On Sep 26, 12:22*pm, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
> On Sat, 25 Sep 2010 20:15:12 -0700 (PDT), itsjoannotjoann
>
> > wrote:
> >On Sep 25, 2:34*am, Goomba > wrote:
> >> itsjoannotjoann wrote:
>
> >> > I only use dishcloths and use a clean one every time I do dishes.
> >> > Dishcloths and dishtowels are washed in the washer with nothing else..
>
> >> Why with nothing else? Do you think they're going to harm other items?
> >> I'd just toss 'em in with my whites (which get bleached) and then into
> >> the dryer with everything else.
>
> >My dishcloths and dishtowels are colored, predominately red.
>
> By the 2nd wash the color no longer bleeds... and when new they should
> be washed before 1st use. *In fact all washables should be laundered
> before use (especially intimate clothing), new gear is dirty gear...
> wearing new panties right out of the package is like using brand new
> dinnerware before washing. *One should never use new bed linens,
> comforters, towels and such without laundering. *And laundry bleach is
> unnecessary, modern laundry detergents sanitize and brighten just as
> well, actually better... all chlorine bleach does is deteriorate
> fabrics. *Chlorine bleach should never be in anyone's home, chlorine
> bleach fumes cause irreversable respiratory disease... folks who swim
> in a pool containing chlorine may as well smoke.

>
>
I don't have any white bed linens nor white towels or wash cloths.
But I do keep a small bottle of chlorine bleach on hand to clean the
toilets. Needless to say I'm not going to drinking out of those
toilets but I guess it's a holdover from watching my mother clean our
toilet as a child. I also use a small amount of SoftScrub cleaner
with the bleach; just enough abrasive compound to clean the bowl
without scratching it's surface.