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Title: Muslin cleaning tips!
Post by: Vaudevilleorange on June 28, 2011, 04:20:00 PM
My butter muslin cloth gets little bits of cheese stuck to it and they are a total PAIN to get off... any tips or tricks from you old cheeses?

THanks,
E
Title: Re: Muslin cleaning tips!
Post by: Gustav on June 28, 2011, 07:16:23 PM
I have the same problem sometimes. I just try to get it off before it gets hard, then its nearly impossible to get rid of. Scrape it off with a knife or something.
Title: Re: Muslin cleaning tips!
Post by: Cheese Head on June 28, 2011, 11:18:32 PM
It's a common problem, we probably need a Wiki Article on it.

Bunch of info here (https://cheeseforum.org/forum/index.php/topic,96.0.html), and little more here (https://cheeseforum.org/forum/index.php/topic,4401.0.html).

Cheers!
Title: Re: Muslin cleaning tips!
Post by: Vaudevilleorange on June 30, 2011, 01:48:24 PM
Thanks, great info...
Title: Re: Muslin cleaning tips!
Post by: birdsongmilkmaid on June 30, 2011, 10:25:57 PM
I use Plyban cheesecloth, and usually the bits of cheese wash out quite easily. If they are a little stubborn about it I just put the cheesecloth in a mild vinegar and water solution and let it soak until clean.

Naomi
Title: Re: Muslin cleaning tips!
Post by: Vaudevilleorange on July 01, 2011, 01:40:11 AM
Thanks! I will try your tips.
Title: Re: Muslin cleaning tips!
Post by: Cloversmilker on December 12, 2011, 01:41:03 AM
I recently discovered that soaking my cheesecloth in white vinegar dissolves the matted-in cheese very nicely.  I now have a dedicated jar of vinegar next to the washer; my cheesecloth goes into the jar until the next convenient wash.  I take the cloth out of the vinegar and rinse before running through the usual laundry.  The vinegar in the jar is getting rather cloudy; I'll dump it when it is no longer effective.