We use three different kinds of cleaning rags, and there are more. It may be a small thing, but it makes a difference in how the cleaning comes out.
For cleaning we use terry cloth, kind of like a wash rag. For drying we use a bar towel, and for dusting we use a micro fiber cloth.
This post came up when I was asked about a post I made about water being your main cleaning ingredient. The terry cloth can hold a lot of moisture to do the initial passes on all surfaces to be cleaned. I do a pass on all surfaces first, then a send pass with the cleaner, like Windex, and a rinsed, damp cloth. To finish I use the bar towel to dry.
The microfiber doesn’t leave lint. We used that with the Pledge or Stainless Steel polish. Micro fiber can also be used dry for dusting if you shake the rag occasionally.
All cleaning rags need to be washed a couple of times before use. That helps to get rid of the fuzz. My best rags are about a month or two old, and we rotate those rags regularly.
I’ll mention that some people have linen, gauze, or diapers that they swear by. We’ve tried them all.
