Re: <ALL> cleaning rags

[Michiel van Wessem <jmvw@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hey guys,

How about good old hand-washing them, huh? Use a laundry tub or maybe a
large bucket. Put all your rags in it, throw in a cup or two of laundry
detergent and fill with super hot water. Stir well with a piece of wood,
let sit for 10 or 15 minutes, then use your hands to slap around the rags,
drain the water and rinse well with cold water. Hang out to dry. 

It's a miracle! :)

Michiel

At 07:22 PM 11/20/98 EST, AWE16VR6@domain.elided wrote:
><< Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 15:59:16 -0700
> From: Joel Marion <zeitguy@domain.elided>
> Subject: Re: <ALL>  cleaning rags
> 
> Jack,
> 
> My wife prohibited me from using the washer, so I tried to take them to
> the laundromat. The laundromat guy stopped me while I was puttiing the
> rags into a machine and sent me packing. Since then, I've been buying
> the 75 pack of shop rags for $12 at CostCo, and just throwing them away.
> I don't feel great about it, but I don't see another solution. Perhaps I
> can throw the old rags in the recycling (the county collects all our
> recycling mixed in a large garbage can, and sorts it themselves), and
> hope for the best. If you find a better solution, let me know.
> 
> Joel Marion
>  >>
>
>
>Hehe!  Same thing happened here!  Except I was almost lynched by the
>laundromat "crowd" when my unpopular actions were exposed by the manager.
>They were absolutely right, after all.  The reason the home washer was banned
>was because of the grease that remained after the wash, and inevitably
stained
>the next load.  It wasn't right of me to turn a blind eye to the stranger
>using the public washer after me, so I can't recommend it to anyone else.  
>I checked into a rag service, and concluded that it was still cheaper to buy
>new at Home Depot.  I feel really lousy about throwing away good cotton rags
>after only one use.  I try to at least get the most out of them before
>pitching, and use them to soak up the big spills that happen.  But even that
>is technically an environmental hazard, as they only end up in the land
fill. 
>Anyone with a better suggestion?
>
>Todd
>Air & Water
>Foreign Auto Service
>
>

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