primitives rapturous over microfiber cleaning cloths

[franksolich]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=442x234

Oh my.

I kid you not about the rapture; there's plenty of excited !s in the comments, the primitives are so ecstatic.

kestrel91316  (1000+ posts)        Sat Apr-02-11 01:25 AM
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Microfiber cleaning cloths

I am rapturous. I have found my new favorite thing around the house. And they are going to save me a TON of paper towels when I clean up around the litter box where one of my two cats habitually hangs his butt over the edge when he pees!

And the best news: 99c stores has a huge supply of these puppies for, you guessed it, 99c. And they are nice and big and a lovely pale blue that goes well in my home, lol.

I'm in love. Nothing better for 99% of what I need to clean around the place. They even got the persistent pale layer of some sort of goo on my bedroom sliding closet door mirror that for 3 1/2 years I thought had to be a factory defect.

Oh, and ETA: with a little bit of water, they are the only thing that really cleans spots from my carpet, which is that universal apartment beige and shows every little thing.

franksolich just uses old shirts.

Suich  (1000+ posts)       Sat Apr-02-11 06:28 PM
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1. Aren't they great?

I use them all the time for everything!

GoCubsGo  (1000+ posts)      Sun Apr-03-11 09:50 PM
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2. I love the ones they have for glass and mirrors.

They work great for getting kitty nose prints off the windows. Dried kitty boogers are a huge pain to remove with paper towels. I was using the regular ones on my Swiffer until it broke apart. Might have to check to see if one shows up at the Goodwill.

lbrtbell  (1000+ posts)      Thu May-19-11 10:43 PM
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7. Dried kitty boogers

In all my years of being a cat lover or owner, I'd never heard that term before.

trud  (1000+ posts)      Sat Apr-16-11 11:47 AM
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3. what are these things?

Are they washable? What are they made of (no shedding evil nanowhatsises, I assume?)

NMDemDist2  (1000+ posts)        Sun Apr-17-11 11:56 AM
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4. yes washable

made from microfiber, polyester usually

elleng  (1000+ posts)        Sat Apr-23-11 06:25 PM
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5. FUNNY! Just returned from trip, and brought gift of one for daughter. Found it at D'Orsay Museum Shop in Paris, it contains picture of a painting we love!!! (MORE than 99cents, tho!)

Hmmm, a lack of class here.

The elleng primitive in the household hints forum is boasting about a deluxe trip to France while the primitives in the cooking forum are foraging free food.

kestrel91316  (1000+ posts)        Sun May-08-11 09:26 PM
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6. They have packages of 8 (I think) at Office Depot for $4!!!!

And Walgreens had packages of them in their automotive section, but they lacked prices.

lbrtbell  (1000+ posts)      Thu May-19-11 10:47 PM
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8. I want to try these

I've heard nothing but good things about microfiber cloths.

There's nothing but good about old cotton shirts, or in the case of windows, old newspapers.

The primitives are spending money they don't have to spend, but fortunately here's a case where the primitives are spending their own money, rather than other people's money.

lbrtbell  (1000+ posts)      Sat Jul-09-11 10:06 PM
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9. OK, I bought some

And are they fantastic! I bought a set of them for various jobs, like glass, stainless steel, furniture, etc. I love them!

hamsterjill  (1000+ posts)        Wed Aug-03-11 12:34 PM
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10. Recently discovered these myself!!!

Use them in our cat rescue!

You can get 36 cloths (16 X 16) at Costco for around $15.00.

CottonBear  (1000+ posts)        Wed Aug-10-11 04:21 PM
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11. Soak and wash them in some original Dawn dish detergent & then vinegar rinse to get them clean!

My friends who have a house cleaning business use these microfiber cloths for all sorts of cleaning tasks.

I have found them to be excellent for cleaning painted woodwork prior to repainting. Only water was needed!

[JohnnyReb]

They raise hell if a man doesn't lift the toilet seat but cut a cat some slack if he can't hit the litter box ....from inside the damn thing.

[GOBUCKS]

ShamWoW!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJEKqI1e714

[jukin]

Do the DUches know that those microfiber clothes are made from EVIL oil?

[BEG]

Do the DUches know that those microfiber clothes are made from EVIL oil?

Do they also know that they have been available for YEARS?

[zeitgeist]

And the package I saw said "Made in China".

[Celtic Rose]

Microfiber cloths tend to be fairly cheap, so that is a plus, but really, any cloth will work to clean most messes. Lone or holy socks are my favorite for dusting, just slip it over your hand and getting knick knacks clean is a breeze.  My grandmother has always be a meticulous about keeping her house clean, and I doubt that she has ever even seen a microfiber cloth.

I'll use them if they are around, but if they aren't, it isn't all that bad, and I've certainly never gone into raptures 

[franksolich]

Do they also know that they have been available for YEARS?

You forget, madam; the primitives tend to be behind the times, not only in politics.

[GOBUCKS]

You forget, madam; the primitives tend to be behind the times, not only in politics.

Yeah, that democrat chick on Twitter, Your Friend From HS, just heard about Casey Anthony.

[BattleHymn]

The spousal unit has a couple of those microfiber cloths.  She keeps them far away from me, and I stay as far away from them as I can, resorting to picking them up with other objects or utensils if I find one has been knocked on the floor.  

I hate touching those things with a passion.  They give me chills just thinking about them.  The same goes for touching sticky things, silk, suede, and a whole host of other tactile oddities.  

I look at it as a minor problem I've managed to somewhat overcome as I get older; the DUmp would manage to twist it into a major problem, where they can collect disability off of it.  

[Thor]

I've been using them for a few years now. They work well for what I use them for (computer screens, eyeglasses, windshields, etc)

[zeitgeist]

I've been using them for a few years now. They work well for what I use them for (computer screens, eyeglasses, windshields, etc)

I got a large bag at BJ's. I have used them to remove pitch ( soaked with a solution something like Lestoil )and with spray detailer and waxes.

Will they replace the worn tee or bath towel? Meh.  I did rinse a bucket full out in hot water and bleach after use and they turned out fine.  M/zeit use to hate it when I did that with tee shirts 'cause I just hang 'em on the fence and she thinks it looks a bit 'tacky'.

[BannedFromDU]

Do they also know that they have been available for YEARS?

It takes that long for them to show up at the Goodwill. They also think a new Frank Zappa record just came out.

[Chris_]

It takes that long for them to show up at the Goodwill. They also think a new Frank Zappa record just came out.

Must be why so many of them have his picture next to their name.

[BannedFromDU]

Must be why so many of them have his picture next to their name.

I bet you the DUmmies use them for toilet paper.

[LC EFA]

I've been using them for a few years now. They work well for what I use them for (computer screens, eyeglasses, windshields, etc)

I've got a couple that I use for cleaning camera lenses and other sensitive optics. They do a far better job than the TP I used to use for same purpose.

[Erasmus]

Liberals cleaning things...     Yeah right.

[Duke Nukum]

Reminds me of the cargo cults. Are the DUmmies aware that microfiber cleaning cloths were in invented by scientists working for industrialists, commonly spit upon by the DUmmies as the vaguely defined "capitalist" and not just dropped upon the earth by the flying vehicles of the gods?

I didn't think so.

[zeitgeist]

Reminds me of the cargo cults. Are the DUmmies aware that microfiber cleaning cloths were in invented by scientists working for industrialists, commonly spit upon by the DUmmies as the vaguely defined "capitalist" and not just dropped upon the earth by the flying vehicles of the gods?

I didn't think so.

That's crazy talk!!

[BEG]

The spousal unit has a couple of those microfiber cloths.  She keeps them far away from me, and I stay as far away from them as I can, resorting to picking them up with other objects or utensils if I find one has been knocked on the floor.  

I hate touching those things with a passion.  They give me chills just thinking about them.  The same goes for touching sticky things, silk, suede, and a whole host of other tactile oddities.  

I look at it as a minor problem I've managed to somewhat overcome as I get older; the DUmp would manage to twist it into a major problem, where they can collect disability off of it.  

I don't like velour blankets, electric blankets or that really crappy material that cheap blankets are made of that kind of gets all static electricity like when you try to unfold them. I get a weird feeling if my feet or hands touch them. I also admit that I don't like the micro fiber clothes either, I have to have just used lotion on my hands to touch them. I sacrifice    though so I can have streak free mirrors and stainless steel.

Oh I also can't stand it when I eat a popsicle and I bite down on the popsicle stick...

[GOBUCKS]

I don't like velour blankets, electric blankets or that really crappy material that cheap blankets are made of that kind of gets all static electricity like when you try to unfold them. I get a weird feeling if my feet or hands touch them. I also admit that I don't like the micro fiber clothes either, I have to have just used lotion on my hands to touch them. I sacrifice    though so I can have streak free mirrors and stainless steel.

Oh I also can't stand it when I eat a popsicle and I bite down on the popsicle stick...

You people are creeping me out. I hate those bath towels that feel slick, like they don't dry you off. Hate 'em, but just because they're crappy towels. They don't give me nightmares or the shakes.

[Chris_]

You people are creeping me out. I hate those bath towels that feel slick, like they don't dry you off. Hate 'em, but just because they're crappy towels. They don't give me nightmares or the shakes.

The "guest" towels.  Hate them.

[BlueStateSaint]

I don't like velour blankets, electric blankets or that really crappy material that cheap blankets are made of that kind of gets all static electricity like when you try to unfold them. I get a weird feeling if my feet or hands touch them. I also admit that I don't like the micro fiber clothes either, I have to have just used lotion on my hands to touch them. I sacrifice    though so I can have streak free mirrors and stainless steel.

Oh I also can't stand it when I eat a popsicle and I bite down on the popsicle stick...

My favorite blankets are the 85% wool blend olive-drab pseudo-GI issue that I got from Cabela's on special.  Four for a hair under $80, a few years ago.  One goes in my wife's car, one in my car, and two in the apartment.  The Heiress insists on having one wrapped around her when she's in my car, over the seat, no matter what the temperature is out.  They're warm, and they keep one warm, even if they're wet, which is a big plus with Irene coming soon.

[catsmtrods]

They mop up cat piss and then put it in the washing machine! 

[AprilRazz]

I have a few that I keep around. They are great along with a little furniture polish for cleaning the windows on the soft top in my Jeep.