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Caran | 00:47 Wed 11th Mar 2020 | ChatterBank
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Decided dishcloth needed a boiling so put it in a pan and set to boil.
Forgot about it. OH said I smell something burning. I have no sense of smell! Went into kitchen, pan black, dishcloth in black crumbly mess. Took ages to sort pan out. Will I ever learn!!
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Put them in the washing machine.
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Should have done!!
put butter on it and serve it for breakfast, everyone will just think it's toast.
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Thanks jno!
I do same as ummm - I put in washing machine
Here's the official advice (from the Food Standards Agency):
"If using re-usable cloths, make sure they are thoroughly washed, disinfected and dried properly between tasks (not just when they look dirty).

Ideally, wash cloths in a washing machine on a very hot cycle. A suitably high temperature can be obtained using a hot cycle of 90°C."

However the preferred approach is to use disposable cloths.

Source:
https://www.food.gov.uk/sites/default/files/media/document/cloths.pdf

Caran's approach meet with scientific approval though. Quote:
"Chris Smith, a consultant virologist at the University of Cambridge and the managing editor of the Naked Scientist, insists that you should boil your cloth in a saucepan"

Source:
https://www.theguardian.com/society/shortcuts/2018/sep/05/boil-your-dishcloths-how-to-make-your-everyday-environment-cleaner-than-a-toilet-seat

I'm actually surprised that people are still using dish cloths. (I don't know anyone who does). I use plastic sponge scourers and throw them out (very) frequently.
my mum used to do this, i remember the smell pretty well, yuck.
I microwave mine after washing in bleach. Every day

But Caran, change your language, it's a minor mishap not a disaster. If you change the words you change the way you think in time and nothing seems so bad. It works and it does improve how you feel.
boiling dishcloths - that takes me back to my childhood
My mother used to boil snot rags.
//My mother used to boil snot rags. //

I bet the garden peas slipped down a treat the next day. :-)
My granny used to boil her underwear in a massive pan.
As long as they're cotton, rinse, wring out leaving them damp and microwave for about four minutes in a covered glass bowl...they'll be sterile.

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