Microfiber Care - Whats your best method?

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I'm a new member, and my only disapointment with this forum is that it took me so long to find it. Curious to hear your microfiber care secrets. I began using an inexpensive dye and perume free liquid detergent, and have now shifted to micro-restore on a regular wash setting with cold water. I usually tumble dry on "air only" or "extra low heat". I currently have no complaints, and am pleased with how the microfiber comes out once washed, but am always open to trying different methods.
 
Yup, that's the accepted way of maintaining your MF's. Another tip is to use some vinegar in your final wash cycle which will help with removing stains and the fluffiness of your towel.
 
I was always under the impression that hot water was better for the wash cycle.. cold for the rinse...I use hot and they really get clean..plus I have been trying the new HE type detergents and my towels come out soft as down and very clean...All free HE detergent 32 washes for 4.60..I use half the amount recommeded....stuff is very concentrated...



I use Charlies soap also..which is very good...



I air dry...My GF uses dryer sheets..so it is a pain to clean dryer to get the sheet residue out to dry my towels so I just air dry....





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Sweet! Thanks for the info guys. A little more food for thought - I have read on a trusted website ( can I say the name of a website in a post? Or is that a no-no), one I am sure many of you have ordered from, that it is not a good idea to wash or treat microfiber products in high tempetures because you run the risk of actually melting certain fibers within the product. Any comments/oppinions? As I said before, I am happy with the results I get now, but if hot water is kosher it may just give a microfiber wash just a little more kick for those hard stains we get when we treat engine, undercarrige wheel microfiber towels.
 
I'm not sure what the melting temperature for a MF is (somebody has the exact temperature), but washing with warm water will definitely not melt the MF. Don't worry too much about it. Try it out, you might like it.



Posting links is fine on this forum.
 
I wash my MFs in hot water (machine) with mild non-softener detergent. Dry on medium heat until just damp and then I let them air dry. I dont know if its just me but the MFs turn out a lot more "fluffy" if I dry till damp and air dry vs machine drying completely.
 
Liquid Tide w/ Febreeze on Perm Press.

Distilled vinegar on final rinse.

Dry on Low Heat.



Might as well buy a gallon of distilled vinegar. You'll be using it a lot.
 
There was a thread on this a while back in which Leo Cerutti, the president of the company that makes the legendary Concours buffing towel, indicated that hot water will not melt/damage MF towels. On the contrary, according to Leo, the hot water is perfectly safe and helps get the MFs cleaner.



IIRC Leo did confirm though that drying MFs on a high heat setting can cause them to melt. I guess it is the difference between wet heat and dry heat.



Unfortunately, Leo and I got into a tussle in the thread.



However, I value his opinion enough that I have started washing my MFs in hot water instead of cold water with no problems.



I'm still using Woolite to wash my MFs though ;)
 
I've used a variety of different soaps over time...they all seem to work, but I'm no expert in this regard.



Mostly I've been using Simple Green combined with a small amount of Woolite...I seem the get the best results with this combo. Though I've also used Woolite with Vinegar for the rinse (gotta get the wax out somehow). Also went through a gallon of Charlie's soap.
 
For normal MF (not yellows) I have been using hot water with Oxy ball and it has been working great....The detergent in the Oxy ball rinses clean so I have not had to use vinegar. I dry on low heat at 80% of normal with dryer balls.....ie if it would take 30 min to dry completely I will dry for 20 min.

This method has work the best so far FOR ME.

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