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amother
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Fri, May 31 2013, 1:27 pm
Please dont suggest paper towels or some other type of disposables. I use shmattas for cleaning everything.
I put the dirty ones in a basket and BH it does not smell. I do a load on hot when the basket gets full. I usually have to wash the load a few times w/o detergent till all the soap/cleaning supplies comes out. Then I wash them again with detergent. We dont pay for water/ electricity.
Is there a faster/ easier way to get them clean?
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Mama Bear
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Fri, May 31 2013, 2:15 pm
What? I just wash it in the washing machine, once, and it gets clean.
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anonymom
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Fri, May 31 2013, 2:17 pm
I do basically like you. I save them up till I have enough for a load then put it on the highest hottest setting with extra soak time etc. I dont need to do it more than once. My cleaning products are melaleuca tub n tile and mela power.
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amother
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Fri, May 31 2013, 3:45 pm
Is it safe to wash shmattas with bleach?
I use fantastic, mr clean, windex, Murphy's ect. I've never done it cuz I thought the fumes might be toxic.
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Jewishmofm
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Fri, May 31 2013, 5:51 pm
How how how do you save up a batch and not have them stink stink stink? I just threw all mine out and bought some new ones (my towels had the same prob, so could not replace from them as I usually would). I wash the rags twice a week, just throw in the machine and go. No smells yet, and they clean well. I am looking for other shmattes though as these have to be made wet before you can use them (even for sopping up spills) and just don't suit our shabbos lifestyle - cuz yes spills happen on shabbos too! any suggestions?
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dee's mommy
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Sat, Jun 01 2013, 6:58 pm
I wash them in the washing machine with the towels in hot water.
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Cookies n Cream
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Sat, Jun 01 2013, 7:00 pm
I wash them in hot water with a bit of Chlorox.
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Marion
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Sat, Jun 01 2013, 7:49 pm
I throw them in the washing machine with a little bit of bleach in a regular cycle. We don't use a lot of chemicals in our cleaning, and we don't use the rags for anything besides cleaning.
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naturemom
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Sat, Jun 01 2013, 7:51 pm
Your towels will smell if you dont wash them either in hot water or with bleach.
And you can use a 1/4 cup of bleach diluted in the water before adding the towels if you are concerned about the colored towels. Yes even dark towels can be washed this way.
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IMHopinion
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Sat, Jun 01 2013, 9:26 pm
Which detergent are you using for it?
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Jewishmofm
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Sat, Jun 01 2013, 10:07 pm
I have a special "heavy duty" setting on my machine, which I was told is best for towels - it's a hot water cycle. I use bleach most, but not every, time I wash them. I did have a problem with our machine not draining well and have since been cleaning out the drain more religiously. I wonder if that could have made the shmattes/towels continue to smell? I have not had a problem with my newer towels, but like I said I am washing them more frequently.
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anonymom
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Sat, Jun 01 2013, 10:26 pm
I try to let them dry as much as possible while waiting to be washed.
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