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Old 06-14-2010, 06:29 PM
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is it safe to rewash microfiber towels?

I have invested a lot of money into microfiber wash mitts, towels, drying towels, applicator pads. Would it be safe to rewash them with dawn dishwashing detergent in warm water by hand and hang drying them?

I can't imagine throwing them away after each use and purchasing new ones each and everytime I need to reuse them.
 
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Old 06-14-2010, 06:54 PM
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I wash them, in my washing machine...

things stick to it though, but easily removed..
 
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Old 06-14-2010, 06:56 PM
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Old 06-14-2010, 06:59 PM
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You can definitely wash your microfibers. Just use a scentless detergent. Try not to mix them up when washing though. For example, dont wash your wheels towels with your drying towels. You dont want cross contamination. Sometimes particles such as leaves dont come out of towels easily so you dont want the little pieces to go from a dirty towel to a clean one.
 
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IIRC you don't want to use fabric softener on them, either.
 
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Alright that is good to know! I usually handwash them with warm water and dawn dish washing detergent to get rid of all the grease on them. and then hang dry them.
 
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I wash mine all the time in the washer - just use liquid detergent and on hot/cold, warm/cold water. When you dry, put in the dryer, but on a low heat setting. Also, no fabric softner.
 
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