if you know me, you know how OCD about little things i can be. and when it comes to paper products, i'm extra OCD. i'll spare you the details. all you need to know is that we DO indeed use toilet paper. but you will not find paper towels or kleenex in my house. maybe i should rephrase that ... it's something about dry paper towels that give me the hebejebes. i use these white washcloths for EVERYTHING. seriously. to wash hands after each meal. to wipe faces after each meal. to clean counters. to dust. we use them as our "napkins" at dinner. and then i just toss them all in the washer and bleach them clean. we simply wipe our noses on our sleeves. kidding. i use baby wipes or boogie wipes for noses. and the mister and i seldom need to use a kleenex, so i just don't buy them. the mother-in-law has figured out to either bring her own kleenex or use toilet paper. literally, chills down my spine when i touch paper towels or kleenex. yes, i have issues.
i only have 2 rules about my washcloth bin ... they have to be washcloth size. and they must be white-ish. ok, 3 rules. and they all have to be folded the same way. basically, the mister isn't allowed to fold them. this antique locker basket full of white towels is easily my favorite part of my kitchen.
do you still want to be my friend?
OOH I love it! When our washing machine gets fixed - I want to stop using paper towels too! Great idea with the washcloths!
ReplyDeleteI never buy paper towels or kleenex either...but not for the same reason.
ReplyDeleteI don't buy them because it seems like a waste of money. It never fails, EVERY single time we have a family dinner at our house where my mother-in-law comes, she asks for the paper towels and acts like I am crazy because I do not have them. Yes, I have been married to her son for 19 years and some things just don't change! ;-)
Indeed I still want to be your friend!