Microfibre Cloths

Over the years I have purchased a number of microfibre cleaning cloths to clean and maintain my electronics. Until recently I bought them at a local electronics store, or in the computer department at Staples. They were not cheap; I think the cheapest I found was about $6.00. I was willing to pay the price, particularly to clean my iPad and iPhone. Nothing else removed fingerprints as well or as quickly. They lasted a long time, but I did change them periodically because I didn't want to risk them picking up grit that would scratch the more fragile screens on my laptop and TV.

All that changed recently. I was in the cleaning section at Costco buying dish soap (another bargain, 4 L of dish soap there costs just a bit more than 600 mL at the grocery store), when I saw a box of eight microfibre cleaning cloths for under $10.00. I brought home a box to try out. They are different from the electronic cloths. They feel kind of soft and fluffy like a nice bath towel. When I tried one out, I was blown away. The fluffy surface must increase their surface area. Two swipes and my iPad looked great. My laptop is getting a bit long in the tooth, but a thorough cleaning with one of these cloths made it look like new.

I now have a cloth in my desk drawer, one in my headboard in my bedroom, and one in my computer bag. I did a presentation for a customer the other day, so I gave my laptop and iPad a quick clean before I went in. It was great to not have to show my customer a grubby screen.

By the way, they are also great for cleaning eye glasses.