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Post by keflavik on Oct 6, 2007 10:38:27 GMT -5
I love "flour sack" dish towels as they are super absorbent and don't leave a trail of lint on my glasses. I am finding it hard to find to "flour sack" type now though. So, I came up with another dirt cheap version. I bought a linen table cloth at a garage sale for 50 cents and am cutting it up to the size of towel that I like. Then I just serge the edges and hem. These linen towels are wonderful! I don't mind that there may be a few stains because they still look a whole lot better than my old towels that have lasted for over 10 years! And the linen really absorbs! With the flawless towels, I can embroider on them, maybe do a decorative edge, and include them in Christmas gifts I give to the neighbors with baked goods and/or jams. If the linen is too old though, the towel will fall apart rather quickly. I try to get a "newer" used table cloth that is nice and white yet. I thought someone might could use this as a possible idea for Christmas gifts this year. Or maybe you just need new towels? God bless.
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Post by jalynn on Oct 18, 2007 17:47:21 GMT -5
I always use the terrycloth ones just because that's all my mom every used....I have a dishwasher so usually use mine for "wipe ups" on spills...funny how we get used to things or just follow in mom's footsteps....ohhh that's a scary thought!
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Post by keeperofthehome on Oct 18, 2007 18:29:28 GMT -5
What a great and thrifty idea. I have never used the flour sack type towels but I hear they do work really well. I will have to try them one day.
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Post by Sister Michelle on Oct 31, 2007 11:46:36 GMT -5
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Post by daddys3chicks on Nov 3, 2007 8:24:37 GMT -5
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Post by joannaehughes on Nov 4, 2007 16:44:20 GMT -5
I live in a small town in Eastern Montana, at the local drug store here not far from me they sell these 'flour sack' towels for .99 - not very often but occaisionally for 2for1.00$ How expensive are they elsewhere? Joanna
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Post by mustxstitch on Nov 8, 2007 22:45:10 GMT -5
I will surely look for old tableclothes to use! What a great idea to reuse something! Thanks! I also do needle tatting and I bet some edging would look great on the unstained ones.
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Post by jalynn on Nov 23, 2007 15:34:15 GMT -5
I got several that are embroidered several years ago as a gift. Since I don't use that kind I just packed them away & going trhough things found them again. If you'll send me you mailing address I'll be happy to send them to you...they've never been used. Just an "early" Christmas present....let me know...Jalynn
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Post by tbhas6 on Nov 27, 2007 22:32:39 GMT -5
Well ladies, today as I was folding laundry I decided that the old stained & holey dish towels had to go. But being the thrifty woman I am, I just couldn't bring my self to throw them out - after all they must have some sort of life left in them, right? Then I went to the kitchen to prepare our noon meal and it dawned on me - I need new pot holders! Mine are beginning to look really worn out ... So, after dinner I went through my scrap fabric drawer, I cut the old dishtowels up and sewed them inside the some cotton scrap fabric - Tadah! New pot holders! But, you guessed it - I couldn't throw out the old ones ... I ran them through the washer and then used them as insides on additional "new" pot holders ... tb
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Post by samsgram on Nov 28, 2007 18:41:44 GMT -5
I just wanted to let everyone know that I will be more than happy to provide my address in case you're looking for additions to your Christmas lists!! HA HA HA! OK, I'll stop being so silly! Actually, I was looking for recipes for the mixes that go into quart jars. I just love receiving them, and I have a couple of recipes that I've used. One is a chicken, ham or tuna helper, the other is a brownie mix, and I have a chicken and wild rice soup recipe. Anything new or different?
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Post by tbhas6 on Nov 29, 2007 12:06:21 GMT -5
Yes, I like to fill pint jars with homemade hot cocoa mix. The recipe is under the Christmas recipe section. I also found the following poem on the internet & it works great for single serving "thank you" gifts, w/ a pepermint candy cane attached.
Snowman Soup
Was told you've been real good all year Always glad to it With freezing weather drawing near You'll need to warm your spirit So here's a little snowman soup Complete with stirring stick Add hot water - Sip it slow It's sure to do the trick.
tb
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Post by jalynn on Nov 29, 2007 14:19:35 GMT -5
I have a cook book called GIfts from a Jar~Muffins,Breads,& Scones. It's a small book but has wonderful recipes...I'll post some in the recipe section here...let me know what you think...It also has metric conversions.
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