Kleenex/Puffs.................either one. I am sooooo thankful for them. When I have a cold/allergies, they are my best friend. This past week, they have been used to dry my eyes. Today, they will be used as we say a final goodbye to our friend.
Does anyone remember when your dad carried a cloth handkerchief in his back pocket? Or your mom had a pretty hanky in her purse. That is what you used when you needed to blow your nose or wipe your eyes. My hubby carried a handkerchief in his pocket until about 4 years ago. Our grands thought it strange to blow their noses on a piece of cloth. But, when they needed it, Grandpa was always at the ready.
When my mom passed away, all of us girls grabbed a few of her hankies as a memento of her. Most of them had been tatted edges on them done by her mother (my grandmother). What a wonderful reminder of days gone by.
Do any of you use cloth handkerchiefs/hankies?
I don't but I thought of it as part of saving trees and going "green" but I find it gross and I blow my nose so much in the morning I would have a pile of them....I do as it is but they go in the garbage! LOL! I should have bought stock in Kleenix years ago!
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure my husband carried a handkerchief in his pants pocket up to the time he retired. Though, it does seem like I washed them less and less, so maybe he stopped actually. I have a few vintage hankies from my mother (and probably grandmother). Hugs to you again, on the loss of your friend.
ReplyDeleteHi Marsha :) We both use hankies here, though sometimes crudely referred to as "snot rags" lol...We cut up old t-shirts and I hem the ends. They work pretty well. I don't know when the last time it was that I actually bought a box of tissues. It's a great savings not to have them on the grocery list!
ReplyDeleteMy nose runs when I go outside, when I eat heated food, when I drink tea. I like Rain’s idea of using old t-shirts, I may give that a go when my sewing machine is fixed. I’m sure I use a tree of tissues a year.
ReplyDeleteDidn't experience those days but yes, soft Kleenex is a must.
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