To not want MIL to do this to my cloths?

[NeoMaxiZoomDweebie]

Since there is already a tea towel based thread on here I thought I'd join in the pettiness! MIL is staying and while she is lovely she has a maddening habit...bear in mind this thread is slightly light hearted...but i am also a bit annoyed too.

When she's tidied the kitchen or washed up (which she does at least once a day bless her) she always takes the cloth I use for wiping the surfaces and sink over and spreads them to dry over the side of the sink or the body of the mixer tap...the cloths are always stained and dirty looking....as though she's wiped up four coffee spills with it.

I don't see the need! I place them in a a little bleachy water after a wipe around...she must think hanging them to dry will minimize germs....but surely she should take note of what I DO in my house which is what I do when in hers!

I never follow MY routine in her kitchen but adhere to HERS!!! AIBU?

[NeoMaxiZoomDweebie]

Do you know...I MIGHT capitulate and DRAPE like she does. Then we'll both win.

[NeoMaxiZoomDweebie]

I just want to clarify....I LOVE my MIL. She's an ace MIL as they go. She loves getting a bit merry on wine in the evening and she DOTES on my DC and would die for them (or me I think) so really...this is just a tiny, teeny vent about the habit which she persists in.

[LimitedEditionLady]

I think its nice that shes actually cleaned around for you.
I personally hate my mother cleaning around my house.I actually detest it.It doesnt need doing she just cant sit for more than five minutes so creates things to do.ITS NOT YOUR HOUSE MOTHER!!i wish she would just sit and have a brew and a chat.

[Montybojangles]

Thanks. I'm always happy to learn something new about cleaning (yes, my life is a thrill a minute).

[Montybojangles]

Ohh, never thought of using a muslin for the job. Why had I never thought of that?

[Montybojangles]

Dishwasher them (and sponges and the brush things) MrsDeVere. What method do you use?

[Fraxinus]

I get infuriated with kitchen cloths being left in a wet heap to stink!

This.


If she's doing the job, she can do it her way. You can always come along afterwards and bleach the cloths if you like.

[Nanny0gg]

SoupDragon

[Nanny0gg]

Don't use cloths...

Use a pad for washing up and kitchen roll for surfaces.

Nothing to drape then!

[givemeaboost]

bah, I don't like any re-use of cloths, they are very germy imo and as a result I use once then they go in the washbasket, to be washed at 60deg, they get washed a fair few times before then then get chucked, I also do this with scour pads-another v germy item, when I buy them I buy budget ones, then cut them into 3's to use and chuck after a use.

[Montybojangles]

Its at times like this, after readings soupdragons latest post I wish there were a like button I could hit :)

[SPBisResisting]

I hope you mean cloths rather than clothes, or else you must look like the incredible expanding woman!

[OrangeLily]

YABU and so is your MIL. You shouldn't do either!! Get a fresh cloth out and put the old ones in the wash!!

[womblingalong]

Lol Soupy!

[FryOneFatManic]

I was always taught that rinsing out cloths in hot water, and then draping and allowing them to dry between uses minimises the growth of germs. Because germs need a wet environment to grow, not a dry one.

And unless your bleachy water is at least 50% neat, then I don't think it's going to do much to the cloth except create a wet environment for germs to grow. Many germs can tolerate a mild dilution of bleach.

[SoupDragon]

I was trying to work out why cloths are more mingling than sponges

I think it's because they are more socially confident, meaning they are happy to mingle. A sponge soaks up information and thus is good at small talk whereas a cloth has no depth and is a bit limp.

[exoticfruits]

I was trying to work out why cloths are more mingling than sponges and can't think of a reason. As problems go it isn't one to worry about. Give her a J cloth and throw it away.

[VestaCurry]

Oh for goodness sake! If only my mil was still alive to visit us!

[SoupDragon]

Why are cloths more minging than a sponge?