E-Cloth: Which Cloth for Which Surface, Mop Systems and Keeping Microfibre Working

E-Cloth makes microfibre cleaning cloths, mops and dusters designed to clean with water alone, without sprays or detergents. The idea only works if you buy the right weave for each job and look after the fibres, and that is where most disappointed E-Cloth buyers went wrong.

The range looks repetitive at first glance. It is not: the cloths are woven differently for different surfaces, and the packs are built around rooms.

General Purpose versus Glass and Polishing

Almost every E-Cloth routine uses two cloths. The General Purpose Cloth has a thicker, textured weave that you use damp to lift grease and grime. The Glass and Polishing Cloth has a flat, tight weave that you use dry to buff away streaks.

The classic E-Cloth method is to wipe with the damp general cloth, then polish straight away with the dry glass cloth. Using a general cloth alone on glass or a mirror leaves smears, which is the most common complaint from new buyers.

If you buy one pack, make sure it contains both weaves. The two-cloth starter sets exist for exactly this reason.

Room and surface packs

E-Cloth sells packs for kitchens, bathrooms, stainless steel, windows and cars. The kitchen cloths tend to be tougher for grease; the bathroom set targets limescale-prone surfaces; the stainless steel pack pairs a cleaning cloth with a polishing cloth for fingerprints on appliances.

Compare the pack contents with the single cloths. Packs are usually better value per cloth, but only if you will use every cloth in them. Check that the colours differ between room packs, so a bathroom E-Cloth never ends up on a kitchen counter.

The E-Cloth window pack is worth a look if you clean large panes, since it typically adds a larger cloth for the glass and a separate polisher.

Mops, dusters and the bigger kit

The E-Cloth Deep Clean Mop uses a washable microfibre head on a handle. It works with water on sealed hard floors such as tile, vinyl and sealed wood. Check the floor type first: unsealed or waxed wood and some stone need the flooring maker's own advice.

Spare mop heads are the ongoing cost. Buy a second head at the start, so one can be washed while the other is in use.

E-Cloth dusters, including extendable ones, grab dust rather than pushing it around. They suit high shelves and fans. For cars, E-Cloth sells separate interior and exterior cloths; keep them apart, because grit from wheels scratches paintwork.

Washing E-Cloth so it keeps working

Microfibre works by trapping dirt in very fine fibres, and anything that coats those fibres stops it. The main rule: no fabric softener and no tumble-dryer sheets. Both clog the weave and the cloth starts to smear.

E-Cloth products can generally be machine washed with ordinary detergent. Wash them apart from cotton towels, which shed lint that sticks to microfibre. Avoid bleach and very high heat unless the care label says otherwise, and air dry where possible.

E-Cloth states its cloths are designed to last for a large number of washes and has offered a guarantee on them. Check the current E-Cloth terms and keep your order confirmation.

What E-Cloth will not do

E-Cloth cloths are a replacement for many everyday sprays, not for every product. Heavily baked-on oven grease, thick limescale and mould often still need a dedicated cleaner or more time. If a surface care guide from the manufacturer says to use a specific cleaner, follow it.

Test a new E-Cloth on a hidden patch of delicate surfaces, including gloss finishes and screens, before cleaning the whole thing.

Where the E-Cloth savings are

The $30 code reads as a Black Friday promotion and is likely to have a minimum spend and a season attached. It is worth trying on a larger order such as a mop plus room packs; if E-Cloth rejects it, the promotion has ended.

The 20% code is the everyday percentage choice. It beats $30 off only on orders above $150, which is a large E-Cloth basket, so on most orders the dollar code is better when it works.

The free-shipping code suits a small order: a single spare mop head or one pack of cloths. On a bigger basket, a percentage or dollar code saves more than delivery.

E-Cloth codes rarely combine. Try them one at a time at checkout and keep the one that gives the lowest total.

Common questions

Why does my E-Cloth leave streaks?

Usually it was washed with fabric softener, or a general cloth was used on glass. Polish with a dry Glass and Polishing Cloth.

Do I need any spray with E-Cloth?

For most daily cleaning, water alone is the method. Heavy grease and limescale may still need a dedicated product.

Can E-Cloth go in the washing machine?

Yes, generally with normal detergent. Skip softener and wash apart from lint-shedding towels.

Is the E-Cloth mop safe on wood floors?

On sealed wood, generally yes with a well-wrung head. Check your flooring maker's guidance first.