tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post60193861603156443..comments2024-03-18T05:10:27.463-06:00Comments on Pat Veretto's Frugal Living Blog: What's wrong with handkerchiefs?Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122457524036298067noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-18613667494325159782009-05-28T11:20:58.881-06:002009-05-28T11:20:58.881-06:00I am a bit late on this conversation but…I too am ...I am a bit late on this conversation but…I too am trying to go paperless. I got tired of the amount of paper towels and napkins we would go through. So I use cloth napkins for dinner and the dish towels and rags for everything else. I have been surprised how little I miss the napkins and paper towels. I mainly miss them when I have a good size group over for a cook out.<br />As far as hankies, I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-87418170571644755502008-06-13T05:41:00.000-06:002008-06-13T05:41:00.000-06:00Once you start using them, you will become immune ...Once you start using them, you will become immune to the gross factor. If you think about it most toilet paper comes from post consummer waste anyways. What do you think that is...<BR/><BR/>I am also a diaper washer so not much grosses me out at this pointLillyZoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15894515326894704554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-57491500096875374462008-06-09T14:11:00.000-06:002008-06-09T14:11:00.000-06:00I just wanted to respond to the 'feminine product'...I just wanted to respond to the 'feminine product' question, if that's okay. I had purchased absorbant cloth diaper liners when my little ones were in cloth diapers. They seemed the perfect size for a pad. I have replaced them with homemade ones, which fit much nicer. I drew out a pattern and cut out a terrycloth piece and 2 flannel pieces, layered them together and stitched together. I finished Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-61957300830762607242008-06-01T13:57:00.000-06:002008-06-01T13:57:00.000-06:00I was thinking of giving hankies this year for Chr...I was thinking of giving hankies this year for Christmas to my frugal friends, and others. Or additional cloth napkins for their collections. We keep a basket of cloth napkins near our kitchen table and anytime someone needs one, they are right there.<BR/>Last year, rather than gift wrapping presents for family and teacher gifts, I gave reusable shopping bags, with a small jar of local honey and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-17213934723251086662008-05-22T18:44:00.000-06:002008-05-22T18:44:00.000-06:00I agree, Gigi. Using your own cloth products is no...I agree, Gigi. Using your own cloth products is not only more frugal, it's safer, health wise.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122457524036298067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-62028164018902466432008-05-22T15:31:00.000-06:002008-05-22T15:31:00.000-06:00I love my cloth handkerchiefs. Mine are purchased ...I love my cloth handkerchiefs. Mine are purchased for a dollar or less. The more you wash them, the softer they get. How do I know what chemicals are in those paper tissues? <BR/><BR/>It feels good to say I do not buy any paper products except TP.Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16446421268922755314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-31032168565798749292008-05-22T10:36:00.000-06:002008-05-22T10:36:00.000-06:00nea, it sounds like you're raising your daughter r...nea, it sounds like you're raising your daughter right! :)Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122457524036298067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-24747631581983157882008-05-21T22:33:00.000-06:002008-05-21T22:33:00.000-06:00my 3.5 year old refuses tissues. she wants her han...my 3.5 year old refuses tissues. she wants her hankies, which are really mine, a collection passed to me from my grandmother and great aunt. :)Nicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02044553646998556989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-8863338038446719342008-05-21T09:48:00.000-06:002008-05-21T09:48:00.000-06:0024 handkerchiefs from a 25 cent sheet is the way t...24 handkerchiefs from a 25 cent sheet is the way to go! Isn't it cool when things work out like that? :)Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122457524036298067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-64487782148094611212008-05-20T20:31:00.000-06:002008-05-20T20:31:00.000-06:00I just wanted to thank you for inspiring me Pat! I...I just wanted to thank you for inspiring me Pat! I bought a flat sheet at a thrift store a couple of weeks ago. Very pretty, 25 cents. I wasn't sure why I needed it, but now, after reading your post, I realize it is the perfect material for hankies! I think I'll get about 24 good sized ones out of a 25 cent sheet! I'm so glad I read your post and figured out what to do with this old sheet!<BR/><Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-26214888289024227032008-05-20T12:36:00.000-06:002008-05-20T12:36:00.000-06:00OK, that makes sense, Shawna! :) A lot of people s...OK, that makes sense, Shawna! :) A lot of people seem to be addicted to paper products, so every little bit helps.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122457524036298067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-82422828125719344432008-05-20T12:04:00.000-06:002008-05-20T12:04:00.000-06:00Hi Pat. Good point. I should have said that I have...Hi Pat. Good point. I should have said that I have nice cloth napkins for special ocassions. But I have a limited amount and didn't like to see them getting stains on them. Plus, my husband had been a total paper towel addict before I made the switch! LOL! He would use a paper towel to wipe up a small water spill! Anyway, the washcloths have become a bit stained, but not too bad. Still, not very Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-63224649629829506842008-05-20T09:20:00.000-06:002008-05-20T09:20:00.000-06:00Shawna, washcloths work fine for family, but do yo...Shawna, washcloths work fine for family, but do you give them to company? Just curious. When I realized that paper products didn't even exist before about a century ago, it made me realize that they're not at all necessary!Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122457524036298067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-61113668252360150352008-05-20T08:29:00.000-06:002008-05-20T08:29:00.000-06:00I had found a deal, 18 washcloths for 2 bucks. We ...I had found a deal, 18 washcloths for 2 bucks. We use those in place of paper towels/napkins. They hold up good to the wash, and I don't cringe when the kids wipe tomato sauce off their faces. My mom wraps packages in pretty fabric and ribbons, rather than paper. I used cloth diapers with my little ones, and now use the cloth 'diaper liners' as my fem. product. But for some reason, I hadn't Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-71184922959131425012008-05-18T09:34:00.000-06:002008-05-18T09:34:00.000-06:00Carol, I've used cloth napkins for a very long tim...Carol, I've used cloth napkins for a very long time, too. I remember one time that my Mom bought me paper napkins so I wouldn't have to wash the cloth ones! Sweet thought, but I don't think I ever used the paper ones - I gave them away after awhile. I should have used them for her sake, but I don't always think of things like that.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122457524036298067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-71451221010088818882008-05-17T19:31:00.000-06:002008-05-17T19:31:00.000-06:00I have been using cloth napkins for 28 years. Whe...I have been using cloth napkins for 28 years. When my husband and I were first dating, I fixed a dinner and used cloth napkins and first course was a homemade soup made from the leftover chicken parts from another dinner. He told me years later how that impressed him.<BR/><BR/>Carol from PuebleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-62141158968244864692008-05-16T20:32:00.000-06:002008-05-16T20:32:00.000-06:00Large handkerchiefs are nothing more than pieces o...Large handkerchiefs are nothing more than pieces of cloth, so you could use them for anything you use a cloth for. <BR/><BR/>story girl, all things are relative. I've had those moments, too, when my big moment is overshadowed by someone else's experience. Your "small change" is a big step forward for you. Keep walking. :)Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122457524036298067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-62884019246705117542008-05-16T19:50:00.000-06:002008-05-16T19:50:00.000-06:00I bow at the foot of the master. Tonight I realiz...I bow at the foot of the master. Tonight I realized that even if my husband (who is nearly OCD about germs) refuses to use cloth napkins, I still can. I just gave him the paper and used cloth myself, cutting the paper use in half. Duh, why did that take me so long to realize??<BR/><BR/>And then I come here, and you are as usual questioning everything, and my small change seems like nothing at story girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16876607625116932174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-28209780062483511402008-05-16T12:08:00.000-06:002008-05-16T12:08:00.000-06:00It's amazing how versatile a large handkerchief ca...It's amazing how versatile a large handkerchief can be. The Japanese call them furoshiki and use them to gift wrap itmes; fold into grocery bags, tote bags, shoulder bags and more. Check out these links:<BR/><BR/>http://www.furoshiki.com/about.php?section=videos<BR/>http://greenupgrader.com/867/diy-green/our-mottainai-furoshiki-video-turn-a-shawl-into-a-bag/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com