How to Care for Microfiber Towels

Microfiber towels are wonderful for washing the car and cleaning the house, but they should not be washed with other cleaning cloths, towels or clothing. They should also not be dried in a dryer, although they can be fluffed with no heat. The microfibers in these towels attract dirt and dust which makes them so wonderful for cleaning just about anything, and they are soft and won't scratch most surfaces. They are a better alternative for cleaning many surfaces with paper towels, which can scratch delicate surfaces, and microfiber towels are recycled over and over each time you launder them. Paper towels are a single-use product, and use valuable trees, and those trees take many years to grow.

Things You'll Need

• Laundry soap

Instructions

1. Keep your dirty microfiber towels separate from your other kitchen laundry to make it easy to wash these towels. The microfiber towels tend to attract lint and when you wash them with other types of fabric, their fibers will attract the lint, making them less effective for your next cleaning job.

2. Add the right amount of detergent to your washer, then add the microfiber towels. Let the cycle run its course. Save water by selecting the right size load to wash your towels thoroughly.

3. Give the wet microfiber towels a shake once the cycle is done and either line dry them, or put them somewhere in your home where they will air dry. Microfiber towels should not be put in the dryer because the heat breaks down their delicate microfibers. You can fluff them, however, if your dryer has a no heat cycle or a button for fluff.

Tips & Warnings

• Most laundry detergents are safe for microfiber towels. If you have just a few microfiber towels to launder, you can wash them in the kitchen sink using your laundry detergent. Make sure you rinse them thoroughly.

• Do not use bleach with microfiber towels. It is much too strong for the microfiber towels, and will break down the fabric, shortening the towel's life.