Re: Washing Baseball Caps In The Dishwasher

Good for dishcloths, too. Put yours on the top rack if you have a load of dishes going.

I haven't tried dish towels, but don't see why not.

I once had a real linen (flax fiber) tablecloth that washed like a hanky. I'd have trusted THAT to a dishwasher...but probably not the rest.

Mostly why dishwashers do so well against grease is the heat...the coils heat up the water...much like the ol' iron pot over an outdoor fire in pioneer days.

(I've always wondered where was that big old pot in movies about covered wagons.)

Have you ever tried to get a really HOT wash out of a modern washing machine and water heater?

There isn't even a setting on your washer! And, even if there is, you have to hire a specialist to adjust the back of the machine to accomodate it...and be sure your heater WILL go high enough.

Then there is the whole wonderful world of chemical detergents and their fillers.

The last real SOAP powder I heard of was Lux Flakes. We have even resorted to shaving a bar of yellow soap with an old potato peeler, on occasion.

We could also talk about cloths, and natural vs. man-made fibers. Sheets and pillowcases, in particular, develop a residue of body oils, cooked in the dryer, that actually stink, after a while, and never look clean.

I have owned two pieces of real linen cloth in mumble years; the tablecloth I mentioned above, and a lady's shirt. Loved 'em both. Silky to the touch, no matter how thick the threads...a pleasure to the skin.

Where, oh where are the real linens today? Pure luxury!

Too, there was one young woman in the U.S. south, growing organic cottons in delicate natural colors...pale greens, and soft creams. I hope she is rich beyond her wildest dreams!

F.


The hands-down best household paste cleaner is Kleen-Glo. Been around fifty years, as far as I know...probably much longer. Great for everything! You should see what it does for bathtubs...and fast!

A more recent all-natural liquid cleaning solution was (is?) Planet Solutions, out of Florida. Super concentrated, and edible (so he claimed, and demonstrated).

Recommended for washing everything, spraying the orchard, brushing teeth, shampoo.

Shipping was by air, and cost a fortune.

The owner, however, was afraid someone would steal his formula. It would have been better, I think, to base his business on being FIRST in the marketplace. Somebody was bound to figure out the formula one day, in any case.

The need is far greater than any one manufacturer could ever supply, anyway.

See why I admire your way, R.G.?

And you are not competitive. You just want people well. The best reason for trying!

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