[Shotimes] Re: Appliance Abuse (Mostly OT)

[Donald Mallinson]

several years ago, I actually got a near full page article 
published in Old Cars Weekly (a newspaper at the time with 
good national circulation) about how car guys should was 
their RAGS!.

It was a fun piece with what I hoped was a lot of humor but 
also advice.

My advice was to wash oily rags separate from wash/wax rags.

The way to do it is this way:

1.  Wash your good polishing cloths/towels used for waxing 
and polishing ONLY in warm water, low or mid water level 
only!. with NO bleach and NO softener in the wash or dry 
cycle(softener can cause streaks on dark cars, and slows 
down water absorption too).  Use a detergent that is free of 
perfumes and harsh chemicals.  All FREE used to be a good 
one, in liquid form please.

2.  Wash your WASHING rags (NON-oily/greasy) next in hot 
water, low or mid water level only! and rinse twice.  Same 
detergent.

3.  Wash oil rags last with hot water and the same 
detergent, but you can really use any detergent since these 
aren't used on the cars.  No softerner needed.

4.  Wash a load of blue jeans (wipe out the washer if it is 
really bad first.) with water level set on HIGH.

The blue jeans won't get stained if any grease remains and 
by raising the water level you get the machine clean.

Been using this method for decades, and never got a 
complaint from Jan.

Don Mallinson

Paul Nimz wrote:
> I wash my oily, greasy rags in the washer.  Takes about two complete cycles
> with the hottest  water and a half a box of detergent.  Then you will need
> to wipe out the scum that will attach itself to the top water line.  But the
> washer is none the worse for wear.
> 
> Paul Nimz