How to clean my microfiber cloth??

I recently bought a microfiber cloth and it works great. But i have a couple of questions:

1. how do i clean my cloth if it gets dirty after cleaning my screen/lid several times?? can i just wash it with water ??

2. i also got a sponge kind of thing along with my cloth ( SA140 Bandridge). What should i use that for?? The cloth advertises itself as a dry system so i shouldnt be using any water, right?

MnVn

 

I just clean my cloth in the washing maching on delicate with a mild detergent. As long as you don't use bleach, you should be ok. I've always put it in the dryer afterwards, and that works fine. I think that might help soften it up a bit.

As for sponges, it depends on the sponge. Some I wouldn't trust on my monitor, others should be fine. I don't really see the point, I just use a bit of this stuff called Pixel clean sprayed all over the screen. Then I wipe it off with the one side of the microfiber which gets pretty wet, then give it a last buffing with the other dry side of the cloth. That works really well as long as the microfiber is clean.

Other people use distilled water, which also works well. Just don't use any solvents. Some people suggest no stronger than 50% isopropyl solution (I wouldn't go any higher than 25%), but I wouldn't use that unless you have something stubborn like a pen mark. It's really not good for the screen to have repeated exposure to any solvent.

On the other hand, if all you have is soft dust, you should be ok just going dry. I always go wet, though, because if some of the dust is sharper, it can help soften it.

 

Good advice, although you could also simply hand-wash it in a bowl with a few drops of mild detergent, taking care to rinse in several changes of water. I ususally hang mine, indoors, to dry. But if you want to use a dryer it would be best to use the "air-fluff" or whatever it's called on your machine. My experience is that they get kinda ratty looking after a few heat drys. One big caveat: never EVER use fabric softener in the wash. It leaves a deposit which can leave a filmy residue on things like lenses. The same is likely true of monitors.

 

At my local Tesco`s microfibre cloths are only £0.89 for 3, so when they are dirty throw them away.

I would not take the change of a bit of grit or something scratching my screen

 

Yeah, I agree with the hand wash. Just let it air dry by hanging it somewhere. It's usually good to have at least two micro fiber cloths so you can rotate them. I prefer using it dry but each to their own...

 

Yeap, that's what I use. I usually throw them in the wash with my boxers so I'm not wasting water, and the extra mass helps to ensure I don't leave it going too long after it's dry. That's where most of the damage to fabric is done, leaving the dryer going after the stuff is already dry.

 

Thanks a lot for the sound advice

i dont have a washing machine and in india i find that these clothes are quite expensive

so i will handwash/rinse it and dry it indoors.

MnVn