Best way to clean microfiber cloth used for the display?

What is the best way to clean microfiber clothes used for the display?

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MacPro, Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Posted on Jun 9, 2008 8:51 PM

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Posted on Jun 27, 2008 1:20 AM

Hand washing works well, but can be tedious.

If you decide to machine wash, make sure of a few things:

- Use warm water
- Do not wash with towels or undergarments. The microfiber cloth will pick up every bit of lint from them.
- Wash it with similar color items.
- Use regular soap, but don't use bleach or fabric softener. The bleach can damage the cloth (and the Apple cloth is black anyway, do you really want a spotted cloth?) and the fabric softener will reduce the effectiveness of the cloth.
- Hang it up to dry or dry it on the lowest setting of your dryer. I am not certain about the Apple cleaning clothes, but other microfiber clothes have been known to actually melt in the dryer if it gets too hot.

To hand wash:
- Put the cloth in a bowl with a tight fitting lid, add a little soap. Either dish soap or laundry soap will work, you don't need much.
- Close the lid tight & then shake the bowl hard for a few minutes. Find a 3 year old, they'll love to help do this.
- Remove the cloth & rinse it well, making sure the water runs clear.
- Air dry flat or throw it in the dryer at a low setting.
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Jun 27, 2008 1:20 AM in response to stanleyw

Hand washing works well, but can be tedious.

If you decide to machine wash, make sure of a few things:

- Use warm water
- Do not wash with towels or undergarments. The microfiber cloth will pick up every bit of lint from them.
- Wash it with similar color items.
- Use regular soap, but don't use bleach or fabric softener. The bleach can damage the cloth (and the Apple cloth is black anyway, do you really want a spotted cloth?) and the fabric softener will reduce the effectiveness of the cloth.
- Hang it up to dry or dry it on the lowest setting of your dryer. I am not certain about the Apple cleaning clothes, but other microfiber clothes have been known to actually melt in the dryer if it gets too hot.

To hand wash:
- Put the cloth in a bowl with a tight fitting lid, add a little soap. Either dish soap or laundry soap will work, you don't need much.
- Close the lid tight & then shake the bowl hard for a few minutes. Find a 3 year old, they'll love to help do this.
- Remove the cloth & rinse it well, making sure the water runs clear.
- Air dry flat or throw it in the dryer at a low setting.

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