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Emulemul - 17 Apr 2008 15:22 GMT

Are all microfiber cloths just as effective for household cleaning
(wiping spills,
cleaning mirrors, dusting furniture)?
Various microfiber cloths are sold at Home Depot for automotive
cleaning. Others are sold at bath/kitchen stores for household
cleaning. What's the difference?

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E Z Peaces - 25 Apr 2008 18:08 GMT

> Are all microfiber cloths just as effective for household cleaning
> (wiping spills,
> cleaning mirrors, dusting furniture)?

A neighbor once gave me a microfiber cleaning cloth she had bought and
didn't like. It cleans about like terrycloth. Later I bought a
microfiber cleaning cloth that cleans much better. I went to a vendor I
trusted. Mine retailed for less, but hers probably cost less to
manufacture.

Denier is the weight in grams of 9000 meters of fiber or yarn. Yarn
used in weaving might be 1000 denier. A strand of silk might be 8 denier.

Anything below 1 denier is microfiber. The best cleaning fibers are
much smaller. The cloths use a mixture of nylon to hold water and
polyester to hold oil. (That's like soap, which holds both water and oil.)

> Various microfiber cloths are sold at Home Depot for automotive
> cleaning. Others are sold at bath/kitchen stores for household
> cleaning. What's the difference?

I don't know if the best automotive cloths are different from the best
household cloths, but the cheapest cloths to manufacture don't clean as
well.

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Dottie - 08 Jun 2008 01:01 GMT

> > Are all microfiber cloths just as effective for household cleaning
> > (wiping spills,
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> household cloths, but the cheapest cloths to manufacture don't clean as
> well.

I bought two micro fiber cloths at the Dollar Store last year and they
were very much like terry cloth. They were not very good cleaning
cloths. My neighbor gave me one that her daughter had given to
her ... the daughter ordered them and you had to buy a fairly large
package of them. They were not like the other ... they were very
smooth and had a leather or suede feel to them. They took a little
work to get them to absorb water - but once they were wet, they
cleaned without benefit of soap or anything else. They cleaned the
finger marks off doors and the smudges off glasses .. they were
definitely an improvement. And I have no idea where the daughter (who
lives in NYC) got them. We are in FL.

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Aspasia - 09 Jun 2008 16:14 GMT

>> > Are all microfiber cloths just as effective for household cleaning
>> > (wiping spills,
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>definitely an improvement. And I have no idea where the daughter (who
>lives in NYC) got them. We are in FL.

Oh, please - if anybody knows where these can be purchased,
please post! I use microfibers to dry off the car after washing,
among other uses.

They work fairly well, but I would like to get a package of
the deluxe cloths that above poster described.

Aspasia

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Carolynn - 19 Jun 2008 21:56 GMT

> >> > Are allmicrofibercloths just as effective for household cleaning
> >> > (wiping spills,
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> Aspasia

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Carolynn - 19 Jun 2008 21:59 GMT

Norwex Enviro Products carries the highest quality microfiber
available on the market today. The microfiber they're made with is
1/100th of a hair in width, and the cloths not only clean like a
dream, they remove 99.94% of bacteria using only water! Check out the
mops too! All microfiber products on this site have a 2 year
performance warranty - they last 7 years or more! Plus, you get the
benefit of a 60 day satisfaction guarantee. Norwex stands behind
every product!

http://www.norwexonline.com

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cleanfreak - 01 Jul 2008 05:26 GMT

> >> > Are all microfiber cloths just as effective for household cleaning
> >> > (wiping spills,
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You can also find Microfiber cloths that are Excellent Quality at
www.fullerdirect.com Enter #0835375 you can order online and have
them shipped to you.

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