Microfibre Cloths

missbargain

"Pink for the sink and blue for the loo" :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:


Excellent!!! :T :T :T , but you can't do it with Tesco value pack, as they are all white.


HelenKa, what a good idea, never thought of it! I am sure there are loads of other inventive people on this forum.


These cloths are brilliant, I now have 3 different brands ones, in various sizes, colors and textures, and I love them all. My housework time has halved, whoever invented these should get an OBE for services to housework industry...

missbargain

P.S.

I have just read this thread from the beginning, there are some interesting ideas in it.
But I am interested what surface did you all think these cloths clean the best?
Today, I have cleaned my bathroom (spray 'n' wipe method), and I am rather impressed. I did not need to wipe to hard (eg. tiles) but they still came out gleaming.

Any tips for cleaning stainless steel appliances with them? This one area drives me crazy, they always look kind of smuged and streaky and foggy.I am not a clean freak, far from it, but I hate putting an effort into doing something, in this case cleaning, but it looks as if I haven't done anything, sometimes it looks even worse.

Any ideas?

HelenKA_2

Do you know about using baby oil to wipe your stainless steel appliances over, miss Bargain? Apparently that's what builders use in lifts to clean up before handing over. Not tried it myself, no stainless steel appliances yet you undestand, but when our extension gets done...........

missbargain

Hi HelenKa,

I have heard about this trick, but have never tried it, don't know why. Although, I can imagine it working, it probably takes away the smuges and shines the surface along the way.

I am trying it tomorrow, thank you for reminding me. I should have tried it earlier instead spendin ££££ on expensive specialist sprays that are not really working. What kind of Missbargain am I....not very good one, that's for sure.

Also, I myself fell under stainless steel look spell (blame the Interior design magazines!), but I regretted buying them million times by now. Yes, they may clean quickly with baby oil, but they smudge even quicker. Open the dishwasher once, and it is already dirty. I actually so don't like this surface now, that I still have my white washing machine, even though it does not match with the other stainless steel appliances around. But I can't bring myself to replace it with dreaded stainless steel, white ones are soooooo easy to clean and don't dirty as quickly.
Those stainless steel thingies look good only in magazines and in showrooms, but as soon as food, steam and grease is around them, they are a nightmare. I mean, I do like that metalic matt color they have, but they are not the most practical things around, and they usually cost quite a bit more then the old fashion white ones.
So, running out to buy that baby oil tomorrow, family size one, of course.

missbargain

P.S.

"Swifty" brand of MFC, available from Sainsbury's is excellent, probably my favourite by now, then single pack Tesco.

They are around 3.99 pounds for the pack of 3, the cloths are for windows, kitchen and bathroom (color coded, naturally :rolleyes: ), and I find them really good quality and brilliant for cleaning almost everything.
I find that with these things it pays to pay few pence more and get good quality ones, as they really clean better. They wipe dirt off better, absorb water and dust better, last longer and don't hold nasty smells after washing.

Tesco value pack (89 p.) is good for smaller jobs, eg. I use it for dusting books occasionally, polishing my silver, getting into corners and grooves. But for larger jobs, such as cleaning tiles, worktops, dusting, bathroom etc., they are not as efficient as larger, thicker, more expensive ones. This is just my opinion, may not ring true for everyone.

And I hardly use any paper towels any more since I bought these babies, which is great in both money and environment saving terms. The only problem is that they are "a bit" addictive (or is it only my personality?!), as only in lthe last two weeks I must have bought around 8 of them, in all colors and price ranges. E-bay, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Robert Dyas.....still on the lookout for Morrisons, Poundland, Lakeland, Asda.....
Oh well, at least I don't smoke, take drugs, gamble, drive under the influence.....
Just my opinion, may not be true for everyone.

HelenKA_2

missbargain wrote: »

Hi HelenKa,

Also, I myself fell under stainless steel look spell (blame the Interior design magazines!), but I regretted buying them million times by now. quote]

Thanks for that heads up Missb, I'll remember that later on in the year when we are kitting out our new kitchen.....:think: (needed a fingers crossed one but couldn't find it)

pennyocs

i bought a pack of 4 different coloured cloths at netto for 89p

missbargain

You are welcome, HelenKa

But I don't want to dissuade anyone from stainless steel, this has just been my own experience, other people may find it totally O.K.

It does look good, though, as long as it is smudge free and shiny. Perhaps the alternative is having a built in kitchen where all appliances are hidden behind doors, and maybe just one stainless steel appliance on show, such as fridge, just to break the uniformity a little.
That's probably what I will do next time around. I did not do that this time because I wanted full size appliances, and for fitted kitchens they sometimes have to be smaller or narrower. Perhaps next time I will go for a mix, some behind the doors, some on display, so it does not look too fitted, and not too many on show for the ease of cleaning.
All the best! M.b.

Tibbie's_mum

Are microfibre cloths lint free?

And what are the Tesco value ones like?

I need something soft to use on my brushed s/s splashback.

Thanks in advance

Tibbie's_mum

Tibbie's_mum wrote: »

Are microfibre cloths lint free?

And what are the Tesco value ones like?

I need something soft to use on my brushed s/s splashback.

Thanks in advance

Where are my manners?

That does sound rather abrupt. What I meant to write was please can someone advise me.

Again, many thanks in advance.