SIMPLI-MAGIC79141 Shop Towels 14"x12", Pack of 150, Red

These are great if you have the right expectations for them. We bought them to replace paper towels (not completely, but for all non-gross uses).Pros are that they are a good size and function similarly to paper towels as far as absorbency and "pick-up" ability, and there are a bunch of them. I held back half of the 150 so that I have them ready to go when the ones in use start wearing out or get so stained I can't stand it. We also use them as napkins for casual use.Cons (but not a big deal for us) are that they vary in shape (generally rectangular, but some excess on some corners), vary in roughness (some are loosely woven and softer and some more tightly woven and rougher). Also the serging on the edges to keep them from unravelling is pretty poorly done, so after a number of washes start unravelling on a small percentage of the towels. I have a serger machine, so I can easily serge around the entire towel when this starts to happen, but if you don't have a serger or a regular sewing machine to fold the edge over twice and stitch, some will eventually start to fray very badly. The listing says they don't recommend washing them in a washing machine, but for five months I have been washing them once or twice a week on hot with an extra rinse and they have held up well without having to serge fraying towels too often. For the price and number of towels, they are a very good deal and I would expect not to have to order another set for a few years.

Just plain shop towels , recommend you wash them if using for french polish or danish oil finishes before using.

For my small business just use them and when they get dirty throw them away. They’re very well made and will clean a lot being new and clean. They work great after changing diesel, hydraulic, engine, oils. One rag will clean up a good size puddle of oil. Have even used them to clean glass, windshields, etc.

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I am an independent housekeeper, and purchased these primarily to use with a stainless steel polish. I was opting to get disposable cloths, but for the price , I bought these. (Sorry, not very green of me, as I throw them away after one use) The stainless steel polish I use does a wonderful job, but it stinks to high heaven and DOES not wash out well smell-wise. (So, for any laundering questions of these shop rags, I am unable to answer.) For the one and done job that I DO use them for, they are great. Highly recommend for stainless steel polishing as I use them for, but any polishing job would be done well.