How do I get sparkly clean dishes?
Most of us have an automatic dishwasher, but if you’re like us, there are some dishes that you still choose to wash by hand. Washing dishes with Norwex is a bit different than the conventional way..with a cotton cloth and liquid detergent. With Norwex, we use the Norwex netted dish cloth when using a liquid dish soap (I love the Norwex dish liquid. Though low sudsing, which takes a bit of getting used too, it does a great job of cleaning the dishes). The reason being, it doesn’t retain a soap buildup, so remains odor-free. It also has a nice scrubbing effect without scratching dishes. We recommend using the Norwex kitchen cloth or Norwex enviro cloth with just water. This Norwex cloth is excellent for wiping counters, stoves, microwaves etc. If used with soap, the soap coats the silver agent in the cloth fibers and makes the cloth less effective. If the cloths have been used with soap, boil them in a pot of water on the stove for about 10 minutes. Adding a dab of Norwex detergent to the water is a good idea. Then wash as usual in the washing machine.
A very common error when using Norwex products

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is when our customers use our Kitchen Cloths to wash their dishes! They then tell me that their Kitchen Cloths have gotten very smelly! We all hate the “stinky dish cloth”! But if you’ve been to one of my Norwex parties, you already know that I educate you in using TWO separate cloths in your kitchen. One for washing dishes (the Norwex netted dish cloth) and one for wiping counters, tables, etc, using JUST WATER (either a Norwex Enviro Cloth or Kitchen Cloth). Yes, this takes a bit of getting used to, but it’s very exciting to discover a “stinky-dish-cloth-solution”!!
You will want our fantastic Norwex spirinettes.These are our amazing no-rust stainless-steel scrubbers, that provide some serious & quick “elbow grease” for cleaning pots and pans!! (Spirinetts should NOT be used on surfaces that scratch easily, such as Teflon or porcelain though!) Not only do customers love these for cleaning pots & pans, but also for oven cleaning (AWESOME in combination with our Oven & Grill Cleaner!)! If you’re a “sponge person”, you will likely love our Spirisponge. It can be washed in the top rack of your dishwasher (as can the netted dish cloth & the spirinetts). It is a more disposable item than our cloths, so you’ll occasionally need to replace it. Some people even use this sponge to scrub their flat-top stove. The Norwex Sponge is safe to use on Teflon & porcelain.
The Norwex Suede Envirotowel (mint green) makes a great dish-drying towel, especially if you’re a flour-sack dish towel fan! I love the Tea Towel as a “hand towel” for wiping hands in the kitchen or bath!! And I use the green Kitchen Cloth to wipe counters (again, NOT for washing dishes!).
I mentioned above how most of us have automatic dishwashers. So I’ll take a moment to talk about the Norwex Dishwasher Detergent. This is one Norwex product that I get some mixed reviews on. In certain homes/water, it seems to work beautifully, and customers are thrilled with it! (I must add that most of my customers who love it also use the Norwex Magnet Ball in their dishwasher.) And some people simply aren’t so crazy about it! If you’re purchasing it, you have to remember that it does not have all the chemicals that you’ll find in many other detergents, so it is a safer choice, but also may not be quite as effective as those with bleach, etc.
Our Dishwasher Detergent is NOT recommended for dishwashers that have a stainless steel interior, as it may lead to discoloration of the stainless. The Magnet Ball works great in all dishwashers!! I have found it has really decreased my water spots on my glasses and I no longer need to use Jet Dry! WooHoo!!
When you use the Magnet Ball, be sure you are DECREASING the amount of detergent you are putting in! This is whether or not you’re using the Norwex Dishwashing Detergent.
When I was using the recommended amount of non-Norwex dishwasher detergent in combination with my Magnet Ball, I got a soap buildup on my dishes! But when I decreased the amount, they began coming out beautifully clean! (The Magnet Ball is sort of a crazy little thing, but it can really save you a lot of money given that you cut your detergent use by about 1/2!! It pays for itself very quickly. It can also be used in a standard (non-HE) top-loading washing machine. Again, cut your laundry detergent approximately by half.)
I hope this has been helpful! Please contact me if you have any questions or would like assistance with placing an order. And if you want to help us share Norwex across the USA and help us get chemicals out of our kitchens, our homes, and our environment, while earning a very good income, I am very honored to help you start your very own Norwex business!
Betty