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7 Unexpected Reasons To Love Microfiber Cloths Even More

Even after years of using microfiber cleaning cloths, I'm still discovering new ways to use them!

Jill Nystul  ·  December 5, 2018

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Microfiber cloths have been one of the most valuable tools in my cleaning arsenal for several years now! These super absorbent cloths make almost any cleaning task easier, and they’re pretty inexpensive too. For a quick refresher about what microfiber cloths are, how they work, and why microfiber makes such a great material for cleaning, check out my post at the link below!

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Today’s post will also explore the topic of microfiber cloths, but since we’ve already covered the basics, it’s time to think outside the box! :-) Today I’ll be sharing 7 more uses for microfiber cloths that go beyond your everyday cleaning tasks. Whether you already own microfiber cloths or not, this post will give you another taste of just how useful this magical material can really be!

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7 Unexpected Ways To Use Microfiber Cloths

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1. Wash Your Face

You can use microfiber cloths with or without face wash to clean your face. Just gently use wipe or scrub your face with the wet cloth to remove dirt and makeup!

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2. Remove Stains

Use a wet microfiber cloth as the first line of defense against stains on upholstery, carpet, and clothing! Just dab at the stain with your wet cloth to absorb the stain out of the material. If you get to the spill right away, the microfiber cloth may be the only tool you need to remove the mark completely!

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3. Shine Your Floors

If you have hard floors, you haven’t seen them really shine until you’ve cleaned them with microfiber! You can attach a regular microfiber cloth to the bottom of a Swiffer-type sweeper, or buy microfiber pads or mop heads for your current mop. Microfiber picks up grime and cleaner residue, leaving nothing behind but clean and shiny floors!

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4. Clean Your Baseboards

Microfiber cloths are the perfect tool for cleaning your baseboards. The super absorbent cloths will pick up all that stubborn dust and grime that collects on them over time. Just wipe down your baseboards with a damp microfiber cloth, rinsing periodically.

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5. Keep Your Car Clean

Keep a few microfiber cloths in your glove box to help keep your car clean! Whether you use them to clean up spilled coffee or to dust your dashboard, microfiber cloths are really handy to have in the car. I use a microfiber cloth tool like this one to clean in the inside of my windshield when it gets foggy.

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You can also use microfiber to wash and/or dry the exterior of your car. It leaves glass sparkling clean without any lint or residue. And microfiber is super soft, so you don’t have to worry about doing any damage to your paint job.

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6. Clean Jewelry & Watches

A clean microfiber cloth makes a great cleaning tool for delicate items like jewelry and watches. Just buff them with your microfiber cloth to remove dirt, dust, and grime. They’ll leave them looking clean and shiny!

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7. Dry Your Hair

Use a microfiber cloth to dry your hair! These cloths are super absorbent, so they can draw out much more water than a standard towel. Your hair will dry faster and end up less frizzy too! You can use any type of microfiber cloth to dry your hair, or you can use a special microfiber hair towel like this one.

How do you use microfiber towels around the house?

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ESTELLE MARCUS
ESTELLE MARCUS

Bought a special set to clean makeup off my face, then I wash my face.
To clean all electronic screens, TV, phone, tablets, etc. and mirrors.
To dry my curly hair by squeezing in sections, never rubbing.

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11 months ago
Ellen Dean
Ellen Dean

I have never met anyone who like microfiber cloth. Personally I hate them. I hate the way they feel and snag on dry skin.

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1 year ago
SeekTruth
SeekTruth

I like them and everyone I know likes them, too. They are a good indicator of dry skin. Try some coconut oil.

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1 year ago
babs
babs

me too. plain old cotton like mom used works best for every household task

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1 year ago
Barbara
Barbara

If you care about our environment, then please google dangers of microfiber cloths. Everytime you wash them, gobs of microscopic fibers are released that end up in our oceans, contributing to ocean pollution.

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1 year ago
Marlia worsfold
Marlia worsfold

That’s not good. Thanks for sharing this.

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1 year ago
Deborah
Deborah

Yes the cheaper ones will do that but if you get a really good one like from Norwex they will not shed. Norwex cloths also have silver embedded in them and they will choke bacteria, leaving the cloths clean and smelling good when you have hung them to dry. They also carry a 2 year guarantee. If you dont want to pay for Norwex then invest in a Coraball which will trap fibers in your washer. All fabrics shed tiny fibers.

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1 year ago
Brenda Long
Brenda Long

Why on earth is your septic water emptying into the ocean? In the country we have private septic systems……no leaking into any oceans. In the city waste water goes directly to the water treatment plant……not the ocean.

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6 months ago
Rebecca
Rebecca

I have microfiber dish cloths I use. But I find that when I wash them, they end up with my hair tangled up in their weave. I have tried washing them in a lingerie bag to keep them separate, but it still happens….
Any suggestions to stop this from happening? Other than shaving my head?

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1 year ago
Nancy Shelton
Nancy Shelton

Don’t dry them in the dryer. Hang them for a quick air dry, even in the winter!

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1 year ago
Nancy Shelton
Nancy Shelton

Whoops—the winter!

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1 year ago
by Jillee
by Jillee

I would suggest washing them in their own small load, if you can :-)

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1 year ago
Kathleen MC
Kathleen MC

I use the super fine mesh laundry bags. I buy the multi-pack from Amazon and place them under the sinks that I use my Norwex Microfiber. As they get dirty I place them in the bags until I’m ready to wash them. That way they don’t accidentally end up in with linty fabrics. It keeps them from collecting lint, hair, etc. while in the washer and dryer.

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1 year ago
by Jillee
by Jillee

Great tip Kathleen!

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1 year ago
Daniel
Daniel

You’re not supposed to put microfiber cloths in the dryer. Also don’t use bleach or fabric
softener.

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10 months ago
TxNightOwl61
TxNightOwl61

You’re only supposed to wash them together with other microfiber cloths. Never mix other clothes & you won’t have the problem of hair tangling up in their weave. Before putting in the wash take a paper towel & give your washer barrel a good wipe down to see if there is any residue from the previous wash. If there is perhaps you need to run a cleaner through your washer by itself to clean out your washer to maintain & clean it making it last longer. If you feel you must wash them with something the only other clothes I’ve… Read more »

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5 months ago
Andrea
Andrea

I use microfiber for basically everything you listed in both posts. I also use them when grooming my cats. It’s super useful to catch the extra fur after brushing.

I have a set of the 36 AmazonBasics microfiber cloths. They come in 3 colors, so I too use different colors for different tasks.

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1 year ago
Christym
Christym

I have a small one I use for cleaning my glasses for the occasional days I have to wear them. I’ve had a microfiber cloth towel.. I got it from the auto section at Walmart for less than the Amazon price. I use it when I wash my hair. It helps my hair to air dry faster so I can dry it and style .Also when my mom uses her Norwex microfiber cloths. She just lets them air dry after washing.

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1 year ago
Anita Faulkner
Anita Faulkner

I use microfiber cloths every day and purchase the 36 towel pack from Costco. Microfiber should
always be washed separately from other laundry, so we keep a bucket in our laundry room and when we are down to just a few cloths, we wash a load. I especially like them for cleaning my kitchen counters. Combined with a disinfectant spray, you will leave no germs behind.

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1 year ago
Norma
Norma

Why must they be washed alone.? I just throw them in any cold wash.

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1 year ago
Andrea
Andrea

I haven’t heard they need to be washed *alone*, but I have heard you’re not supposed to use fabric softener on them as it will reduce their absorbency over time.

I use tons of microfiber cloths. I just wash them with my other towels (my towels are always done separate from other laundry).

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1 year ago
by Jillee
by Jillee

They don’t have to be washed alone, but it does help prevent lint and hair clinging to them. :-)

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1 year ago
Chris
Chris

They should be washed alone to prevent them from “picking up” lint and fibres from other items. I was involved in a trial conducted by Education QLD quite a few years ago to decide if a whole range of microfiber cloths, mops etc., should replace the old cleaning system. As result, they were implemented in all QLD schools as they not only cleaned better, but also removed more bacteria with just water than the disinfectants and old cloths did. Several hospitals made the change over to microfiber (after rigorous scientific testing.)

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10 months ago
Catherine
Catherine

I think that they pick up lint from other towels. I wash them with my dish towels, which are also lint free.

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1 year ago
Pamela
Pamela

yes, Melissa Maker (Clean my Space) has a YouTube on how to wash them, and I also saw a very good one by a gent who does car detailing with them. I do the same as Anita- save up until I have a load. In the past, I washed with cotton/poly blend towels, which ended up all full of “pills” because the microfiber towels glommed onto them in the wash. Bleach degrades microfiber, too.
So, wash in warm water only with other microfibers, no bleach, no fabric softener and dry on warm or cool or hang to dry.

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1 year ago
Mardi
Mardi

I cut a new microfibre duster into 16 squares and use them to apply toner to my face instead of cotton rounds. I put them in a lingerie bag after using and wash them with the towels. Saves money and waste!

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1 year ago
by Jillee
by Jillee

Great idea!

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1 year ago
Judy King
Judy King

Brilliant

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1 year ago
Isobel
Isobel

I have shingles, and can not sleep, early this morning (4am) the gauze pad that was covering the rash on my back fell off. I couldn’t stand my top rubbing against the rash. My husband and our dogs were sleeping upstairs and I couldn’t disturb them trying to retrieve and new pad and tape. I suddenly remembered I had a new, never been used pad, in the drawer with the dish towels. I found it opened it up vertically, put one end under the elastic of my pj’s and my top over and tucked it in too. I am happy… Read more »

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1 year ago
Tina
Tina

Can be used to make nursing pads also.

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1 year ago

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