From Fake Blood to Pumpkin Guts: Rags That Do It All

Halloween is full of fun—but also full of mess. Pumpkin carving, haunted house setups, costume parties, and outdoor events all bring their share of spills, splatters, and sticky cleanup. That’s where rags shine. Whether it’s fake blood on a haunted maze floor, goo from pumpkin guts, or glitter from a costume party, the right wipers make cleanup fast and simple.

Messy Fun You Shouldn’t Skip

Halloween is meant to be messy, and that’s part of the fun. With a good stack of rags as backup, you don’t have to worry about the cleanup—you’ll be ready for anything.

Here are some of the activities that bring joy (and plenty of goo):

  • Carving pumpkins and scooping out slimy insides
  • Hosting Halloween parties with spooky cocktails and themed snacks
  • Setting up haunted houses, hayrides, or terror mazes with fake blood and props
  • Decorating with cobwebs, fog machines, and glow paint
  • Passing out candy while kids drop wrappers and leave sticky fingerprints
  • Creating slime, goo, and “spooky science” experiments with the kids
  • Applying face paint, glitter, and costume makeup that always seems to get everywhere
  • Baking Halloween cookies and treats with plenty of flour spills
  • Building outdoor décor displays with hay bales, pumpkins, and yard props
  • Cleaning up after trick-or-treaters track in mud, dirt, and leaves

Don’t be afraid to dive in and enjoy these activities. With rags ready to go, you’ll handle the mess quickly and keep the focus on the fun.


Pumpkin Carving Chaos

Pumpkins are a Halloween classic, but they leave behind stringy pulp and stubborn seeds.

Color Flannel Rags

Flannel Rags are soft, absorbent, and perfect for wiping counters and hands while carving. Their smooth texture makes them gentle on kitchen surfaces while still durable enough for repeated use.

Color Knit Rags

Colored Knit Rags are strong and reliable, great for scooping and wiping, and the darker colors hide stains from pumpkin goo.


Haunted House Mayhem

Haunted hayrides, terror mazes, and spooky attractions are built for scares, but behind the scenes, they leave fake blood, paint, fog residue, and spills.

Color Terry Towels

Color Terry Towels are the go-to for these big messes. Their thick loops absorb more liquid than standard cloths, making them ideal for cleaning floors, props, or set pieces.

Color Knit Rags

Colored Knit Rags handle paint touch-ups, goo smears, and prop wipe-downs between shows.


Party Aftermath

When the costumes come off and the lights come on, the party cleanup begins.

Microfiber Towels

Microfiber Cloths are excellent for detail work like wiping down mirrors, tables, and glassware. They grab fingerprints, glitter, and dust without leaving streaks.

Huck Towels

Huck Towels—a favorite in restaurants and bars—work perfectly at home. Assign different colors for the kitchen, bar, and bathroom to make post-party cleanup more organized.


Outdoor Décor and Events

Halloween often extends outside the house with decorations, games, and trick-or-treat traffic.

What is Lint Free or Low Lint?

What is the big deal with lint free wiping rags?

What is the big deal with lint free wiping rags?

Well first off, most types of rags produce some type of lint that is left behind when being used. If you are cleaning glass, windows, mirrors, automobiles or electronics you will want as little lint as possible. There is nothing like cleaning a window and seeing lint all over it once you finish. That’s just not right! To get the best results with a wiping rag in these situations you want to use a low lint rag.

What exactly is Lint?

Lint is a small, fine fiber that detaches from the surface of cloth and yarn. With cotton a tighter weave means less lint but also means less softness. Typically the softer the item the more lint you will see. A lint free cloth is a special type of cleaning cloth that does not give up any fluff or lint when being used.

Cleaning Electronics with Lint Free Rags

It is very important when cleaning electronics to use a low lint cloth. Being free of lint means the cloth is less likely to build up a charge that can possibly harm electronic equipment. There is a concept called ESD where lint and fluff can gain an electric charge.

Cleaning Tip for Lint Free Rags

If you wish to keep your wiping rags to having low lint you need to wash them correctly. Don’t wash with other items that have lint such as bath towels because they will drop lint in the wash.

Examples of Lint Free or Low Lint:

A&A Wiping Cloth has a large supply of wiping cloth products that are low lint and lint free.

Click on any of the links below to purchase your rags immediately:

Microfiber Towels

New Blue Surgical Towels

White Knit

Choice White Cotton

Industrial White

Color Terry Towels

Color Terry Towels are ideal for wiping down outdoor furniture and decorations before storing them.

Color Flannel Rags

Flannel Rags work well for lighter tasks like dusting props and polishing surfaces.


Be Ready for the Mess

Halloween is about memories, not stress. Stocking up on the right mix of rags keeps cleanup simple. Flannel for pumpkin carving, colored knits for messy props, color terry towels for heavy spills, microfiber for detail cleaning, and huck towels for food and drink cleanup—together, they make sure no mess lingers past Halloween night.

From fake blood to pumpkin guts, from cider spills to glitter trails, rags really do it all. Keep them on hand, and the only thing frightening about Halloween will be the costumes.