Micro-Fiber Cleaning Cloths

A friend of mine introduced me to micro-fiber cleaning cloths. “Here” she said, handing me what appeared to be a folded towel, “this is the best thing I’ve every bought.” Well, it felt soft, almost soft enough to wear, but I wasn’t so sure what made it great. I listened to her explain about how great it was for cleaning and how it just felt like everything got cleaner when you used micro-fiber , and how they just lasted forever. She allowed me to wipe down her kitchen counters with the miracle micro-fiber cloth, and it impressed me enough to look for some myself. 

Sure enough, the micro-fiber cleaning cloths are my favorite cleaning tool. Let me tell you a little about micro-fiber and why it works so well for almost any cleaning job you have inside (or outside) the house. 

Micro fibers are synthetic filaments that are 80% polyester and 20% polyamide that are interwoven, and put through a special process where each filament is split into 16 sections with 16 interval spaces. During this process, the polyester turns into wedge shaped sections that surround the nylon core of the filament. Each filament is 1/20th the diameter of fine silk. 

So what does the unique makeup of micro fibers have to do with their cleaning ability? For one thing, the wedge shapes turn a micro-fiber cleaning cloth into a fantastic grime scrubber. Dirt and grime that is wiped up gets stored in the microscopic pockets of fiber and are only released when rinsed in hot water. You can use micro-fiber cleaning cloths over and over for about two years.