Comments on: Washcloths in the Kitchen http://lovelivegrow.com/2009/12/washclothes-in-the-kitchen/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:34:17 +0000 hourly 1 By: Issa http://lovelivegrow.com/2009/12/washclothes-in-the-kitchen/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Issa Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:44:30 +0000 http://lovelivegrow.com/?p=713#comment-97 Only doing laundry once a week wouldn't be an obstacle for me. We have plenty of washcloths to last at least a week. The sanitizing is a requirement, though. Washcloths used in this manner - involving various kitchen wastes, like raw meat, sauces, cheese, etc. - simply have to be sanitized or they become nasty. The two ways that I know to reliably sanitize are bleach and hot water. I have an irrational hatred for bleach, so if I were to try to hand wash kitchen cloths, I'd have to try to use hot water. There might be other cleansers that would do the job, but I'd have to research to find out. Here at The Wallow, our hot water is up high enough to almost scald you, so it could probably be done. Only doing laundry once a week wouldn’t be an obstacle for me. We have plenty of washcloths to last at least a week. The sanitizing is a requirement, though. Washcloths used in this manner – involving various kitchen wastes, like raw meat, sauces, cheese, etc. – simply have to be sanitized or they become nasty.

The two ways that I know to reliably sanitize are bleach and hot water. I have an irrational hatred for bleach, so if I were to try to hand wash kitchen cloths, I’d have to try to use hot water. There might be other cleansers that would do the job, but I’d have to research to find out. Here at The Wallow, our hot water is up high enough to almost scald you, so it could probably be done.

]]> By: AmandaLP http://lovelivegrow.com/2009/12/washclothes-in-the-kitchen/comment-page-1/#comment-96 AmandaLP Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:16:08 +0000 http://lovelivegrow.com/?p=713#comment-96 Do you think your decision would be different if you were hand washing laundry? Or only did laundry once per week? I have thought about a system like this, but it would mean hand washing. We do not have an option to sanitize the cloths during our typical once a week laundry sessions. Do you think your decision would be different if you were hand washing laundry? Or only did laundry once per week?

I have thought about a system like this, but it would mean hand washing. We do not have an option to sanitize the cloths during our typical once a week laundry sessions.

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