Some useful tips of micro fiber cloth
What Is A Micro fiber Cloth
If you use micro fiber cloths for cleaning, you’ve surely noticed that they’re a vast improvement over old rags or even paper towels. But what exactly is a micro fiber cloth? And have you ever wondered how they work or what they’re made of? Get ready to find out.
Properly Using Micro fiber Cloths for Cleaning
Obviously, micro fiber is a dream cloth. However, it won’t work if it’s not used or maintained properly. Keep in mind that if you oversaturate a micro fiber cloth, it’s not going to work very well. Unless your goal is to push dirty water around on a surface, you’ll only want to lightly dampen micro fiber cloths as you clean.
What Are Micro fiber Cloths Made Of?
As the name suggests, micro fiber cloths are made from very small fibers. If you’re trying to get a sense of scale, micro fibers are smaller than a strand of silk. They make the fibers in cotton cleaning cloths seem downright bulky and cloddish.
Now, take a glance at the label of the micro fiber cloths you use for cleaning. Oftentimes they’re made of a blend of polyester and polyamide or nylon. In short, this means the cloths are made of plastic. The polyester and polyamide are combined in such a way that the fibers are split. In addition to creating more fiber surfaces with which to clean, this makes the cloths very porous. When you use micro fiber cloths for cleaning, you benefit from both of these factors.
How Do Micro fiber Cloths Work?
Because of the makeup of the micro fibers, using micro fiber cloths for cleaning can make housekeeping both easier and more effective.
Cloths not made from micro fiber tend to push dirt and gunk around on surfaces, so cleaning can be a real bear. The beauty of micro fiber cloths is that the split fibers they’re made up create more surfaces that can hook onto dirt, dust and even bacteria. Many viruses are a bit too small to be scooped up by micro fibers, but still — a cloth with fibers so small it can snag bacteria is pretty impressive, right? Because of this, you can use micro fiber cloths for cleaning many surfaces with nothing more than water.
Have you ever wiped down your kitchen counter with a cotton cloth and then had to go back over it with a paper towel to get rid of the moisture and left-behind debris? Well, micro fiber can be used dry, so you eliminate the need for that second round of swiping. As if that wasn’t exciting enough, polyester and fats play well together, which means micro fiber is great for lifting grease and oil off surfaces without the aid of strong chemical cleaning agents.
In addition, the porous nature of micro fiber cloths means that they’re very absorbent and dry quickly. (if you’ve ever stepped on a micro fiber bathmat after showering, you have firsthand experience to how fast-drying this material is.) Therefore, even if you do dampen the cloths for cleaning stubborn smudges, they’ll barely leave a trace of liquid behind.