Rags in a Box

[SwampCat]

For those of you that use them, which type most mimics a real cloth rag ? Are they lint free ? Do they fall apart when rubbed hard ? I see lots of them for sale and never tried any. Round here, there never seems to be a rag shortage. Different chores need different rags. Just wondering what the Rags in a Box is all about.

 

[Hilltopmasonry]

The rags I used one time that mimicked real rags kinda sucked. Didn’t absorb anything but were good for wiping off grease since they are throwaway

There is so many “rags in a box” out there it’s hard to compare but I really like the towels in a box but they are usually called rags in a box but they are really thick and durable paper towels

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[GTFiero]

Scott Rags in a Box work great for auto and painting house. Buy at Costco or Sams.

 

[Copymutt]

I buy a lawn size trash bag of cotton tee's at local thrift stores. Three bucks. Field dress them ten or so at a time (stacked). First and second cuts-off with their arms. Third cut off with their necks. Fourth and fifth cuts equal parts of the torso. Last cut each in half or thirds. You need access to a commercial sized paper cutter to pull it off.
Jim

 

[marineman]

I buy a lawn size trash bag of cotton tee's at local thrift stores. Three bucks. Field dress them ten or so at a time (stacked). First and second cuts-off with their arms. Third cut off with their necks. Fourth and fifth cuts equal parts of the torso. Last cut each in half or thirds. You need access to a commercial sized paper cutter to pull it off.
Jim

We do the same, they're $5 a bag here but already pre-cut

 

[James-W]

I have just been using paper towels from Sam's Club or Costco. Not too expensive and they work quite well for picking up spills or cleaning off grease or whatever else you may need them for.

 

[ambenz]

My wife cycles thru her summer cotton tops like a chameleon on a hippy bus so, I cut up enough cotton fabric to keep my rag box overflowing.
She just gave me some cotton sweatshirts and I have found to be very absorbent.
If you can find cheap old sweatshirts, they're the best!

 

[jeepinerdeep]

For home and general nose blowing/Stromboli messes- I use Scotts. Like the others said the better deals are at Sams Club and the like. They are like gold at my local Ace apparently.

If you want higher performance step up to Wypall X80 for heavy work. I used 1 towel to wipe oil on ALL of my hand tools last week. Not even phased. Durability damn near as good as a cloth rag.

When I wanted decent lint free action I used Wypall X60 for paint prep with acetone. Worked well.

 

[SALIV8]

My wife cycles thru her summer cotton tops like a chameleon on a hippy bus so, I cut up enough cotton fabric to keep my rag box overflowing.

 

[bwringer]

For home and general nose blowing/Stromboli messes...

Damn, that paints a picture...

 

[DeucesAllin]

WypAll brand, the red ones, are ******* TOUGH. A tad more course than blue Scott towels...

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[RWorth]

I use the scott brand, where ever they are on sale. They work great, and as with others all the cloths my wife tosses. Just can't trust the supply line on those.

 

[Tonyuk]

I use rags from costco, they come in a plastic bag though.

 

[A**holes Garage]

Scott blue shop towels

 

[hefnerconstructionlc]

They are great, use those Scott branded ones all the time in my construction bus. They are really nice because they don't roll away and make a mess. One box will last a good while, so they really are not all that expensive, when the handiness of them are factored in.

 

[ishiboo]

These ARE real cloth rags. Come in handy sometimes.

https://www.menards.com/main/tools-...24-c-9102.htm?tid=6131879267383647695&ipos=44

 

[ZipSnafu]

I use the Scott's rags the most... 10 bucks a box and you have a good quality throw-away rag.

 

[blair683]

My local parts store sells giant boxes of cut up shirts. They are from an actual company (not some dude at the parts store cutting up his old shirts). They are $30 a box but last me a year or so. They are button and zipper free and washed. Work great for just about everything except for waxing a vehicle. I buy the small packs of terry clothes from advance auto for that.

 

[Falcon67]

Scott blue shop towels

This, by the case at Sams.

 

[D45]

I have both Scotts Blue Shop Towels and cheap/no name white paper towels in my garage

I also bought a case of blue surgical towels.......they were used and cleaned, but for some reason they are one use only? Anyways, the box contained 3000 nice sized towels and were $15. They are thicker than paper towels and don't ball up or fall apart

 

[jimreed2160]

I cut up my tees also. Then I repurpose iced tea plastic jugs into dispensers by cutting a round hole in the side. The jug keeps shop dust off the rags. There are five or six of these rag jugs placed all over my shop so a nice clean rag is always nearby.

 

[LS6 Tommy]

I use the Scott's Blue shop towels in a roll. I get a 6 roll pack at BJ's or Costco. Same as the blue rags in a box, but you get 3x as many for about $4.00 less....

Tommy

 

[evercl92]

I'm a fan of the scott's blue as well

 

[SwampCat]

Thanks everyone, for all of your insight.

 

[red94chev]

I like Scott's Blue shop rags on a roll for the house.

At work, we've had the Scott's rags in a box and the Uline wipers to go in a box and I prefer the Uline ones. Seem softer and almost no lint.

https://www.uline.com/Product/Detail/S-15620/Wipers/Uline-Wipers-To-Go

 

[Organized_Garage]

I've been happy with the quality and price from Discount Shop Towels online. I use the blue roll towels and they have the rags in a box stuff too.

 

[6768rogues]

At the school where I worked we bought big bags of rags. One day one of the custodians showed me some. They were cut up T shirts that were mostly used stained armpits. On a hot day he would wipe his sweat with rags. We bought another product after that.

 

[Fueler]

I use the Scott's rags in a box shown above. I use the white since I have to final clean a lot of things to the nth degree. No lint.
They have gone up quite a bit in price in the last few years. I usually wait for one of Menards sales and pick up a few boxes at a time.

Oh, and if you are being thrifty, they can be cleaned in the washer.
Better clear that with the boss first.

Never liked cloth rags, even the versions we used to rent from the uniform companies.

 

[nes999]

I have a mix of red shop towels from a uniform supply, regular paper towels and Scotts blue. Depending on how clean I need it depends on what I use. I love wypalls but they are pricey.

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[Paperman]

https://motionindustries.com/productDetail.jsp?sku=02357340

25# box of recycled shirts for about $25.

 

[rlwhitetr3b]

I use the Scott's rags in a box, the yellow ones. I found that Menards has a bulk price. I paid less than $8 per box with the bulk price and 11% rebate.

 

[PhantomEB]

I cut up old tshirts for my rags. Then throw away.

Need to make a box or find a cardboard box of a decent but handy size to put a small hole into so I have them more easily accessible during projects.