When cleaning houses, it is important to have the proper tools. Something you will use more than anything else is a (microfiber) rag. You will notice that you can never seem to have enough of them; especially when you are doing multiple cleanings a week. If you use paper towel, then I suggest you switch immediately. You can easily go through a whole roll in one big cleaning, and it just is not environmentally or economically sustainable.

What do you do if you keep running out of rags? The simple solution is to make sure that you are fully utilizing them. When folded normally into a square, you can get more out of your rag.

 

8 Sides to the Rag:

When holding your folded rag, you can use the side facing down and the side touching your hand (2).

After those sides have been used, fold the dirty sides towards each other to reveal a fresh square (2).

Then, one full side of the rag should be dirty. Now it’s time to undo the fold, and redo the fold in the opposite direction for another fresh square (2).

Once again, fold the dirty sides towards each other to reveal the final fresh square (2).

 

There you have it! You can take care of 8 surfaces with one rag. Be sure to do this only on like surfaces (ex. don’t use a toilet rag on a kitchen table). That can be avoided by using different colored rags for different purposes (ex. I use blue rags for windows/mirrors). It is much easier to visualize, so take out a rag when reading the steps, and you will understand easier. This will allow you to go longer without needing to wash your rags, which could also mean squeezing in another cleaning or two! Being smart and resourceful will save you money out there!