Here is a good car cleaning article I found on 5.0 Mustang's website. It covers all the basics pretty well and the chick is not so bad either . The only thing I don't fully agree with is that they say not to use a sponge. I use a sponge and just make sure to keep rinsing it out. Also, sponges are cheap so I just throw mine out after a few washes or if it hits the ground and get a new one. Let me know what you think.

http://mustang50magazine.com/howto/m5lp_05...wash/index.html

 

Personally I use a sponge as you do and always rinse it off well. I've heard of the same problems they describe about a sponge with washmits. Frankly theres no way to avoid dirt. Its a fact of life. Just get rid of it off of the sponge or might ASAP, and if its too bad, toss it. The article was interesting but I think a lot of the other members on the site may have better ideas for a better clean.

P.S. The Mr. Clean Autodry system cuts back on a lot of the dirt that get on the sponge from rinsing it in the bucket.

 

You're right, there is no way to totally eliminate dirt. One process that helps and I am sure most people do is starting at the top and working down. This way the spots that have the most dirt (the bottom 1/3 or so of the car) get washed last and you don't drag that dirt back up on higher surfaces. So far that has worked great for me.

 

Thats the way they say to do it.