Here's the stats...
- Bath towels - 20
- Hand towels - 18
- Bath mats - 6
- Beach towels - 6
- Face cloths - 7
- Total Items - 57
I definitely do not think we need this many between 4 of us. I have whittled it down to this...
- Bath towels - 10
- Hand towels - 10
- Bath mats - 4
- Beach towels - 5
- Face cloths - 4
- Rags and cleaning cloths - 6
- Total Items - 39
That's not a very round number is it? I now have the problem of how to get rid of the remaining 18 without putting them all in landfill.
I have 5 that are good enough to donate to thrift, they are hardly used because they were too big or too thick or have Ben Ten emblazoned on them. The other 13 pose a bit of a problem as they are well used or have mysterious bleach stains on them. My first thought was the Humane Society but they have a prominent note on their website right now to the effect that they don't need any towels so I guess I'm not the only one with that bright idea.
So after a bit of research I've decided to try to re-purpose them. Here are some ideas I found online...
- Reusable Swiffer pads
- Dish cloths
- Ironing board cover
- Make up scrubbies
- Home made pillow form
- Spa slippers
- Draft excluder
I'll be trying out a few of these over the next few weeks, my One Monthly Goal jobs will have to come first but I'm quite excited about some of these especially as I might get to use up some of my stash and scraps as well.
Does anyone else out there have any great ideas for reusing or disposing of old towels? If you do I'd love to hear them or see some pictures.
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