UltimateDetail
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lol I thought he was serious too.. Never know with people these days.
How do I care for microfiber towels and prevent shrinkage in the wash?
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lol I thought he was serious too.. Never know with people these days.
UltimateDetail
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Well if it works for you guys, I guess I'll take a shot at it.. that was another problem when the fibers shrink, is that they get rough.
Buckskincolt
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Check the vent, this usually means the vent is clogged or clogging with lint and obstructs the air flow ..... Worth a look
rops:I use the dryer balls too, work good!
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Check the vent, this usually means the vent is clogged or clogging with lint and obstructs the air flow ..... Worth a look
I use the dryer balls too, work good!
Yeah I forgot wth was wrong with it, but we did check the vent and it was ok.. I'll ask my father and get back to you on why it's messed up though.
Lol if you guys don't know me by now I'm extremely sarcastic. I just enjoy seeing the responses.
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Hahhahahaha I can appreciate the humor, every chance I get for a joke I take lol :xyxthumbs:
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Over the years I have found this to work with nearly all microfiber towels:
1) Soak the dirtiest of them in a large tub with hot water for a couple hours at least. A little detergent won't hurt but is not necessary unless there is grease or other tough stains. Even then it is better to spray the stains with a spray wash.
2) Wash at normal cycle with half the detergent you normally would use for the size of the load (soap is a microfiber killer). If you use a special microfiber cleaner/conditioner (highly recommended and any of the major brands are pretty good) use it at the rate specified but cut your soap detergent to only a quarter of what you normally use. If the towels are not heavily stained and I use a cleaner/conditioner I use no detergent at all. Do not use bleach.
3) After entire wash cycle is completed put the dial on rinse again and add half a cup of vinegar to the extra rinse. The vinegar helps softness and the extra rinse removes all traces of soap. Always keep in mind that soap is not a friend of microfiber. A half a cup of vinegar is all that is necessary because too much vinegar can set stains that were not removed during the wash. The extra rinse cycle should not be hot water.
4) Hang towels outside on a clothesline to dry. If you must use a dryer be sure to remove any bounce sheets or other type of fabric softening sheets to avoid static. Medium to low heat is all that is necessary and take them out as soon as they are dry.
1) Soak the dirtiest of them in a large tub with hot water for a couple hours at least. A little detergent won't hurt but is not necessary unless there is grease or other tough stains. Even then it is better to spray the stains with a spray wash.
2) Wash at normal cycle with half the detergent you normally would use for the size of the load (soap is a microfiber killer). If you use a special microfiber cleaner/conditioner (highly recommended and any of the major brands are pretty good) use it at the rate specified but cut your soap detergent to only a quarter of what you normally use. If the towels are not heavily stained and I use a cleaner/conditioner I use no detergent at all. Do not use bleach.
3) After entire wash cycle is completed put the dial on rinse again and add half a cup of vinegar to the extra rinse. The vinegar helps softness and the extra rinse removes all traces of soap. Always keep in mind that soap is not a friend of microfiber. A half a cup of vinegar is all that is necessary because too much vinegar can set stains that were not removed during the wash. The extra rinse cycle should not be hot water.
4) Hang towels outside on a clothesline to dry. If you must use a dryer be sure to remove any bounce sheets or other type of fabric softening sheets to avoid static. Medium to low heat is all that is necessary and take them out as soon as they are dry.
Toy_Cam_Ed
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Cut me a break. I'm relatively new here, and still figuring people out. Btw, I can be the same. But maybe you might want to finish any responses with an emoticon (wink?) just to let people know. Believe it or not, there are young people out there that will try what you posted. (I've seen it)
That's the best part about it! If anyone is stupid enough to put towels in a microwave then they got more issues to work out. Lol
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I'm glad I wasn't the only one who thought that. It's not like he has 10,000 posts. It's good that we're looking out though. You'd be surprised by how many people take people seriously, and do it. Maybe an emoticon after a sarcastic post would help, that's all.
Toy_Cam_Ed
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No, that's not the best part about it. How old are you? We should be teaching people the right way, and not making them guess if someone is being sarcastic.
At least put a "wink" at the end to let people definitively know you're joking. Don't assume. You're dealing with people from across the globe.
