"Slow cooking" towels & mitts, am I nuts?

[ZoranC]

I have few mitts and (microfiber) towels that no matter what I try keep on looking dirty even though they have been used just few times. As I was thinking why my efforts keep on failing two things are crossing my mind as possible causes, one is me suspecting that temperature of the water is not high enough, and other is me suspecting that washing time is not long enough. In other words, I am suspecting laundry machines in apartment building I am in is just plain worthless (which can easily be the case as they are easily 20+ years old).

I don't have way of solving this easily as I don't have modern laundry machine available to me.

However, I keep reading about "boiling" of microfiber towels and then thought struck me: Could I use one of those timer and thermostat controlled food slow cookers to achieve even maybe better results?

What you guys think?

Thank you in advance!

[Murr1525]

Re: "Slow cooking" towels & mitts, am I nuts?

Is it grease spots, or just dirt?

I remember hearing something about adding vinegar to washing loads, dont know if it would work for MF as well.

[sneek]

Re: "Slow cooking" towels & mitts, am I nuts?

The only person i have heard of doing this is Adam from Adams Polishes, and he places his washing pads on the ground...so i don't really listen to anything he says.


Murr: I think adding vinagar only makes them feel softer

[ZoranC]

Re: "Slow cooking" towels & mitts, am I nuts?

Is it grease spots, or just dirt?

Looks like dirt to an inexperienced eye (me). It's not grease, that's for sure. I have tried washing with dishwasher detergent and it didn't work. I have tried boosting with OxiClean and it didn't work.

[Superior Shine]

Re: "Slow cooking" towels & mitts, am I nuts?

Add some carrots and potatoes to the mix and kill two birds with one stone.

[Jeepster04]

Re: "Slow cooking" towels & mitts, am I nuts?

Ive read that it helps to remove the wax if you boil the towels. Ive thought about doing it, but Im alittle unsure about that. People over on Autopia talk about it all the time.

[ZoranC]

Re: "Slow cooking" towels & mitts, am I nuts?

Add some carrots and potatoes to the mix and kill two birds with one stone.

I see that great minds think alike