(Part 3) Best dish cloths & dish towels according to redditors
We found 127 Reddit comments discussing the best dish cloths & dish towels. We ranked the 67 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 41-60. You can also go back to the previous section.
I have a suggestion for you: Swedish dish cloths. They are a mid point between paper towels and rags. They launder well and last for about 6 months for me with frequent use and many trips through the wash. The cloths dry completely, no funky odors like a rag or sponge. And they polish surfaces nicely, too.
They are a cellulose type sponge, so something similar would also work well, I'd think.
Are you talking about just regular linen side towels, here? These are pretty go-to and about .75 a piece. We use them for everything. http://www.amazon.com/Kitchen-Restaurant-Hotel-Dish-Cloth-Tea-Towels-Professional/dp/B00JCG1V42
I've gone round and round on this myself. I think it boils down to how 'clean' things need to be in order to keep you happy. I'm a neat freak. Clorox wipes + Softscrub take care of most of my cleaning needs, but there's a good number of specialty items I get because they simplify my life, and simple is pretty close to minimal for me.
For example, just yesterday I made what is likely a non-minimalist purchase to most: Vinyl floor polish. I used ammonia to strip the floors ($1.25 and 3 hours of scrubbing), but the polish most certainly was not. $12 for a bottle that I'll use maybe once while living in this house. The balance for me is that my scuffed up, dirt-encrusted floors are now sparkling clean and a near mirror shine.
Another one I can think of is toilet tabs... the ones that make the water blue. It means I only have to scrub the toilet every couple of weeks instead of every week and have never had to deal with limescale. I bought a bulk pack and now have to store them in the linen closet, but it was worth it for the time I save to spend on other things.
As far as a simplified kit goes: Clorox wipes are my daily surface cleaner (could be subbed for a jug of any cleaner in a spray bottle, but my roommates won't use it if it's not super-easy), and Soft Scrub w/ Bleach is for the deep clean. I have a pack of scouring pads but found I don't need them, a small plastic bristle brush takes care of most of the scrubbing. The Soft Scrub is great for every surface in the bathroom and kitchen once a week. I have a jug of ammonia for the windows and stainless appliances as needed. Vinegar is already highly used in my kitchen and it can be used for a lot of the same things as ammonia. I have an 8-Pack of dish cloths that serve as my rags and paper towels, and a flip-mop for everything the floors need. I personally avoid soap for everyday cleaning since I notice the streaks and soap scum build up, and it doesn't sterilize/sanitize.
I bought multi-packs of each of these items or big jugs to keep it cheap, and keep them all in a white bucket under the sink / in the closet. I haven't needed additional cleaning supplies other than the wipes in about 3 years now. Even the wipes work out to about $0.04 each, and I use 3-5 in a day.
I've caught various parts of the stove on fire over the years. It's not a big deal unless it's an oil fire.
Upgrade.
/u/FighttNightt - it really depends on how heavy your camera is.
For A6000/A6300/A6500/BMPCC class cameras, I recommend the [$400 iFlight G40] (https://www.amazon.com/iFlight-Handheld-Mirrorless-Digital-Similar/dp/B014OTHYX8//ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ll1&tag=battleforthew-20).
Here are a few examples of what it can do:
For Panasonic A6000/A6300/BMPCC/G7/GH4 class cameras (with small lenses), I recommend the [$349.99 HG3D 3-Axis Brushless Gimbal] (https://www.amazon.com/QWinOut-Brushless-Handheld-Gimbal-Stabilizer/dp/B01COV3DK6/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ll1&tag=battleforthew-20)
Nice review from Maurizio Albanese:
Here's how to set it up:
If you're shooting with something heavier than a mirrorless camera, you'll have to pay more than $500 for a gimbal.
Hope this is helpful and good luck with finding the stabilizer that meets your needs!
You need something like this or this
They are thinner than the Williams-Sonoma basketweave ones, but much much less expensive and since you get a lot more of them you can swap them for clean ones more often, which I think is better.
Yo this is no joke though. We had the hardest time finding good kitchen towels. Amazon is filled with garbage reviews which made this task impossible.
Our first set we got was truly terrible. Didn't absorb shit, not pleasant to use, stained horribly after a couple uses, etc. Literally nothing redeemable about them. I think the reviews were a whole half star higher when we got them which is even worse.
If you're taking recommendations, we've been very happy with our second attempt. They do shed like crazy the first few times you use them but after they're washed maybe 3x they're great. They've almost completely replaced paper towels for me.
As you can tell this was quite a harrowing experience for my household.
Kitchen towels! OMG I go crazy if I'm in someone's kitchen and they don't have a towel. I hate washing dishes and then turning around to not find anything to wipe my hands. Seriously, you ever wash your hands and then have nothing to dry them with? It's an awkward 30 seconds of life. Paper towels are so wasteful, especially when you're wiping things up with them. If I win, I would actually like this towel, lol, see? yay towels!
Wow--another? That's really generous! Thank you for the contest! :)
This, this, or these would make our lives so much easier because our kitchen is a total mess. Currently, we have to search our drawers for like five minutes each time trying to find what we need. :P The last thing is needed because, well, we have maybe three dish towels, lol.
Lamont tea towels. Think they can be gotten in Arnotts and are about a fiver each. Unreal towels. This is the first link I could find:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Premium-Quality-Kitchen-Towels-Lamont/dp/B007REL1VO
Flour sack towels for diapers.... it's the 'cheap' way to do cloth diapering
http://www.amazon.com/Kaf-Home-White-Flour-Sacks/dp/B005K6SQRS/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1380765865&sr=8-9&keywords=flour+sack+towels
http://change-diapers.com/2012/05/flour-sack-towels-as-flat-cloth-diapers-comparison-to-birdseye-flats/
Some cute matching kitchen items, maybe?
Owl salt and pepper shakers
Owl plate set
Owl oven mitt
Owl cannisters
Owl dishtowels
Actually I think I really want those dishes now!
I use cotton washcloths. I get a 6-pack for $4 from Kohls. You can get actual barber towels from Amazon. Here's a dozen for $12
I would have gone nuts knowing I couldn't check my mail for that long lol, Thankfully everything arrived safely after getting your new key. Christmas in April! I would love This or CAH. Thanks for the contest :)
heres a too HOT
http://www.amazon.com/Harold-Owens-III-Yoyo-Yoyofactory/dp/B00Q8SKAU8/ref=sr_1_134?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1418335778&sr=1-134&keywords=yoyo
also i found a horizon too
http://www.amazon.com/Paul-Kerbel-Horizon-Blue-Yoyofactory/dp/B00Q7PB9PM/ref=sr_1_133?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1418335816&sr=1-133&keywords=yoyo
i think these should suffice
http://www.amazon.com/Now-Designs-Oven-Towel-White/dp/B00QMHP5KK
I picked these up from Amazon for this purpose:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RQ1OBX8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Work great.
It's a very pretty thing! :D
Honestly, I will most likely use it as a trivet. We do a lot of cooking/baking and have nowhere to put things other than on unburning burners and we run out of room quick :/
Look at those colors! And they're washcloths! (See what I did there?)
You can use a bit of soap and water but don't soak it. I prefer vinegar. It's a disinfectant. Wipe it down with a bit of vinegar after every use. It will be clean. Using lemon and a rinse is good too. Every once and awhile add some course salt to give it a scrub. Then rub it with mineral oil to keep the finish.
Sponges are bacteria farms. Switch to washable dish cloths if you use a sponge. The ones with a scour side are best imo: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004ZZKKD8/