Keanie Bean Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Hello, I just need some advice on microfibre cloths. My mum is letting out her house when we all move to our smallholding soon . She has had a tasty advocado bath re-enameled to white but has been advised not to clean it with any abrasive or cream cleaners. I suggested she ask tennants to use a microfibre cloth. Does anyone know if they will damage the enamel as the cleaner they suggested is about £6 a bottle Some advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Sarah.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Microfibre cloths (as long as you get decent ones) are brilliant for cleaning. The idea behind them is that you can use them with very liquid cleaners (like water, vinegar, Method etc), as you do not want the fibres to get clogged. If the fibres get clogged, they don't do their job properly. When it comes to washing your microfibre cloths you should wash them in a teeny tiny amount of soap powder, and absolutely NO fabric conditioner (again because of clogging). I have dozens of them. I use a fresh one each day in the kitchen, and a couple each week in the bathroom. I use them with vinegar solution to clean my windows. I chuck the dirty cloths on the edge of a bucket in the utility room, and I do a Microfibre wash once a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Microfibre cloths (as long as you get decent ones) are brilliant for cleaning. I would like to try these, could you tell me the name of a 'decent' one Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 E-cloths are the best. I bought a starter pack as a pressy for my mum for mother's day from this site http://www.ecohamster.co.uk/index.php?cPath=178&osCsid=hc3ghpea4brv374l5lph9avsc2 They were fantastic and if you order by 4 you'll have them tomorrow! [/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Just before I order, are these cloths 'lint' free? At the moment I use baby muslins, but they are not good for windows or mirrors as they leave a certain amount of lint behind Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Hi - I did my windows with an e-cloth and water and they turned out fantastic, no bits of lint left behind at all (and they were filthy, you could hardly see through the conservatory windows) - used one wet and then one dry to wipe off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Hi - I did my windows with an e-cloth and water and they turned out fantastic, no bits of lint left behind at all (and they were filthy, you could hardly see through the conservatory windows) - used one wet and then one dry to wipe off. That's good enough for me Now where's that credit card Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 E cloths are excellent, and you can also get them from Lakeland. Because I use so many microfibre cloths (see previous post), I ended up buying them "in bulk" (a pack of ten at a time) from a chap on Ebay...let me just get his details... yes, here he is, his name is mikep2409. He should offer a discount if you buy more than one lot, I would email him first to ask. The cloths he supplies are very good quality and can be washed at 90 degrees (which means your machine pipes get a good clean out too). If you do buy from him, I recommend you ask for either BLUE or PINK cloths. The yellow ones turned a dirty grey colour very quickly. Here's a link to his listing .http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Microfibre-10-x-Cleaning-Cloths-Approx-40-x-40-cms_W0QQitemZ280212438126QQihZ018QQcategoryZ11702QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 E cloths are excellent. The window cloths are completely lint free and do a marvellous job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 MIcrofibre cloths would not damage your enamel but they may not bring it up to a shine. I always think that you need cream cleanser on bathrooms. not if you use Enjo cloths Dan Enjo are only sold by party plan at the moment - but if you contact an Enjo demonstrator then it is well worth having a party yourself!! I didn't want to know when my sister had a party, but went along. I was completely hooked and bought my own. I find them better than e cloths. I've held three parties now - they do starter, advanced, outdoor, car cleaning etc..... and I received freebies for holding the party so I've built up my collection that way. www.enjo.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 OK - I'll have another party soon - the conservatory windows haven't been cleaned since the house was built ..... and I wouldn't have a problem leaving things for the agent to demonstrate on I found that really difficult before we moved here....... but not anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 For baths and showers - greatest is scrub free from Lakeland and a microfibre cloth to buff afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keanie Bean Posted April 1, 2008 Author Share Posted April 1, 2008 Thanks for all the great advice. I shall pass it on to the muver as she is know in our circle. Sarah.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 My E-cloths arrived this morning from Ecohampster, very quick service. I do have a couple of quibbles however They are contained in one of those hard plastic containers, the ones that you need a chain saw to open and could easily amputate a finger if you are not careful opening them, and the outside package was made of some weird shiny stuff I really don't think 5 cloths need any protective packaging at all, I would have been much happier if they were just loose in a re-usable Jiffy bag Anyway off to clean some mirrors Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keanie Bean Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 Tessa, do they have a website, I've just googled it but it came up blank? Sarah.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Tessa, do they have a website, I've just googled it but it came up blank? Sarah.x They do. www.ecohamster.co.uk Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keanie Bean Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 Thanks for that Tessa, I'm surprised it didnt google though. I wonder why. Sarah.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
