How many cleaning cloths?

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I too have some terry nappies left over from when my children were small They make the best soft dusters ever and you can boil wash themMy children were born in 1967 & 1969 respectively :):) I have three left from those days .One I use specifically for the insides of my windows with Windolene (the outsides are done by the window cleaner)I keep one a a duster and there is aleways one spare.I have a blue microfibre one in the walk-in shower that I use after my shower on the insides or the glass gets quite watermarked
I have about 6 dish clothes that get changed daily.Tea towels are washed and ironed and put in the drawer by the sink.Ordinary towels are hanging up in the bathroom on various hooks. My kitchen floor I have to clean with a floor mop as the days of me getting on my hands and knees are long gone (I'd probably get down there but getting back up may be a problem :):))Usually if there is something I can't reach then one of my DDs will do it, as climbing up on a chair isn't a good career move at my age either Old bones break far too easily I'm afraid

lostinrates

JackieO wrote: »

I too have some terry nappies left over from when my children were small They make the best soft dusters ever and you can boil wash themMy children were born in 1967 & 1969 respectively :):) I have three left from those days .One I use specifically for the insides of my windows with Windolene (the outsides are done by the window cleaner)I keep one a a duster and there is aleways one spare.I have a blue microfibre one in the walk-in shower that I use after my shower on the insides or the glass gets quite watermarked
I have about 6 dish clothes that get changed daily.Tea towels are washed and ironed and put in the drawer by the sink.Ordinary towels are hanging up in the bathroom on various hooks. My kitchen floor I have to clean with a floor mop as the days of me getting on my hands and knees are long gone (I'd probably get down there but getting back up may be a problem :):))Usually if there is something I can't reach then one of my DDs will do it, as climbing up on a chair isn't a good career move at my age either Old bones break far too easily I'm afraid

Haha, not the only terry nappy lover then? My mother used them to clean with so I picked up the habit from her, and they just fit the hand so well. I suppose a lot is habit, and a lot is what we are comfortable with.

For some thinner j cloths will be more comfortable, and for some thicker dish clothes than the mean ones I like are preferable! I think so long as you are cleaning with the things you like cleaning with WHAT you use to make the job less vile isn't an issue.

ATM though I think I have to many and the battle with the drawer is an issue that's not making my life easier, hence the question. I like my method of changing cloths regularly. I really don't live in a nice easy to maintain home where I could get by with three cloths a week ( sadly) but I am trying to streamline how I live and do things.

pollypenny

You iron teatowels!!! :eek:

Good lord! Do you polish your coins before spending them!;)

LameWolf

I have loads of cleaning cloths; most of them old hankies where the hems have started fraying, or cut-up pieces of DH's dead work shirts. I can't bear to throw out a worn-out garment without first seeing if there's a useable chunk that will serve as a duster.:D

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pollypenny wrote: »

You iron teatowels!!! :eek:

Yes I am that sad person that irons tea towels :):):) Force of habit I just always have,as did my Mum before me .She had a dozen white irish linen tea towels that were given as a wedding present in 1935 and was still using them in 1962 when she died.I have always ironed virtually everything.I hate the thought of un-ironed stuff.To me a drawer foll of neatly ironed stuff is how I like it to look My late OH never wore a pair of sock that wern't ironed,I hate that 'rolled up in a ball' sort as they look as though they are still dirty :):):) Each to their own I guess, and if I don't mind ,it don't matter :):):)

P.S. I don't polish coins before I spend them,but I do look twice before I do :):):)

Penny-Pincher!!

We must have about 20 good quality micro-fibre cloths, I think maybe 2-3 good dusters that we use with value polish....more for that polish smell, especially in our room if I haven't been able to get out of bed for a few days. Its surprising what a quick spray and wipe with that smell, makes you feel better. Our room gets dusty as the furniture is dark and shows all the specks and when you're in there for a long time, it makes you feel:eek::eek::eek:

We also have a lambswool long duster from Lakeland gotten in their sale which is used for the ceilings, light fittings, woodwork etc.

We have a DW, but if stuff needs to be handwashed, we use the scourer one side and micro the other from Lakeland and their T-Towels which are great. Think we have 10-14 but they get changed 1-2 times a day as I'm on chemo tablets and needs to be as sterile as possible.

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maman

I'm not hugely qualified to answer as my DH does most of our cleaning.;)


I'm feeling deprived that we seem to have so few cloths on the go compared with many of you!:rotfl:


I use dishcloths for all wet jobs. When they're new I use them in the kitchen and then they get gradually pensioned off to floors and loos. I throw these in the washing machine when I'm doing a hot wash. I do have kitchen roll but use it rarely. I have one microfiber cloth that I use for mirrors (DH does the windows with one of those Karcher machines or a wiper blade thing). Dusting and polishing is old pants which I throw out when they look grubby. DH has a couple of Dysons and a floor mop.


I'm another that irons t towels. I have some lovely ones and I like to see them looking neat. Strange because I never iron bedding or underwear or socks (or much at all really).

Rummer

I don't use cloths at all and I find the feeling of micro fibre cloths make me shudder :eek:

I use sponges with a scourer top and dish brushes to do all my cleaning and a yellow duster for dusting.

cheerfulness4

I found touching micro cloths set my teeth on edge but I've a massive collection of flannelette cloths made from old sheets. They are brilliant.


As I'm a bit OCD when it comes to clean cloths when working, I get through several a day and wash each morning. They looks so pretty on the line, too.

Fusspot

I don't care much for cloths. I don't like wet cloths hanging around especially. I use sponges with the scourer on top, I also use those thin cloths on a roll that you can use and dispose of, I use wipes aswell inbetween using cloths and Flash and I use a brush to wash the dishes with. For dusting I use the Pledge fluffy dusters.