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Check with your local laundry services for rags. I used to do some work for one of ours. The would take shop and bar rags with a hole or two and sale by the bag. Different bag for each. More bar rags by far. Fairly large garbage bags for $5. Everytime I was there I would tell them I wanted a couple bags and would take it off the bill. They would tell me to not to take off the bill and load me up. Nice guys.

I never worried about cleaning them, just tossed when they were used up. Going to have to start washing since the new manager is not someone I chose to do business with. I don't think he will last, but who knows.
 
Here’s my weekend:

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My brother paid for these because it’s his project. To me, 90 sanding belts is a lot!

Well, time to get started! The stainless isn’t going to sand itself.
 
Gnpenning said:
Check with your local laundry services for rags. I used to do some work for one of ours. The would take shop and bar rags with a hole or two and sale by the bag. Different bag for each. More bar rags by far. Fairly large garbage bags for $5. Everytime I was there I would tell them I wanted a couple bags and would take it off the bill. They would tell me to not to take off the bill and load me up. Nice guys.

I never worried about cleaning them, just tossed when they were used up. Going to have to start washing since the new manager is not someone I chose to do business with. I don't think he will last, but who knows.
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I have a bunch of cloth rags that I've accumulated over the years (light red, pink and white – not many pink ones, I learn pretty quick), but I usually use them only when working on machinery since they are now lint-free and don't tear easily. If they're not to grungy I'll wash them, but usually just dispose of them safely.

For general use it's either paper towels or the blue "shop paper towels" on a roll. When these aren't suitable and the job doesn't call for a real rag, I have a box of Scott® Rags in a Box: heavy duty non-woven (i.e., paper) towels that absorb both oil and water and are disposable.

You can also buy cotton flour sack cloths, which are great: soft, lint-free, absorbent; but they cost $1+ each.
 
Swarf likes Terry, and micro fiber rag :)
 
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