Dear Home-Ec 101,
I use way too many paper towels and kitchen wipes. Part of the problem is that it drives me crazy to have to wash all the kitchen towels separately! Do I have to wash them separately, or can I wash them with everything else?
Signed,
Bounty-ful
Ivy says:
First, I’d like to thank everyone for their well-wishes yesterday. I seem to be feeling much better today- not 100%, but a heck of a lot better than the feeling crappy trifecta that I had achieved yesterday.
Now, for the question. The paper towel and wipe companies have a lot invested in making you think that you really need their products, but you don’t, I promise. I mean, yeah, there are some times when a paper towel is the best choice (like cleaning up kitty diarrhea or greasy messes) but you can mostly use your kitchen towels/rags to clean up just about everything.
Now, if you’re using your kitchen towel to wipe your hands or counters after handling raw meat- put that immediately in the laundry pile. Don’t reuse those. But you don’t have to wash them separately. If you’re really concerned, you can always wash them with your whites and use bleach accordingly, but mine just go in with the towels and underwear and I wash it on hot.
So, no, you don’t have to wash your kitchen towels separately- go ahead and wash them with the towels or whites and it’ll all be fine.
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Totally agree with you, Ivy. I also keep unmatched cotton socks in with the rags and throw them away after one use. I figure if I washed them, I wouldn’t remember that they are singles and they would end up back in a drawer waiting for a non-existent mate! And also, I’ve squeezed another use out of that sock while avoiding the paper towel addiction.
I abhor overuse of paper towels and tend to agree with both of you, but I have a different issue. My daughter has long hair and it seems to get on EVERYTHING, even my kitchen towels. I must do them separately from everything and even that doesn’t always work. While I hate the paper towel addiction, it seems to be the only way to avoid the hair on the counter situation. Any ideas?
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