Can I use Tea Towels to grab hot dishes?Updated 3 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.
Heat safety
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.
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 & 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.
New to Tea Towels?
Two weaves in one pack. Waffle for drying, diamond for polishing. 410 GSM microfibre that dries fast, lasts long, and never leaves lint behind.
Pair with Dishwashing Liquid
Wash dishes with Dishwashing Liquid, then dry and polish with Tea Towels. Tough on grease, gentle on hands.
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