And yours isn’t either to tell you the truth.

These things have been driving me crazy for the last couple of years with their promises of perfectly clean glass and better-than-anything-else performance.It seems that no matter how many times I decide to pull them out of the drawer and give them a try again, or what type of microfiber cloth I use, they never even come close to working the way they’re supposed to!

But I want them to!I have glass-cleaning needs!.So, what’s the deal with these things?

Are they actually as good as they’re marketed to be or are you better off just using paper towels or newspaper?.Well.. On one recent cleaning adventure, the stars aligned and everything fell into place and the secret was revealed to me!.

So, I remembered that you’re supposed to wash your cloths before you use them, which I had done before.

I washed them again though, just for the heck of it, and suddenly they worked like a charm!.Then there’s the part where we bought the big ol’ farmhouse out in the country, right near Gramma’s house so our 6-year-old daughter Kennedy can see her everyday if she likes..

But now’s the fun part; the part where we move in and get to work tearing apart walls, uncovering history and renovating our own home exactly how we want it, just for us.It’s about a simpler life, adventures in the country, and creating roots for ourselves and future members of our family.. Come along for the ride!

Definitely take 5 minutes and make up a couple of these to have on hand so you aren’t stuck handing your kid one of those hard lunch box ice packs, or the frozen bag of peas that you were going to have for dinner.More Great DIY Tips and Tricks.