How to Care for your Microfiber

For those of you that may be thinking, "Oh, I will use these cloths AND my cleaners and I will be SUPER clean!" Let me correct that thought.  Soaps will inhibit the silver from taking action to the bacteria in the cloth and therefore you will lose it's power to kill what you just picked up.  Chemical cleaners can also destroy the fibers and cause them to break down.  Norwex cleaners may be used with the cloths but even then it is not recommended to use them on a regular basis.  They recommend that you use the cloths without the silver if you are going to use a cleaner.  There are a number of options there.  My favorite? The BATHROOM MITT!  See the next post for more info on that one.

As for cleaning the cloths. Here are the manufacturer's stated directions:

To save the environment and reduce the use of detergents, we suggest that slightly

dirty cloths and mops be washed, with a little Norwex Dishwashing Liquid, under warm

running water and used again before laundering.

• Launder microfiber cloths with other lint-free laundry.

• Only use Norwex Ultra Power Plus Laundry Detergent or another environmentally friendly detergent without fillers and bleach.

• Do not use bleach, fabric softener, or dryer sheets as these products reduce the microfibers ability to clean effectively.

• Do not use on anti-glare coated surfaces.

I feel any dishwashing liquid should be fine.  Just be SURE to rinse, rinse, rinse!  Some dish liquids add chemicals to make lots and lots of suds.  The advantage to the Norwex Dishwashing liquid is that it is superb at getting out stains in clothing as well. Bonus!

Generally, any recommended laundry detergent for cloth diapers is okay for Norwex.  The problem may arise in the cost for these.  The cost for the Norwex detergent is anywhere from $0.04 per load for front load machines and soft water to $0.23 per load for top load machines and hard water. Generally, the retail price for other detergents similar to the Norwex brand without fillers, bleach or softeners is $0.30 to $0.70 per load.

I now give 8 tablespoons of Norwex Ultra Power Plus (UPP) Laundry Detergent to any new customer order.  I want you to be able to feel like you are cleaning the cloths as they were intended when you are trying them out.