Can you clean a lens cleaning cloth?

[mal from cessnock]

Hey board members, I have one of those yellow lens cleaning cloths and I think it's a tad greasy from my fingers (I guess) - can I wash this in regular detergent to give her a new lease on life?

[PH005]

Why bother ? For the small price they are, just buy some new ones.

[jjphoto]

There are better and worse microfibre cloths, some worth keeping. They are meant to be washed in gentle detergent, maybe just dishwashing liquid or soap, but I wouldn't throw them in with the clothes (in the normal wash) in case they ended up with washing powder residue.

JJ

[ricktas]

I chuck mine in the washing machine with clothes, then take them out at the end of the cycle and give it a good rinse under the tap, dry it and its ready to go.

[mal from cessnock]

Thanks guys - a great help once again :)