Cleaning Microfiber

What Do you clean your Microfiber Towels with

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I don't think the specialized products are a waste of money but, I have had good luck washing with All Free & Clear and a vinegar rinse. Some of my PakShak towels are almost 4 years old and they look and feel the same as the ones that I just purchased.
 
Bob, that's what I have used also. I have had no problems doing so either. I do use HOT water and double rinse without the vinegar. I have a couple of the "MF" cleaners around but when they're gone they're gone. I do plan to try some Charlie's Soap and if it works for all of our clothes and the MF's I'll purchase a good quantity of it.
 
IMO the "specialized" detergents are a waste of money and are no better (or worse) than regular detergent. Nobody has yet been able to explain to me how a detergent knows the difference between microfiber sized yarns and larger ones.



I like Era, it seems to wash out of the fibers a lot easier than others and leaves less residue. My wife is allergic to many detergents, actually the additives in them. She has no reaction to Era which tells me there are less unnecessary additives and it rinses cleaner.
 
I'm not sure about that Leo. I have found the specialty detergents do clean better than regular Tide. I think the specialty washes have chemicals that are more suited for MF.
 
BillyBarou said:
I'm not sure about that Leo. I have found the specialty detergents do clean better than regular Tide. I think the specialty washes have chemicals that are more suited for MF.
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Well 30 years in the textile industry tells me differently. And try as I may, nobody has been able to tell me what those magic chemicals are or how they know MF yarns from normal size. Yarn size has nothing to do with how a detergent cleans. I don't like seeing people getting burned, use a good liquid detergent and you'll be fine.



PS: Maybe Tide isn't so good on waxy deposits? Try Era.
 
I side with Leo on this although I do use a melaleuca oil based "boutique" laundry detergent. :o
 
Well I don't have 30 years in the textile business but I have found that when I wash MF with Sonus Wunder Wasche or Pinnacle MicroRejuvenator they come out cleaner versus Tide or Charlie's Soap.



I guess we will just disagree on this item. :)
 
For me I dump Oxyclean and some Costco APC on a 5 gallon bucket, then I rinse with Heinz Distilled Vinegar :xyxthumbs It came out very clean.
 
I found the specialized MF detergents wash out better. I'm happy with the results of either, just not happy to pay so much more for it.
 
Bill D said:
I side with Leo on this although I do use a melaleuca oil based "boutique" laundry detergent. :o
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Didja try any hyaluronic acid?



I was under the impression that the specialized detergents were formulated toward removing waxes and oils, and did some extra water softening. But if I was out of Micro-restore, I wouldn't hold off washing until I got more, I'd wash with the Tide or whatever was there. My impression has always been the towels were clingier after the specialized detergent, but who knows for sure?





Tom
 
I have been using Tide and Micro Restore once and a while and notice a huge difference.



I do trust experience though, Leo I will give ERA a try.....
 
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I use All with hot water.
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I'm curious about using HOT water. While this might be OK for washing natural MF (eg. DF Towels), couldn't it prove harmful for synthetics? All the synthetic MF manufacturers recommend cold or warm water. :think:
 
Tide Free with a couple ounces of Simple Green, vinegar in the fabric softner cup and HOT water wash with an extra rinse cycle. I dry on a low setting and then run an air dry for 10 minutes.



I have been doing this for 3 years with my MF's and I have yet to throw one out except the grunge job ones. Towels are soft and plush.



I have Micro Restore and it is a WASTE of money. I have tried every conceivable way to wash MF's. Simple Green can degrease a filthy engine. Dilluted in the wash it'll knock out any wax, polish, grime on a MF. At $7.50 a gallon, it is a far cheaper way to care for your MF's than the boutique, marketing ploy MicroRestore. Notice how every manufacturer has jumped on this and created their own brand.



Leo is an expert in this field and the maker of some of the best towels on the market. Disagreeing with him about the best, cost effective way to PROPERLY maintain MF's is like telling a dentist you know how to care for your teeth better than he does. I belive DavidB, an avid tester of products concluded that these washes aren't that great either.
 
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