GOTO "HELOISE" TIP OF THE YEAR

1月

6日

GOOD WIPING

Places like Cosco and Amazon have these packages of white towels in the section for mechanics. Years ago, I bought a package for kitchen towels. As they got soiled looking and ready for disposal, I decided they even worked for kitchen messes on the stove and floor.

Then, I decided to wash them every few days and put out new ones every day. Therefore, they were clean, but just soiled looking.

When guests come, I hang fancier versions. But I have a shelf full of the old and new mechanic towels and I don't worry about what I use them for - and then just throw them in the wash - drying dishes, wiping the counter, clearing the table, water drips from watering plants, messes on the floor - just throw them in the wash and get a new one all day long.