So it happens that they sat in my house untouched, for a few weeks. I opened one E-Cloth specifically designed for the kitchen, and left it for my husband to discover (he cleans the kitchen after I cook).
He actually said, "That new cloth rocks!"
This sort of exuberance I didn't expect. But it helped him clean up the kitchen fast and easy, with just water. No joke.
It only got better when we were having a little get together this past weekend. Usually, that is my only motivation to clean: someone else seeing the place. So, I busted out my new bathroom E-Cloths-- and I headed for the shower. Now I am loathe to admit this, but there was a orange sort of scum on the shower floor. I was skeptical that it would come off with NO CLEANER of any sort. Heck, I had my green cleaners beside me, ready. But I just wet the cloth, and wiped the shower basin down. All of the soap scum and orange stuff was gone. I rinsed the cloth and tackled the rest of the bathroom. Also in the bathroom pack came a polishing cloth for the faucets and nobs that made them shine like new in a few swipes. I'm not kidding when I say I really have never seen anything like it.
One thing to point out, in case you are new to this blog. I am never paid to write a review, and I certainly don't own stock in the company. I am sent items to review on this blog, and I happily use them to report to my dear readers my experience and thoughts.
What is great about the E-Cloth is it is so simple. Just the cloth and water, no need for a cleaner. No worries about if your green cleaner is truly green.
I cleaned the glass in my new frame with the glass cloth, and scrubbed the range-top (easy breezy-- quick) with the range and stovetop cloth. Lest you worry as I did that you will forever mix up the clothes, they are labeled.
The different kinds of E-Cloths are built for each purpose:
Range and Stovetop Pack
Window Cleaning Pack
Bathroom Pack
Kitchen Pack
Furniture Pack (this I have yet to try)
Dusting Cloths (I bet these are good!)
and ones specific for cars, showers (although the bathroom one worked great for me to clean the shower), TVs, computer screens, digital cameras, lens cleaning cloths, and more
How do they work? They are made of millions of tiny fibers that pick up dirt that normal cloths just leave behind. Each fiber, the information from E-Cloth says, is 1/100th the width of human hair.
You can simply rinse them with warm water until they are too dirty, then wash them at a high temperature (or boil them). Use a small amount of detergent and rinse well. Don't use any bleach or fabric softener (this is foul chemical stuff anyway!) because the cloth won't work. You can tumble or hang them to dry.
It's no wonder that these cloths have caught on in the UK, and that they won a Good Housekeeping Consumer Award in 2008 for being a Household Timesaver, and the Green Living Award for 2009.
You'll save money, time, and it's healthier for your family and the earth to clean with these.
I'm hoping to order cloths for my computer, phone and digital camera. Those places could use some serious help!
These cloths will completely green your cleaning routine, and meet the standards of reluctant cleaners (myself) and neat freaks alike (my mom).
Katy can be found at Non-Toxic Kids sharing helpful information about how to raise kids as naturally as possible. She is a teacher, freelance writer, and mama from the mountains of Vermont.
