You guys are inspiring me. I’m very addicted to using Jcloths in the kitchen, which are reusable but then must be thrown out after a couple of days. We still buy paper towels, as they are my husband’s addiction.

Two areas where I’ve stepped up the green factor though:

1. No more dryer sheets – I ran out of them one day and had to do several loads anyway, and didn’t notice any difference at all. So there’s less waste and fewer chemicals coming from our considerable laundry cycles.

2. No more clay pebble cat litter. I now buy the brand called Yesterday’s News, which is made of little pellets of recycled newspaper. It’s better for kitty, it contains the smell better, and it’s better for the environment.

OK this may be a stupid question, but do you use any cleaner with microfiber clothes? Or do you just wet them and dust? Also, can you use them for other cleaning than dusting..like to actually clean the shower or wipe down glass tabletops, etc? And then do you use cleaners? Thanks! I’ve actually put clothes as well as mrs meyers cleanersw on my xmas list this year :-)

A new-mom friend of mine knows I’m a treehugger gave me a set of flat-fold diaper cloths as a housewarming present. She said that lots of people use them as “cloth paper towels.” The more you wash them, the more absorbent they get. I’ve been using them for a couple of months now, and they’re wonderful! I highly recommend getting some! They’re so much better than paper towels. (I also use microfiber cloths when cleaning the house.)

Thanks for all of the cleaning product recipes. I definitely want to try some out. As a vegan, it’s dismaying to see how many of the commercial cleaners contain animal byproducts or are tested on animals. Dr. Bronner’s and all of the recipes you listed are totally cruelty free. Yay!

My sister recommended that I check out your Blog since my fiance and I just got the keys to our new home this week. YAY!!!

I love it!! So much useful info and I really like that you are environmentally conscious as well. Keep up the good work!

ok, maybe I have some kind of tactile issues but I can’t stand the way these cloths feel….am I the only one? I just use a “regular” old rag.

We’ve been using rags for dusting and everything kitchen lately. I had a TON of left over burp rags (cloth diaper style) and baby towels. I also use shirts that get holes in them and that can be made into anything else. These I use as paper towels or easy cleaning jobs. I went and bought a huge stack of large washcloths that we use in leu of napkins. Found some dishclothes at target on clearance (they have a net backing that is perfect for scrubbing dishes instead of sponges!) and can easily be thrown into the wash! Yay for you guys and making the switch!! It’s so easy-peasy once you take the first step!

Our house has only 3 carpeted rooms, so I really wanted a Swiffer to use with my microfiber cloths. I was ecstatic when I found a Clorox Wet Jet mop with a new bottle of cleaner for only $1 at a garage sale! I brought it home and happily attached my microfiber cloths to it for cleaning my floors. Sadly, the mop stick hinge broke a week later and can’t be repaired. I’ve been wanting to find another cheap-o Swiffer-type mop to use and hadn’t found one yet. Chris A, thanks for your tip about the $2.99 duster at Walmart. I’ll have to check that out. :)

what exactly is a micro fiber cloth i hate to seem so dumb but there is so much out there , i personally like the shame wow and can’t wait to get the mop, but here is my tip on the old swiffer an old white sock spray some indust on it and u can clean ceiling fans and anything high , dont use on floor for flor i use a spray bottle and carry my wsiffer aand sock already loaded on it and i go to town , socks are also good for using for mittens to dust furniture , good luck hope u can use these few tip . nancy in SOUTH CAROLINA

microfiber cloths are one of the best cloths you can ever clean with, i co run a cleaning company and we use this cloths everyday they are just amazing. Use them as a damp cloth it picks up all the dust and leaves no smear marks on anything. So if your not using them, you should :)

Here’s recycling at it’s best. I sew, I sew a great deal and have LOTs of scraps of fabric. So when I got tired of using the Swiffer cloths on the sweeeper, I cut some rectangles of fleece (polar fleece type) the same dimensions and use those for dusting my hardwood floors. They are free, they are washable, and they work as good as the swiffer does. Just remember NOT to use fabric softener with fleece. In fact, while I have your attention ;-) Fleece garments should be washed with powedered detergent (for some reason it doesn’t like the liquid type) and hung to dry no matter what the label says. It is hydrophobic which means it reples moisture. That’s why it insulates when you get wet, the moisture moves to the outside and evaporates. So hanging it up for maybe 20 minutes is sufficient to dry it completely (unless there are other fabrics sewn to the garment. And of course, no static sheets or fabric softener because they ruin the wicking properties of the fleece. If you don’t sew, grab a yard or so at the fabric store when it’s on sale. Or even better, find someone who will share their leftovers. I often put a bag up on freecycle to get rid of the piles of fabric scraps I have.

Pretty good post. I just came across your blog and wanted to say that I have really enjoyed browsing your blog posts. Any way I’ll be subscribing to your blog and I hope you post again soon!

OMG ! i love it .

we use reusable cleaning cloths that feel like paper towels but are not. we also use plant based cleaners in our home and fitted cloth diapers on our baby.we also use baby washcloths as diaper wipes for him as well. no disposable products for us. saves us a ton of money each month and the little one is happier in reusable diapers.

What brand of diapers/wipes are you using?

Three years ago, I bought a 10-pack of baby washcloths from IKEA ($5.99) and stopped buying paper towels. I’ve since invested in two more packs of the washcloths, but I use them for everything in my kitchen: holding food, cleaning spills, polishing the faucet, wiping down the table and chairs, covering a breakfast burrito in the microwave, wiping tempura paint from little fingers. They sit in a neatly folded stack in a wire basket on my kitchen counter, right about where the paper towels would go. I do a small load of these towels about once/week on hot.

I love my microfiber dusting cloths! Not sure how most people use them, but I actually dampen them before I use them for dusting and I have stopped using furniture dusting sprays and polishes. I hated the build-up on my wood furniture and feel more like the water is cleaning as well as dusting!

You should check out the Gorgeously Green books by Sophie Uliano. The newest “Do It Gorgeously” has a whole section on how to make everything for your baby. There’s ‘recipes’ for diaper wipes, diaper cream, shampoo, bath bombs… everything!
Love your style, love your blog. You guys are rockin’ my world right now! ♥ Ashley

So now that you have been using these for a while, are you still happy with them? Just using them for dusting, or have you found new uses as well?