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This might sound like a fairly strange question but does anyone know how to clean a cheese cloth whenever I press a cheese the cheese cloth that I use for pressing is caked in bits of curd that are impossible to wash out with soap and water what should I do, I don't want to put it in the washing machine as there is know were for the bits to go then.

I use a cheap Oxy cleaner and warm water the bubbles seam to dislodge all the carp and the washing soda in it disolves all the fat.  Just make sure you use a non scented one .

Ok thankyou gray I will try that at the weekend when I make my next cheese.

Was going to suggest Napi-San ( nappy soaker/cleaner ). Make sure to use hot water as it makes it work alot better. Napi-San is also a sanitizer so is great for soaking gear and equipment. The ctive ingrediant is sodium percarbonate so find a product with the highest amount with a scent. 

Quote from: Matthewcraig on February 25, 2014, 08:07:02 PM
I don't want to put it in the washing machine as there is know were for the bits to go then.

I wash all of my cloths using machine washer / dryer and haven't had any issues.  Just make sure you rinse the "clingies" out as much as you can using COLD water first. 

  I use straight washing soda or dairy wash. It works for me.   Pete

Ok thanks I will try that

Soak your cheese cloth in cold water first. Hot water will further melt the cheese into your fibers.

Rinse them out as best as you can and then in the washer with bleach.  Works great.

Thanks I was so close to throwing it away

One trick I use is to scrape the curds off the cloth with a spoon after soaking in water.  Make sure you scrape diagonally, to prevent dislocating the individual strings in the cloth.

Thank you I will try that

Quote from: steffb503 on February 28, 2014, 09:08:35 PM
Soak your cheese cloth in cold water first. Hot water will further melt the cheese into your fibers.

This is what I do too.  Cold water soak and the particles crumble away.