Thread: Lint Free Rags

Raid SWMBO's cotton undies. Hint: get approval first.

There's probably more milkeage in your own undies. T-shirts are a good source for general lint-free rags, but if you want cloth for Frensh polishing, you'll want cotton lawn or fine (not the cheap printed coarse cotton variety) cotton/linen handkerchiefs.

I usually find an endless supply of nice warm ones in the local laundrette, in the big spinning bins.

oh, really? i used a cotton polo shirt, and it was full of lint, well not really but like little fuzzies and stuff like that which i dont really want

As above old cotton Tee's are great, but if you can find a Boot/garage/jumble sale look for old sheets, Egyptian Cotton ones are great and give a plentiful supply.

Originally Posted by dr4g0nfly

As above old cotton Tee's are great, but if you can find a Boot/garage/jumble sale look for old sheets, Egyptian Cotton ones are great and give a plentiful supply.

Hankies are another, and they're cut to size


Cheers


Steve

Every six months or so I visit my local lifeline or vinnies shop and raid their linen shelves. For less than $10 I can get one or two quilt covers or sheets and once cut up, the pile is so big that it lasts for ages. Just keep them in a sawdust free container - very handy

Originally Posted by andyvan

oh, really? i used a cotton polo shirt, and it was full of lint, well not really but like little fuzzies and stuff like that which i dont really want

Polo shirts are made from cotton or cotton/polyester piqué which is not the same as the cotton or cotton/polyester jersey that's used for making T-shirts. The nature of the piqué weave will release lint.

Make sure you use only natural fibres (cotton or cotton/linen). If there's even a hint of synthetic fibre content such as polyester/viscose, it can play havoc with several finishing procedures.

I use my old well worn flannelet shirts here. Since i wear them all year round i tend to go thru a few. by the time i've worn them out they are completely flint free & nice n soft. It is a little hard to part with my old faithfuls tho. lol.

I go to the Salvos )or equivalent) and buy the used flano sheets. I can pick up a set of doubles for $4 in summer, they cost more in winter, which last quite a while once torn into pieces. Just make sure you get rid of any lose threads.

I got a bale (maybe 20Kg) of rags from the local paint shop. Can't remember how much it cost, but I got fed up with scratching around to find one every time and it will last a few years. They are good quality, probably old bed sheets.

yeah i remember seeing something like that in bunnings, like 5kg for some price.

i started using an old tee thismorning which is sooo much better, but i dont have many of them laying around, i might look into the bunnings thing again. Just not sure if thats a better option

Should be able to get your hands on some old clothing from one place or another. Vinnies would be my suggestion.

Or sometimes you can score really good stuff off neighbours' clothes lines.

I thought I had some things go missing.