This is great! My household was similar in regards to tissues too. Not paper towel, I don't think we ever had that, my mom always used kitchen towels and just washed them. But the tissues, so many tissue boxes and they're so expensive! I have a huge collection of hankies that I use. But here in Italy they are obsessed with tissue packs and I'm constantly finding them on the ground, half used, so I keep them and my collection grows. They are handy when you're with kids though, I will say that. But personally I use my hankies of which I guess I have about 20 now! Not to mention just the environmental of not throwing out virgin paper for everything. To me it's a no brainer and just how I grew up so I'm glad people are catching on.
So good! Having done this years ago, I can add that I love using my mother-in-law's old kitchen towels. Now that she's gone, it's like having a constant reminder of her happiness in the kitchen with me... Would never have gotten that with paper towels... Thanks for presenting the hard math on this! So cool to see all the stats.
And I can recommend handkerchiefs over Kleenex for much the same reasons you recommended (I only make an exception if someone is actually sick.)
i never thought about the sentimental value of the buy it for life purchase, but it is beautiful. Thank you for your words.
Maybe in the future my daughter/son will fondly remember me while using my towel, like you do. We could never have that attachment if we just use disposable stuff.
I have a theory that we evolved to have meaningful relationships with our possessions. Maybe there'll be an article coming on that in my future... I love the image of your family fondly remembering you through your kitchen towels.
This is great! My household was similar in regards to tissues too. Not paper towel, I don't think we ever had that, my mom always used kitchen towels and just washed them. But the tissues, so many tissue boxes and they're so expensive! I have a huge collection of hankies that I use. But here in Italy they are obsessed with tissue packs and I'm constantly finding them on the ground, half used, so I keep them and my collection grows. They are handy when you're with kids though, I will say that. But personally I use my hankies of which I guess I have about 20 now! Not to mention just the environmental of not throwing out virgin paper for everything. To me it's a no brainer and just how I grew up so I'm glad people are catching on.
So good! Having done this years ago, I can add that I love using my mother-in-law's old kitchen towels. Now that she's gone, it's like having a constant reminder of her happiness in the kitchen with me... Would never have gotten that with paper towels... Thanks for presenting the hard math on this! So cool to see all the stats.
And I can recommend handkerchiefs over Kleenex for much the same reasons you recommended (I only make an exception if someone is actually sick.)
i never thought about the sentimental value of the buy it for life purchase, but it is beautiful. Thank you for your words.
Maybe in the future my daughter/son will fondly remember me while using my towel, like you do. We could never have that attachment if we just use disposable stuff.
I have a theory that we evolved to have meaningful relationships with our possessions. Maybe there'll be an article coming on that in my future... I love the image of your family fondly remembering you through your kitchen towels.