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

2 ай бұрын

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

Ай бұрын

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_

Ай бұрын

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

8 күн бұрын

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

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

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for that tip…

@faezahjulie

9 ай бұрын

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

@717379

9 ай бұрын

Would you please put a link to a picture?

@toomanythoughtsinmyhead

2 ай бұрын

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

2 ай бұрын

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

Blue for the loo, pink for the sink. 😊

@lauramurray6116

10 ай бұрын

😱 genius!!

@mariapaulagl

10 ай бұрын

Loved the rhime

@Chimera_Photography

10 ай бұрын

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

@OP-1000

10 ай бұрын

Was looking for something like this. 👍

@NZStu

10 ай бұрын

Then wash them together 😅

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

Ай бұрын

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.

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

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

10 ай бұрын

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.

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

7 ай бұрын

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

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.

@boorntobewild

11 ай бұрын

What combats static cling when you use Vinegar instead?

@noellebridgman-wile7056

11 ай бұрын

@@boorntobewildLike the video says, microfiber cleans partly using static charge. It helps keep dirt sticking to the cloths and not falling off everywhere.

@ssp4795

10 ай бұрын

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.

@yvonnerenoult1819

10 ай бұрын

I was washing only in vinegar too. Then I read that vinegar eroded the seals in the washer. 😢

@noellebridgman-wile7056

10 ай бұрын

@@yvonnerenoult1819 Wait what? Who said “wash only in vinegar?”

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 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

10 ай бұрын

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 KZread. 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

3 күн бұрын

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

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

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

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Paige! Appreciate it :)

@dors6143

11 ай бұрын

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

@helengren9349

10 ай бұрын

☝️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

5 ай бұрын

🤮too much White

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!

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

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

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!!!

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

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

10 ай бұрын

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

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 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!

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.

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

11 ай бұрын

I was wondering that myself, washing them together.

@curlygurlxo

11 ай бұрын

@@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

11 ай бұрын

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

11 ай бұрын

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

@photogher

11 ай бұрын

@@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.

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

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

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

Күн бұрын

Do you use white vinegar instead?

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

@CleanThatUp

11 ай бұрын

Happy cleaning to you!

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

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.

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 for the tips!❤

Thanks this was super helpful! 😀

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.

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.

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

What great information. Never heard any of this.

Great video! I loved the editing, too 🙂

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🤷🏾‍♂️.

Love this channel

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.

I never thought I would envoy so much a microfiber video

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

Dude, your eyes are shaped so beautifully. You know how to work them.

Just found and subscribed to your channel. Great tips! Thank you!

Thank you for the tip 👍❤️

Thank you! Very helpful ⭐️

Great tips!

Just discovered your channel and that I have been washing my microfibers towels wrong!!! 😅🤣 Thank you for the content. Its light and informative.

@CleanThatUp

10 ай бұрын

welcome to the clean team mariel!!

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

10 ай бұрын

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?

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?

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.

Hello! Thank you 🤗 I was wondering, do you wash all the different colors separately too?

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

Good advice thank you.

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.

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

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

Great tips. Thank you ❤

@CleanThatUp

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Selena!

Great information.

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

@CleanThatUp

11 ай бұрын

That works too!

Awesome tips!! The vinegar tip is so helpful!

@CleanThatUp

Жыл бұрын

I’m glad you enjoyed them!!

@CleanThatUp

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!

@richardwoods7053

Жыл бұрын

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

@CleanThatUp

Жыл бұрын

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

@PaulaZF

11 ай бұрын

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

Great ideas. I will definitely take better care of mine. Thanks!

Thank you for the vinegar suggestion.🎉

Those tulips 🌷 ❤

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

@CleanThatUp

10 ай бұрын

welcome to the clean team :)

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

I was doing it all wrong. Thanks for sharing

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.

@CleanThatUp

11 ай бұрын

That’s awesome. Organization is key

@Adeline9418

11 ай бұрын

@@CleanThatUp it really is. I'm a subber!!!

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.

Thank you so much for this

Fun video, thanks for the tips. I gotta dunk my old microfiber towels in vinegar now!

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

You are funny guy. I like your presentations. Clear and short. Thank you.

@CleanThatUp

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Luke!

@lukei6255

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

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 no longer have a washer/dryer, so go to a laundromat. I will never have enough microfiber towels to make a full load, so have always mixed my towels in with my one load of wash. I have always soaked my towels first in Oxyclean, but if vinegar will work better, I always have that on hand. So do I need to hand wash all my towels? I always wash in cold water (mainly jeans and t-shirts and undies). Very informative video! Thanks.

Thank you. I had no clue.

Thank you! soaking the towels in vinegar now :)

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

Thank you! 😊

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

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!

Curious about thoughts of using the vinegar in the fabric softener dispenser of the clothes washer instead of presoaking.

Thanks!

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

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.

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

11 ай бұрын

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

11 ай бұрын

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.

when u first buy your towels do u wash them before use?

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

I'm new on Your channel, I'm just ordered calyplus 45% vinegard, is this product good for that ? Thank you !

Ty for this video

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

Thanks for the vid. I ruined a bunch of microfiber towels after washing them and putting a fabric softener sheet in the dryer. But I just also realized that I was using reg heat to dry them, which I am not suppose to do. Anyway, Whatever it left on the towels would transfer over to my car windows. I have washed them over and over but it won't come off the towels. So that is why I am here looking @ vids to see what liquid detergent I can use on my new microfiber towels. I was thinking of using SalSuds from Dr. Bronners, what do you think?

What washing sorter do you use? They look nice and are about the size we would need🎉

100,000 SUBS NO WAY CONGRATS

@CleanThatUp

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ezra!

Thanks a lot!

Never knew this. Thanks.

@CleanThatUp

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

What brand washer do you have?

I use disposable cotton cloths for around the toilet. Well I use a few times but the just throw out to avoid contamination