Can I use Tea Towels to grab hot dishes?Updated 5 days ago
TL;DR: Tea Towels can handle warm pans and everyday kitchen tasks, but avoid direct contact with very hot oven trays or open flames. Use an oven mitt or silicone trivet for anything straight out of the oven.
Last reviewed: April 2026
Are Tea Towels safe for hot dishes?
✓ Safe for everyday warmth
Tea Towels are durable and perform well in normal kitchen use. For warm crockery or lifting items that are not extremely hot, folding the towel to several layers can provide short-term protection.
⚠ Not for high heat
Hot oven trays, pots, or pans straight from the oven: use oven mitts, heat-resistant gloves, or a silicone trivet.
Never use on open flames or as a pad for very hot cookware sitting directly on the fabric.
Microfibre is a synthetic material that can soften, deform, or melt at high temperatures. Treat Tea Towels as cleaning and drying tools, not heat protective equipment.
What should I do after contact with heat or grease?
✓ Grease cleanup
If the towel picks up grease or food residue after contact with hot items, spray with Kitchen Grease and Oil Cleaner and work in gently, then launder promptly following care instructions.
⚠ When to replace
If a towel gets scorched, discoloured, or sticky from heat damage, stop using it for kitchen tasks and replace it. Damaged microfibre will not perform properly.
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