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Keep Towels Looking Good and Lasting Longer
I like to buy quality towels on special (and not very often - probably once every ten years) but even they can start looking a bit skanky when the selvages at the sides start to fray. The rest of the towels will still be good but there will be bits of threads hanging off at the sides. At the first sign of this, if you zigzag the edges on a sewing machine (does not need to be close zigzag) they will last much longer and keep looking good. A sewing machine is good for many mending/altering jobs and therefore money saving ideas. So many people throw them out in this disposable age, so there is a chance to pick one up free. I got my Bernina that way.
Contributed by Susan Czermak
Editor's note: I do this too! It's a great way to extend the life of good towels. Once the towels are worn through, I also then cut them down to make bathmats. Once they're no good for bathmats I cut them down to make cleaning cloths for the laundry and bathrooms. Old towels, cut down, make the best cleaning cloths - they're absorbent, soft enough not to scratch surfaces but sturdy enough to scrub with. Don't discard old towels before they're completely used up. Cath
Contributed by Susan Czermak
Editor's note: I do this too! It's a great way to extend the life of good towels. Once the towels are worn through, I also then cut them down to make bathmats. Once they're no good for bathmats I cut them down to make cleaning cloths for the laundry and bathrooms. Old towels, cut down, make the best cleaning cloths - they're absorbent, soft enough not to scratch surfaces but sturdy enough to scrub with. Don't discard old towels before they're completely used up. Cath