Dust cloths are primarily used to remove dust from furniture and decorative objects. However, the dust should be stirred up as little as possible and certainly not simply redistributed from left to right on the furniture. A good dust cloth therefore picks up the dust as well as possible and only releases it again when the cloth itself is shaken out or cleaned.
Tip: normal, inexpensive dust cloths usually consist of 10% cotton and 90% synthetic fiber. High-quality dust cloths, on the other hand, are made of 100% microfiber manufactured.
What is the best way to clean dust cloths?
If you add a little glycerin to the water in which you wash out dust cloths, they become easier to grip and therefore pick up dust better.
Tip: Glycerin is available in pharmacies, among other places.
What is special about microfiber cloths?
According to various homemakers' opinions, microfiber cloths are said to be the best dust cloths of all. They absorb dirt and grime completely without cleaning agents and are therefore particularly environmentally friendly. So one might think that microfiber cloths are true miracle cloths – but household experts reveal: even with stubborn dirt, these cloths have their problems.
Do microfiber cloths really clean as well as claimed?
According to many studies, microfiber cloths leave normal dust cloths and sponges far behind. Depending on the type of soiling and the surface, there are of course different levels of difficulty to distinguish here, but all in all it is the nature of the material that sets microfiber cloths apart from ordinary cloths.
Whether glass surfaces or wooden furniture – they effortlessly remove dust particles, limescale, streaks, and stains. Depending on the intensity of the dirt, you naturally have to work more thoroughly with the microfiber cloth, but even so this is nothing compared to also using caustic and environmentally harmful products.
What is the secret of microfiber cloths?
The thoroughness and precision of microfiber cloths are due to the tiny little fibers. These are especially good at picking up coarse as well as fine dust and leave surfaces spotless. And what about damage to furniture and decorative items? On glass, varnish, and other sensitive surfaces, no scratches or scuffs can be detected.
The best tips for cleaning with microfiber cloths
Anyone who uses microfiber cloths at home can do both their wallet and nature a favor. However, to ensure that the cloths can always withstand the cleaning process, you should keep a few tricks in mind:
- As a rule, when cleaning with microfiber cloths you need no cleaning agents or similar solvents. The only exception: removing limescale stains.
- If you simply do not want to do without the fresh scent and believe that things will not get clean without chemicals, you should use normal cloths.
- If possible, oiled wood should not be treated with a microfiber cloth, as the fabric of the cloths removes the protective oil layer of the wooden furniture.
- With microfiber cloths, pay attention to the two different gripping sides: the fine side is suitable for light soiling such as dust, fingerprints, and streaks; the coarse side for heavier dirt.
- Water is a little helper for these good cloths, but you really only ever need just a splash.
- After use, you can simply wash out the microfiber cloths with a gall soap wring them out, and hang them up to dry.
- Are you not satisfied with the cleaning results of the microfiber cloths? Give the cloths a chance, because the miracle cloths must first completely remove all cleaning agent residues, so that a radiant shine can develop.
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