff off the cap once it dries? Uhhh huh... LET THAT be a great message about what it's doing to your clothes.
I can't even get started with where I stand with BLEACH! Just NO. Thank you. NO!!!!!
Curious about thoughts of using the vinegar in the fabric softener dispenser of the clothes washer instead of presoaking.
Thanks!
Here’s a few more thumbs ups for the quick, concise, clever video! 👍🏻👍🏼👍🏽👍🏾👍🏿 👏🏼🐅
Those tulips 🌷 ❤
What washing sorter do you use? They look nice and are about the size we would need🎉
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😁!
Great tips. Do you used the same tips for cotton dish clothes and towels?
Microfiber cleaning cloths are made 100% from plastic, thus they should be washed in a mess bag and separate from your other clothes and dried on low, as high heat melts the little loops that catch dirt. Cotton is a natural fiber and can we washed with regular soap, etc.
You are funny guy. I like your presentations. Clear and short. Thank you.
Thanks for watching Luke!
@@CleanThatUp I watched few of your vids already and they helped me a lot. I really like your style of presenting and the hard work you put into preparing those vids.
Did you hire an editor because your editing is bussin. Dude the transition from microfiber to tide👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
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!
You know, three years ago I would have thought this to be the least necessary, biggest time waster agglomeration of information on TH-cam. 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.
How do you get the bits of debris and lint off the microfiber towels? I wash them separately from all other laundry, and I never use fabric softener, but they have "bits" all over them. What do you suggest?
Awesome tips!! The vinegar tip is so helpful!
I’m glad you enjoyed them!!
Thanks so much for watching!
How long did you soak yours in the vinegar water before washing?
@@richardwoods7053 depends on how bad they are. Some I’ve done for an hour or so and really bad ones overnight
@@richardwoods7053 that was my question too. Thanks for asking it!
Use vinegar as fabric softener, it will remove extra soap after every wash
Hi Brandon ❤ can u show us how to clean greasy kitchen cabinets and how to dust off the dusts above the kitchen cabinets.
Use mineral oil (or baby oil) on a cloth to clean greasy cabinets. It works amazingly well.
@Laolrah I used Zep Orange Degreaser, the foaming one. Absolutely no scrubbing.
@@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.
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.
So how do you get the stink out of older microfiber towels? I've tried sanitizers, vinegar, oxyfresh, different scented scent beads. They still stink when clean. And I never use re-usable towels to clean my toilet! I wash them in a front loader on a long cycle with cool water. Thanks!