How to Dry Dishes & Not Leave Lint

Making minor changes in how and what you use to dry dishes can reduce the risk of getting lint on your dishes -- and cut down on the risk of spreading germs. You can also polish away hard water spots if you have water with a high mineral content. Washing and drying dishes by hand -- without using a dishwasher -- goes well with a green lifestyle, and saves money as well as energy.

Dish drainer
Lint-free dishtowels, such as linen or a cotton-linen blend

Instructions

- 1
  Stand each freshly-washed dish in a dish drainer to air-dry. This method eliminates lint and reduces the risk of getting germs on the dishes from a dishtowel.
- 2
  Use a clean, dry linen dishtowel to dry the dishes if you want to dry the dishes right away. Linen dishtowels don't leave lint behind. Wipe the front and back of each dish in a circular motion to remove moisture.
- 3
  Dip a corner of a dishtowel in white vinegar to remove hard water marks or spots from dishes, glasses and utensils. The vinegar removes the mineral deposits that hard water can leave on surfaces when you wash dishes.
- 4
  Wash your linen dishtowels separate from terrycloth towels, fleece, blankets, sweaters and other items that shed lint. Keep the dishtowels in a separate stack from terrycloth kitchen towels to help prevent lint transfer to your dishes.

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