What's your MF towel washing routine?

**Klasse Act** · 10-06-2021, 01:00 PM

I've been using 3D Towel Kleen for years now with great success! It's VERY cost effective AND does the job, a win

I've tried P&S Rags to Riches this year and really liked it as well. Lately I've been adding baking soda in with the 3D Towel Kleen for that "little extra" and see the difference!

I used to use cold water but ha e recently switched to warm and ALWAYS let them air dry but when I do put them in the dryer it's just the normal setting.

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**2black1s** · 10-06-2021, 01:23 PM

I'm not recommending to dry microfibers on high heat settings (I use medium on my dryer that has 4 settings - no heat, low heat, med heat, & high heat) but for the sake of discussion I looked up the melting temperatures for polyester and polyamide fibers...

Polyester = 482 F
Polyamide = 494 F

With those kind of melting points what is the concern in regards to microfiber towel drying temperatures?

Residential dryers get no where near those temperatures. The hottest surface I could measure inside my dryer on the highest setting is ~ 170 F.

**CleanIT** · 10-06-2021, 01:26 PM

I use Tide Free and Clear after every time I use them. Wash in warm/hot and air dry, or low dryer setting. I've added a bit of OPC for towels contaminated with heavy product. I've never had an issue.

**Bruno Soares** · 10-06-2021, 01:37 PM

I wash in warm water and dry in low heat. I have used Micro restore for a long time, recently I've been trying Rags to Riches. So far I see no difference between that and micro restore.

My drying towels are the best ones, Griot's PFM. With time it's normal for them to lose some of their performance, especially if you use spray sealants during the drying process. You may be able to restore some of the performance but I guess it will never reach the same point as new. For that reason, I have quite a few of them, maybe 12? I just rotate often and I haven't had to trash one yet.

**CleanIT** · 10-06-2021, 01:40 PM

Same. I use the blue GG mf towels. They are fantastic and have held up extremely well.

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**PaulMys** · 10-06-2021, 04:54 PM

I'm in the 3D Towel Kleen camp with Ric and Roger.

To quote Roger: "That stuff just WORKS. Period".

**Eldorado2k** · 10-06-2021, 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by PaulMys

I'm in the 3D Towel Kleen camp with Ric and Roger.

To quote Roger: "That stuff just WORKS. Period".

They’re both good.

However the Rags 2 Riches doesn’t really bring back absorbancy like it claims. At least not with my towels.

**Klasse Act** · 10-06-2021, 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by Eldorado2k

They’re both good.

However the Rags 2 Riches doesn’t really bring back absorbancy like it claims. At least not with my towels.

I haven't used R2R as long as Towel Kleen but I'll take your word for that Ric but what I will say is I'm not using cold/cold anymore to wash. Its warm water most of the time while mixing in hot sometimes too. Sometimes those drying aids and their polymers just have to be sweated out of there