[buzzing]

I heard you shouldnt put microfibres in tumble dryer, right?   Does apply to scrims or even sill cloths?   Should they dried naturally?

[Tom White]

Yes, tumble drying them is fine, but don't use a softener when you wash 'em; that seems to make them less absorbent.  Just use washing powder.

And thanks for a really good traditional window cleaning question.

Seriously.

[Plankton]

Is it not something to do with the static.

[AuRavelling79]

Yes, tumble drying them is fine, but don't use a softener when you wash 'em; that seems to make them less absorbent.  Just use washing powder.

And thanks for a really good traditional window cleaning question.

Seriously.

TUMBLE DRYER!!!!!  

If he was really trad. he'd take them up the creek, wash them in Dreft, beat them with a stick and using "curse-free" wooden pegs, hang them on the washing line spread across the ginnel at the back of his one-up one-down hovel. (Ensuring the wind was blowing away from the Railway Engine-Sheds)

[rosskesava]

I thought microfibres shouldn't be tumble dried. 

[SeanK]

Don't use washing powder for any cloths that rub the glass.
Washing powder can leave hard particles that haven't dissolved in the wash in the cloth,these can then
scratch the glass.
Use liquid only.

[Dick]

Microfibres actually instruct not to use conditioner as it clogs up the fibres. Scrims never feel the same when tumble dried, either washing line or inside drying in winter.
Never though of difference using liquid to powder.

[Window Lickers]

Don't use washing powder for any cloths that rub the glass.
Washing powder can leave hard particles that haven't dissolved in the wash in the cloth,these can then
scratch the glass.
Use liquid only.

Got any evidence of this or did a bloke tell you about it down the pub?


Have you ever tried washing scrim and sill cloths in water with washing piwder in?

[Plankton]

Washing powder is abrasive when used dry (obviously) I've had it at the back of my mind when scrimming that there could be a possibility of scratching but haven't came across it happening. More chance of the windy dropping the mop in stones and then scratching the window with a big W shape.

[ascjim]

i wouldn't use washing powder. We clean the scrim to get the soap out!

[Bungle]

Let scrims dry on a radiator or clothes line. They go too soft and fluffy if tumble dried.

Btw @ buzzing, have you started window cleaning yet?

[Scrimble]

wash scrims on the line outside with a hose, let them dry outside,

[Johnny B]

I use washing powder (not conditioner) on my microfiber cloths, then tumble dry them. I don't have any problems with scratching or leaving fluff on the glass.

John

[SeanK]

Don't use washing powder for any cloths that rub the glass.
Washing powder can leave hard particles that haven't dissolved in the wash in the cloth,these can then
scratch the glass.
Use liquid only.

Got any evidence of this or did a bloke tell you about it down the pub?


Have you ever tried washing scrim and sill cloths in water with washing piwder in?

It was on the user manual I got with my dragonfly indoor kit, do not clean pads using powder for the above reason.

[LWC]

Leave them to dry on the line so theyre like cardboard lol

I dont put anything in washing machine, just put em on a 30min clean. Theres more than enough soap in them to wash them 

[buzzing]

I also wash both the mircofibres and scrims in a hot wash- 90 degrees- is this a bad idea?

[N Keny]

yip too hot for microfibre
try 30-40 deg some up to 60 deg

[Paul T]

What's better for getting the skids out of my pants ?
Washing powder or liquid ?
 

[PoleKing]

What's better for getting the skids out of my pants ?
Washing powder or liquid ?
 

Wire wool.




So your mum said

[buzzing]

yip too hot for microfibre
try 30-40 deg some up to 60 deg

Ok so wash the the microfibres at 30, but do the scrims have to be done at 90 all the time?   I thought this because to rid of all the hairs.   I guess sill cloths can washed at 90 and tumble dryed with no problems?