What are Swedish Dishcloths & how do I use them?Updated 3 days ago

Swedish Dishcloths are made from 70% cellulose and 30% cotton. That gives a springy, absorbent fibre sheet which behaves like a sponge when wet and a cloth when dry. They absorb up to 15 times their own weight, are certified to OEKO-TEX 100, and contain no synthetic fibres and no microfibre, so nothing sheds microplastics into your sink. The cloth is made in Germany and dyed in China. Each pack contains 4 cloths.

Run the cloth under the tap until it softens, wring out the excess, then wipe surfaces as you would with a sponge or paper towel, rinsing and wringing as you go. A cloth that feels stiff straight out of the pack is normal and softens the moment it is wet. Use it on worktops, splashbacks, hobs, sinks, appliance exteriors, glass and spills. Pair it with Dishwashing Liquid for dishes, or Universal Cleaner for sealed hard surfaces.

Pair Swedish Dishcloths with Dishwashing Liquid for dishes, glassware and greasy cookware. For baked-on grease on hobs, splashbacks and worktops, switch to Kitchen Grease and Oil Cleaner. For sealed hard surfaces around the rest of the home, Universal Cleaner gives a streak-free finish.

Two more articles cover the rest. One walks through rinsing, drying, sanitising and when to replace a cloth. The other lists every surface a Swedish Dishcloth is safe on, and the few finishes worth spot-testing first.

Swedish Dishcloths

4-pack. Replaces paper towels, single-use wipes and synthetic sponges. Up to 3 months per cloth.

Dishwashing Liquid

The natural pairing for dishes, glassware and greasy cookware.