Another Disaster!

[Caran]

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!!

[ummmm]

Put them in the washing machine.

[Caran]

Should have done!!

[jno]

put butter on it and serve it for breakfast, everyone will just think it's toast.

[Caran]

Thanks jno!

[Smowball]

I do same as ummm - I put in washing machine

[Buenchico]

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.

[emmie]

my mum used to do this, i remember the smell pretty well, yuck.

[rowanwitch]

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.

[bednobs]

boiling dishcloths - that takes me back to my childhood

[Jackdaw33]

My mother used to boil snot rags.

[retrocop]

//My mother used to boil snot rags. //

I bet the garden peas slipped down a treat the next day. :-)

[Cloverjo]

My granny used to boil her underwear in a massive pan.

[gingejbee]

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.