Hi Lauren,

Thank you for your question. Your microfiber cloths should still be OK to wash in a machine, assuming the dryer does a good enough job at removing lint (and that you empty the lint regularly). If I wash only my microfiber cloths together, there is very little lint in my lint trap. Also, I find with my own clothes that when I wash them they don’t get linty UNLESS they are mixed in with natural fiber materials.

I hope this helps!

SO: Let’s say I follow all of the wonderfully clear and concise instructions in your post/article.

My worry is this: Won’t my (US-made stacked) washer and dryer each have flinty natural-fiber residue coating the entire inside of both, or stuck in the gaskets, dryer vent (no matter how well I rinse it, there are places even the tiniest vacuum hose can’t reach), etc., etc…?

Is hand-washing the only truly safe option?

❤

Another washing mistake question… my mom used fabric softener in the wash. Can I revive these microfiber cloths?

The surfaces in your bathroom can be very contaminated at times, I would suggest an allocation system for your rags, I also exercise using a different mop and bucket from the kitchen to bathroom.

I personally would put them in a giant freezer zip lock, that may maintain their static environment and also keeping out dust particles

Throw them away, even the most claimed affective way, could leave one or two bits in there and finding out the hard way on an automotive suffice is not the ideal way to go

I am a housekeeping manager for Hilton hotels we use a yellow microfiber cloths for cleaning the bathrooms and blue for dusting the room and mirrors. We have used them for years way better for cleaning than rags