I put some water in a pan, add some bleach and the dishclothes and boil them for a few minutes. The dishclothes do get a bit lighter in colour but they smell better after that. To me smell is more important than bright colour.
Some of my stash. Usually when I see my grandmother I give her some more yarn and then in a few days I get some more dishclothes.
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Heh, I have a diaper stew occasionally (and yes, I use a dedicated pot for that!) but never thought to do dish cloths. Those are beautiful, I love hand knitted dish cloths.
Wow - I so need this tip right now! My dishcloths are in good condition still, but are looking and smelling terrible! Guess what we're having tonight? You got it - dishcloth stew!
Ya know, I have tried soaking/bleaching them in the washer, but never thought to boil them on the stovetop. I'm going to have to try this-- some of my old ones just never smell clean.
I need to use that tip with my regular old dollar store dishcloths!
Thanks for the tip!
Funny, I've never heard of dishcloth or diaper stew before (it made me laugh), but it sounds like a great idea. I wash mine, along with underwear, in a hot cycle in the washing machine with bleach and it works, too.
LOL, I thought I was going to find a recipe for a dish called "Ropa Vieja" which means "old clothes"! (And is delicious, btw!)
I crochet dishcloths that I use all the time. So much nicer than sponges! But I just throw mine in the washing machine.
I love your dishcloths! You might try using vinegar instead. The vinegar will remove the odors and not fade the colors.
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