how does one disinfect these towels? the brand i have states no bleach on tag. thanks for any help :)
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I have been using tide or what ever other wash machine detergent is being used and was it in a warm water/cold setting. I have washed these every other week since I've bought these back a few months and they still hold their vibrant color and work just like I got them yesterday. I am very happy with these as they are great for using to clean around the house or in my cars.
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The Swipes list on the label" Use only non-chlorine bleach when needed". I have never needed to disinfect these cleaning cloths. I use them to dust and to clean all surfaces - moistened with water or cleaning solutions, or dry, and they are great. But I have never used a heavy duty disinfectant. With such a great price and the fact that you get 36 in the pack, you could try hot water to wash one, but the label specifies warm water.
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Hello Patti, Yes, our towels can we bleached although we do not highly recommend doing so. If there is anything else we may assist you with, please feel free to contact us.
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I wash these towels along with my other towels using hot water, liquid detergent, and crucially NO fabric softener (softener fills up the little nooks and crannies in the fabric and negatively affects its absorbency). I guess you could, as others have said, use vinegar if you want to give the towels a good cleaning.
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After washing these a few times now once they have been used I have not noticed any major amount of lint in the lint trap from these towels. Since they are washed with other towels whatever small amount of lint is generated during drying is in the total amount that is cleaned out of the lint trap. So are they absolutely lint free after being washed - I would say that are really close to being so as I cannot find any amount in what is cleaned out of the lint trap once they are dried. I can say they work very well for drying when used as part of cleaning up from a meal.
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I always put a small amount of bleach in with the towels and sheets regardless of their color. It kills germs from the body.
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I use a damp sponge that has been lightly sprayed with Lysol disinfectant spray. We've had the one in the master bath for several months, and it looks as new as it did when it arrived. I don't know if bleach would do any damage to the finish or not. Hope this is helpful.
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I would not recommend these towels to anyone....they are crap. They are made out of the same material that bed sheets are made of. They do not absorb water at all and you can't even use them as hand towels. If you do buy these, just don't get them too dirty and use bleach when you wash them. Sorry for the negativity, but I thought you should know.
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Hello, i have used clorox in the washing machine too. I don't know what the reason is for not bleaching. I have very old microfiber cloths that have been washed with bleach.They are very stiff and non absorbant now.. but have served their purpose. I try not to bleach thse new ones. so far so good. I love these micrfiber cloths.
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I have not washed mine with bleach. I use a detergent with oxyclean and I also put about a cup of vinegar in the wash. I'm not sure how well the synthetic part of the pads would hold up with bleach. I have not had any trouble with residual odor, so I assume that they are clean. Sunlight does the same thing as bleach. I used to do that years ago when cloth diapers were still being used and sun drying actually worked better than bleach for whiteness.
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I use regular laundry detergent, no fabric softener or bleach. The fabric softener would act as a barrier for absorption. The tag on the pads say to machine wash and tumble dry.
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They emailed me washing instructions after I purchased them. Machine wash warm (I just washed mine with the rest of the kitchen towels), air dry. Do not use while wet. They seem to dry fast, but I would give them a day or two just to be sure! Stains (barbecue sauce) come out easily. I washed mine with a liquid detergent (purex).
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Sorry, I have the same problem! I do NOT use any chemical. Just Water and paper towel
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I haven't tried bleaching but they are 100% cotton. When I had a restaurant, I always used spray n wash (now called resolve). Less caustic than bleach and did amazing stain removal on cotton napkins. The trick is to get to the stains quickly (after your guests leave, of course!).
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Yes they wash really well I just put them in the washer with my other cleaning towels I use oxyclean and detergent but no softener. I haven't had it long enough to show any wear. I bought extra pad when I purchased the machine so I always have a clean pad. Jo Ann
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I have had my bissell for 2 years and have same pads - I wash and bleach on HOT water cycle. Let them air dry - and do not use any softner or dryer sheets if you dry. They may look kind of dingy (cause they clean so well) - but they still clean as well as the first day of use.
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Not a problem here. I wouldn't put them through a sanitize cycle, but a plain hot wash/cold rinse/air dry has worked perfectly for us.
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Haven't needed to yet but I would just wash them in the sink and lay them out on a sheet to dry. If you are wanting to sanitize them you could wash in the sink then rinse in a bleach-water solution before drying.