Novah / Care for the cleaning kit
How to wash microfiber cloths. Keep the little fibres working.
A good microfiber cloth quietly does a lot. A laundry load full of towel fluff does not improve its career prospects. Keep the cloths separate, measure the detergent and skip fabric softener.
Go to the steps
Separate cloths. A mesh bag. 60°C for the named SINI cloth.
For SINI Yleisliina, rinse out loose dirt, put similar-coloured microfiber items in a mesh laundry bag and wash separately from lint-shedding textiles on a suitable 60°C programme. Use ordinary measured laundry detergent, without softener or bleach. SINI recommends rinsing after use and hanging to air dry. Other microfiber products can have lower temperature limits; 60°C here belongs to the named cloth.
The job, at a glance
The cloth-care recipe, without the fluff
Worked textile: SINI Yleisliina, 80% polyester and 20% polyamide. This page owns washing microfiber cloths, not maintaining the washing machine itself. The detergent example uses the named LV Color 1.5 litre bottle and its cited dosing sheet.
- SINI Yleisliina wash
- 60°CThe named cloth's machine-wash temperature.
- LV dose example
- 50 / 75 ml3–5 kg machine: soft / medium-hard water, from the cited product sheet.
- Softener or bleach
- 0SINI explicitly leaves both out.
SINI Yleisliina: 60°C, separately, in a bag
The product instructions permit machine washing at 60°C, recommend a laundry bag and washing microfiber separately to avoid picking up lint. Use ordinary detergent and leave out softener and bleach. Rinse after use and hang with air around the cloth.
LV Color 1.5 litre bottle: a defined dose example
The cited LV sheet gives 50 ml for soft water or 75 ml for medium-hard water in a 3–5 kg machine; for 5–6 kg it gives 68 or 103 ml respectively. These are the named product's examples, not a universal tiny-load dose. Match the current bottle's load and water-hardness table if your machine or load is different.
Buy only what is missing
Keep the cloth. Add the bag if you need it.
The bag protects the microfiber items and keeps them together. LV Color is an ordinary laundry-liquid example, not a special microfiber chemical. Reuse your suitable detergent and bag rather than replacing a working set.
A practical choice
SINI mesh laundry bags
Three bags: S, M and L
One pack contains three sizes. Use a suitable bag without packing it tightly.
A practical choice
LV Color laundry liquid
1.5 litre bottle
Measured laundry liquid. Dose for the machine, water and actual load.
Optional
SINI Yleisliina microfiber cloth
One 30 × 30 cm cloth
Optional replacement cloth only if the old one is worn or damaged.
Retailer prices were checked on the dates shown and may change. These are shopping suggestions, not products sold by Novah. Check delivery and local store stock before buying.
01 / Before you start
Sort the cloths before the machine.
The washing programme cannot undo a load assembled from incompatible textiles.
Same kind of fibres
Keep microfiber apart from lint-shedding cotton towels and other fluffy textiles. Separate colours that could transfer dye, and do not mix oily workshop rags into household cleaning cloths.
Loose grit removed
Rinse visible sand, crumbs and loose dirt out after use. Leave the cloth to dry if the wash is later; do not store it balled up wet.
The named care limit
SINI Yleisliina allows 60°C. A polishing cloth, screen cloth or another brand's pad may not. Keep incompatible lower-temperature cloths in a different batch.
02 / The steps
A clean load, then an airy finish.
Our hands-on sorting and loading estimate is 5–10 minutes. The washer's complete programme and the drying time are additional, and vary with the machine and room.
Rinse out loose dirt and separate the batch.
Rinse each used cloth in water and remove visible grit. Sort microfiber by compatible temperature and colour. Keep towel fluff, heavily oily rags and non-microfiber textiles out of the load.
Guidance from: SINI · Yleisliina 60°C wash and laundry-bag instructions (opens in a new tab)
Load a mesh bag with room to move.
Put the cloths in a suitable SINI or existing mesh bag. Do not compress them into a tight ball. Close the zip and tuck its pull into the protective fabric flap if present. Leave enough space for water to move around the items.
Guidance from: SINI · three mesh laundry bags (opens in a new tab)
Measure the detergent, not a generous splash.
Use ordinary suitable laundry detergent. For the named LV Color 1.5 litre example in a 3–5 kg machine, the cited dose is 50 ml with soft water or 75 ml with medium-hard water. For a 5–6 kg machine, the sheet gives 68 or 103 ml. Match a smaller load or another machine to the current bottle's table; do not apply a full-machine example blindly.
Do not add fabric softener or bleach, including a separate rinse-stage dose.
Guidance from: SINI · Yleisliina 60°C wash and laundry-bag instructions (opens in a new tab)LV · Color laundry liquid (opens in a new tab)Berner / LV · 1.5 litre bottle dose sheet (opens in a new tab)
Select a complete 60°C-compatible programme.
For this SINI cloth batch, choose a normal programme that is compatible with the textiles and set it to 60°C. Use the machine's detergent compartment as intended and start. Do not assume that a programme named Eco 40–60 necessarily runs a constant 60°C wash.
Guidance from: SINI · Yleisliina 60°C wash and laundry-bag instructions (opens in a new tab)
Check for residue after the wash.
Take the bag out and check the cloths. If detergent residue remains or they feel soapy, run a clean-water rinse without adding product. Do not mask an old smell with softener; inspect whether dirt, storage dampness or detergent residue remains.
Hang open to dry and store dry.
Remove the cloths from the bag, open them out and hang with air between them. SINI's hanging loop makes this easy. Let them dry fully before stacking in a cupboard. Keep a clean dry cloth ready for the next job instead of reaching for yesterday's wet bundle.
Guidance from: SINI · Yleisliina 60°C wash and laundry-bag instructions (opens in a new tab)
A few small laundry decisions make the difference.
A fluffy towel load
SINI recommends washing microfiber separately so lint from other textiles does not stick to it.
More detergent for a small load
Extra detergent can leave residue. Use the product's dose for your conditions and rinse away any remaining soap.
Wet cloths closed in a cupboard
Rinse after use and dry with airflow. A folded damp stack is not ready for storage.
03 / The finishing touch
Small fibres, useful again.
A dry cloth that feels free of soap and picks up ordinary dirt is ready for work. Keep kitchen and bathroom cloths easy to tell apart, and replace a damaged cloth when it no longer does its job.
- The batch was kept apart from lint-shedding laundry.
- No softener or bleach was added.
- Cloths are fully dry before storing.
04 / Questions
Questions
Can all microfiber be washed at 60°C?
No. That temperature is verified for SINI Yleisliina. Other cloths, pads and specialist polishing fabrics may have different limits. Separate them rather than choosing one hot programme for everything.
Guidance from: SINI · Yleisliina 60°C wash and laundry-bag instructions (opens in a new tab)
Why no fabric softener?
SINI's cloth instructions explicitly say not to use softener or bleach. Keep the routine to compatible measured detergent and rinsing.
Guidance from: SINI · Yleisliina 60°C wash and laundry-bag instructions (opens in a new tab)
Is 50 ml the dose for any number of cloths?
No. It is the cited LV product-sheet example for a 3–5 kg machine in soft water. The load, machine and water conditions matter. Use the current bottle's applicable smaller-load dose instead of treating one example as universal.
Guidance from: LV · Color laundry liquid (opens in a new tab)Berner / LV · 1.5 litre bottle dose sheet (opens in a new tab)
Does this clean the washing machine too?
No. This washes the cloths. The separate washing-machine guide deals with its drawer, seal, filter and maintenance cycle. Do not add an appliance cleaner to a load of cloths.
Sources & material instructions
Novah
Leave the rest of the home to us.
Keep this guide for the small jobs between visits. If you would like help with everyday home cleaning in Helsinki, Espoo or Vantaa, tell us what your home needs. Specialist appliance servicing and textile restoration are separate tasks.
Talk to Novah
