Reusable colourful cotton dish multi kitchen cloths by the Danish brand RIC Rikke – FREE SHIPPING
These colourful RIC Rikke reusable cotton kitchen cloths can be used all over the home and be washed again and again
RIC reusable kitchen cloths or dishcloths (karklud in Danish) are Danish design.
And I am so excited to be stocking them.
After 21 years in Australia, I have been looking for something similar to what I had growing up in Denmark.
I love hearing the feedback in the shop from people who have purchased them and now love them.
I use them for wiping down benches etc in the kitchen. As we have a selection of different colours which is making it easy to remember if I used the same colour yesterday or if it’s time for a clean on. And in my house, the purple ones are the ones we use for cleaning the bathroom, so we know not use the purple ones in the kitchen.
Some people are using a cloth for cleaning dishes instead of a brush. You could use one colour for dishes and another colour for wiping benches etc.
They can be used for anything – dusting (as they are cotton they do not scratch the surface of furniture). Similarly you can use them as a face washer, reusable napkin etc – there is no limit.
Organic cotton:
The cloths are made of 100% knitted organic cotton – incl the thread used for sewing which means the cloth will keep the shape wash after wash. Therefor you can pop them in your compost when you can’t use them anymore.
Unfortunately the dye process cannot be made organic at the moment, which is why the cloths are not promoted as organic.
They are produced by hand in Denmark in the most environmentally friendly way.
Size: 22cm x 33cm
Can be washed at 95°.
And its recommended for the first few washes you are washing them with similar colours or separately. Or give them a good rinse in the sink with hot water before use.
Lone Lawson –
Love love love my new Danish ‘karklude’!! They are just fantastic. I am planning on multiple colours for the kitchen and a separate colour for cleaning.. 5 stars!
Amanda (verified owner) –
The very best dischcloth available in Australia. I have searched everywhere for a quality dishcloth in Australia. After living in The Netherlands for some while I just assumed I would be able to buy similar quality dishcloths here. Wrong. Until I found these. I think I have just bought my 6th and 7th-or maybe more. None of the other ones have actually worn out completely but one is helping out in the house in other ways than doing the dishes-sort of semi retired. The colours are really fab and brighten up the kitchen. The quality is 2nd to none-they are tough, rinse well and do the job. My only note of caution is to wash the brightly coloured ones before use as I have had a little colour transfer once or twice.
I will keep buying these as long as they are available (or I move back to Europe-unlikely thanks to COVID).
Most highly recommended.
Ruth Tridgell (verified owner) –
the new yellow cloths are great – the red ones are a disaster as they are not colour fast and who wants a pink hue through the washing. A big disappointment after using this brand for many years – previous red cloths have NOT bled their colour.
Tea Poulsen –
Hi Ruth
I am glad you love them too 🙂
In the description here on the website when your order it does say: “Can be washed at 95° and its recommended for the first few washes to wash with similar colours or separately. – or give them a good rinse in the sink with hot water before use.”
It is like with every other piece of clothing that have been dyed they are very likely to still have a bit of extra dye in them, so should be washed separately or with similar colours the first couple of washes.
I normally leave mine in my kitchen sink in some really hot water for a bit and squeeze the water out and give them a good rinse – and make sure the water is nearly clear from the rinsing before I start using them.
I am so sorry you ended up with a pink load of washing 🙁
Cheers
Tea