Crochet Cleaning Cloths

I had a fantastic "collection" of wash rags and wiping cloths. I crocheted them all, in many different colors, and even crocheted a bag to hold them all in.
It was awesome.

And then I had to clean the old apartment. There was a lot of bleach and gunk involved. And my cloths were made of cotton.
Now, I've never washed anything after it's been bleached. But, from what I understand, it's not pretty.
I couldn't bear it (nor did I want all that gunk in my washing machine in the first place!).

So they got chucked.
I had a moment of sadness putting each one in the trash after they got the ick.
But I also realized something awesome.

I could start a new collection.
Which is awesome, considering the ones I had were getting rather rugged in the first place. It is also awesome because I have this rather large collection of variegated cotton yarn that needs to be used for something, and what better than this?
And, while I'm at it, I can make more of the Swiffer variety as well! Because why not?

I use the Sugar N Cream yarn and it comes in so many colors - all of the ones I have are bright, for the most part. And each skein makes up one wash rag. It's perfect. Plus, they don't take very long (instant gratification, for the win!).

I use a few different patterns, none of which are fancy. But they use up the yarn properly, and they have a bit of texture to them, and that is all that matters.

• Granny Square Dishcloth
• Catch A Wave Dishcloth
• Corner to Corner Dishcloth
• Granny Dishcloth
• Lacy Dishcloth

And this link will take you to many, many more (on the Lily website), though these are my go-to's. 

Yes, they shrink after washing. And yes, they will fade and won't lie flat for too long. They are fairly soft. They are reusable. And my, can they be colorful.

~Havok

P.S. The blue concoction in the spray bottle is magic - equal parts vinegar and dish soap (I buy Dawn from the Dollar Tree, as every recipe I've seen for this stuff calls for Dawn, and as I don't go through it that quickly, the Dollar Tree size works just fine for me). It works wonders for just about every surface in my home, and while the smell of vinegar isn't amazing, I'm willing to deal with it - and do most of the cleaning while the Mister is out of the house, as he cannot stand it.

[edit 6/30/2015: shared at One Project at a Time on ABFOL]