Norwex’ kitchen cloth line can be a bit tricky for newcomers to understand. I get questions every day that include:
- Which cloth can I use for washing dishes?
- What works great on granite?
- Can I wash my Teflon with that?
- What is good to use when I’m baking?
- Can I use my Norwex enviro cloth in the kitchen?
The truth is, Norwex has a few different kitchen “cloths” that all have a distinct and unique purpose. Together they can transform your kitchen cleaning! Let’s walk through the cloths one by one.
Kitchen Scrub Cloth – The Norwex Kitchen Scrub Cloth is great for washing pots and pans that require a bit extra scrubbing power. It is safe for Teflon(R) surfaces. Since it is not BacLock™, the Kitchen Scrub Cloth is approved for using with soap.
Dish Cloth – The Norwex Dish Cloth is a favorite for anyone who likes to bake! This loosely-woven, netted cloth is great for removing flour dough and other sticky substances from countertops after baking.
Kitchen Cloth Set (BacLock™ Kitchen Cloth Set) – The Norwex Kitchen Cloths are truly my favorite of the Norwex kitchen items. It is the cloth that is always near our sink; ready for cleaning up spills or washing off our flat top stove. It shines granite countertops beautifully and dries quickly. My favorite part … no more stinky kitchen cloth!! This cloth is BacLock™, so it is not to be used for washing dishes. The kitchen cloth comes in a set of three, or in the Kitchen Towel Set. The kitchen towel is an excellent towel for hanging in the kitchen for drying either your dishes or hands … or both!
The Norwex All-Purpose Kitchen Cloth – To be frank; this is one of the few Norwex items that I don’t use myself. It would be great for a really greasy project like the hood of your stove, but for all other tasks I prefer the Norwex BacLock™ Kitchen Cloth Set because of it’s Antibac properties. The All Purpose Kitchen Cloth is not BacLock™.
Lastly…to answer the question “Can I use my enviro cloth in the kitchen?” – I would not recommend it. The enviro cloth is woven so tightly that it can easily be clogged up with soap residue, oils, or sauces. This may cause the cloth to take on an unpleasant odor, which is never a happy occurrence. My recommendation is to use some of our fabulous kitchen items in the kitchen, and save the enviro cloth for the rest of the house; after all, it is our hardest working Norwex cloth!
I’ve always wondered about this. Thanks for clearing up my questions!
These all look like such luxurious cloths. 🙂 It’s a good thing Mother’s Day is coming up- I think I’m going to give myself an early treat!
Now that I have some nice reusable tools like these, I don’t mind cleaning my kitchen as much.
Which cloth DO u recommend to use in the kitchen for cleaning, if not the enviro cloth?
Angie – I would recommend using the Antibac Kitchen Cloths or the Tea Towel set for cleaning in the kitchen. The Antibac Kitchen Cloth is the cloth we have right by our sink; one we use daily.
I have always wondered these things! I’m always grabbing a cloth and wondering what it’s supposed to be used for (Sometimes I’m wrong and end up using the wrong cloth). Thanks for clearing that up!
I have found it is just more convenient to have specific kitchen cloths to avoid any cross contamination.
I agree that the tea towel set is probably the best way to go as far as the kitchen is concerned. But Norwex has so many great cleaning components for each room. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the dusting mitt, lint mitt and window/glass enviro-cloth set. There are so many great products it’s hard to decide where to begin!
Thanks for posting this. It really makes it clear for those of us still learning. I agree with you about the Norwex kitchen cloth…..love it!!
I’ve been using the kitchen all-purpose towels for dishwashing. I noticed on another site that although it’s not antibac, it also shouldn’t be used with soap. Soap will create an odor. So what towel can be used for basic dishwashing?
Hi Lisa. The best cloth for washing dishes is our white mesh Dish Cloth. You can find it here: http://suzanneholt.norwex.biz/en_US/customer/shop/product-detail/29575.
Thanks for stopping by!
Will you explain why the antibac cloths are not to be used with soap. Thanks!
The soap can build up in the cloth and coat the fibers, causing it to get a bad odor.
does that include the norwex dishwashing soap as well?
You should not use dishwashing soap to wash dishes with any of our BacLock cloths; they are meant to be used with water only.
Thanks so much! Your link was easily found by my brother-in-law to bring clarity!
I’m so happy to hear that Ellen. Stop by any time, and thanks for letting me know this post was helpful!
The example of using the envirocloth in kitchen with chicken & picking up all contaminates is what has drawn me to Norwex. Will the kitchen cloth clean as well as the tightly woven envirocloth?
I am looking for a cloth that will clean my stainless steel in the kitchen without the use of chemicals, specifically the fingerprints that gather throughout the day on our fridge. Is there a specific cloth that will work well for this purpose?
If you use dish soap with a baclock kitchen cloth, does it permenatly ruin it? My parents came to visit and that’s what they chose to clean dishes with.
It sound’t be a problem if it just was a few times. If they start to smell musty, you can do a deep clean to try to remove any soap residue.
This is helpful. Just to be perfectly clear, does the “no soap” on Baclock kitchen cloths even apply to the Norwex dish soap? Thanks.
It’s best to not use soap. Many people do occasionally use a bit of Norwex dish liquid, however.
Would you recommend washing the kitchen scrub cloth after every use bc it doesn’t have the baclock agent in it? Or could it be used a couple times before laundering?
I think it would be fine to use it a few times before laundering. I don’t wash it each time.