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Farm Kitchen:  No more paper towels...now what??  |
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GoddessintheGroove
True Blue Farmgirl
265 Posts
Heike
Sacramento
CA
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 Posted - Dec 26 2010 : 10:30:07 AM
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Good Morning!
Now that I have "deleted" paper towels completely, I need a few pointers. We have been using fabric napkins for years, but I still used paper towels in the kitchen.
Where do I drain our bacon? Pat dry/let dry meat to be cooked after rinsing?
I think everything else is covered. I have cut up some old kitchen towels to use for oiling cookware or bowels. I keep them in a separate bucket and wash them all at once to keep the oil from getting on other things.
Thanks,
Heike
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chicken necker
True Blue Farmgirl
509 Posts
Sherry
Eastern Shore
Maryland
USA
509 Posts |
Posted - Dec 26 2010 : 10:50:28 AM
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Cheesecloth works in a pinch. If you have one of those lingerie wash bags, you can wash them in that.
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Room To Grow
True Blue Farmgirl
974 Posts
Deborah
Kingston
Georgia
USA
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Posted - Dec 26 2010 : 11:28:03 AM
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My neighbors have done this same thing. I sggested her go to Sallys Beauty Supply and get a package of towels that salons use. They are great and if you want you can cut them in half. She loved the idea and bought 2 packages and did cut them half. She sewd the sides she cut. I think they were about 10.00 for a doz
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natesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1735 Posts
angela
martinsville
indiana
USA
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Posted - Dec 26 2010 : 12:12:43 PM
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I bought a bunch of those shop cleaning towels from the auto department at walmart. They are cheap and hold up for a really long time. I have drained burgers and fried things on them and I also use them to dab the water off hot dogs when I boil them.
Farmgirl Sister #1438
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GoddessintheGroove
True Blue Farmgirl
265 Posts
Heike
Sacramento
CA
265 Posts |
Posted - Dec 26 2010 : 2:09:42 PM
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I just bought some wonderful cotton towels at our .99 cent store. They are two for .99, but they well made, and perfect for kitchen use (covering dough, food stuff, etc). They wash up very well, and are good quality. Made in Turkey, I believe :).
Greetings,
Heike
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mndreamer
True Blue Farmgirl
191 Posts
Vicky
Popple Creek
MN
USA
191 Posts |
Posted - Dec 26 2010 : 3:02:08 PM
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Hello Heike,
I usually use paper bags when draining greasy things. For patting
meat, I have designated white dish towels that I use only for food,
and wash those seperately in unscented soap and a little bleach, and
air dry.
~Vicky~
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God. ~~Ronald Reagan
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GailMN
True Blue Farmgirl
471 Posts
Gail
Hutchinson
Minnesota
USA
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Posted - Dec 26 2010 : 3:24:55 PM
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mndreamer (Vicky), I just checked out Popple Creek on Yahoo maps - I am in Hutchinson - have been your way many times, but do not remember Popple Creek - learn something everyday! Greetings to a fellow Minnesotan.
Gail
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GoddessintheGroove
True Blue Farmgirl
265 Posts
Heike
Sacramento
CA
265 Posts |
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Karrieann
True Blue Farmgirl
1900 Posts
Karrieann
Northeast
Georgia
USA
1900 Posts |
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Beverley
True Blue Farmgirl
2707 Posts
Beverley
atlanta
Michigan
USA
2707 Posts |
Posted - Dec 26 2010 : 8:36:07 PM
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I have also done away with kleenex. I do use hankies but I also have cut up flannel and cut them like kleenex and can re wash them too. some visitors think I am nuts when they ask if I have any tissue but it works for me...
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mndreamer
True Blue Farmgirl
191 Posts
Vicky
Popple Creek
MN
USA
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Posted - Dec 28 2010 : 6:01:25 PM
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Hi Gail,
Popple Creek is right outside of Foley... no longer a town, just an area. Popple Creek runs right thru our property. We have also been to Hutchinson several times. Never know when we may run into each other.
~Vicky~
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God. ~~Ronald Reagan
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SusanScarlet
True Blue Farmgirl
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Posted - Dec 29 2010 : 1:49:09 PM
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| I bought the inexpensive 10 for $1.00 white washcloths at Walmart. I keep them in a basket and wash in hot water/bleach. |
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Annie S
True Blue Farmgirl
756 Posts
Annie
Custer
S.D.
USA
756 Posts |
Posted - Dec 30 2010 : 2:42:27 PM
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| Hello Vicky and Gail from a former Minnesotan (burbs of Minneapolis). I've gotton white bar towels at Target and use them for cleaning everything. They're sturdy and last a long time. I get a bunch and then I can use one to clean and then toss in laundry right away so as not to transfer germs, etc. |
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Georgia
True Blue Farmgirl
92 Posts
Angie
ballwin
mo
USA
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Posted - Dec 30 2010 : 3:06:55 PM
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I haven't used paper towels for years. I buy wash cloths buy the dozen and use them as napkins and when they are to stained to use I use them for rags. Flour sac cloths and ols t shirts are a good sub for paper towels.
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Wende
True Blue Farmgirl
353 Posts
WENDE
Kansas City
Missouri
USA
353 Posts |
Posted - Dec 30 2010 : 3:39:58 PM
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Okay... I just have to mention the towels I bought on ETSY.
They are a flannel with serge hem all the way around. I LOVE THEM.
Very absorbent. I still have a roll of paper towels for the worst of the worst.
Same roll now for over six months or maybe eight.
Mine are an off white or unbleached looking flannel.
So... anyone who wants to give serging a try... use flannel.
WENDE
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GoddessintheGroove
True Blue Farmgirl
265 Posts
Heike
Sacramento
CA
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vintagejenta
True Blue Farmgirl
83 Posts
Sarah
Walden
NY
USA
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Posted - Jan 01 2011 : 6:01:04 PM
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I've read that men's cotton handkerchiefs make really good draining cloths and hold up a heckuva lot better than cheesecloth. So if you want to drain cottage cheese or yoghurt, the handkerchiefs are the way to go!
I really like the $0.45 IKEA towels with red stripes on them - not as absorbent as paper towels, but when they're that cheap, you can afford to have tons in your kitchen!
If you don't really want to get rid of paper towels, you could always try composting them.
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