Saturday, July 15, 2006

Use cloth napkins.










Sunny Smith said...

This is a great idea! I don't own any cloth napkins, but my mom has a whole closet full of fabric scraps that I'm sure I can make some from. I'm a big napkin person (I guess since I'm messy :) but hate the waste. Should also be a fun project to do next time I'm visiting.

Karama said...

Sounds like a great project, Sunny! Have fun, and let us know how it turns out.

Thanks for reading So what can I do and come back again soon.

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Jillian said...

Stumbled on this post randomly. Your blog seems like a great idea, so do the cloth napkins. I do have one question: how long do they really last? I mean, suppose you do your laundry once a week (let's say Saturday) and had spaghetti on Monday. Can you really get the stains out after they've been festering for a week? Will the napkins really stand up to multiple washings? Obviously bleaching white napkins isn't very eco-friendly in itself, and white is so boring. I've been pondering this for a long time, and whether or not it ends up being all that economical in the long run.

Karama said...

Hi Jillian,

Great questions! First off, we don't have any white napkins. The nicest ones we have are from our wedding and they and all the hold up just fine. I'm still using napkins my mother made for me over 10 years ago. And this is everyday every meal use. No problems. Just toss 'em in the wash and they come out great. All of mine are cotton, most are patterned so if there is a stain it's not noticable.

I think you'll enjoy using cloth napkins. Let us know how it works out. Thanks for visiting. Please come again and spread the word!

slicerman10 said...

My mum uses cloth napkins. They're great! They’re just as functional. Actually, I would have to say from experience that they’re much more functional. They can absorb much more liquid, and retain it far better. They are also much tougher, so no more trying to scrub-a-dub-dub the dried tomato sauce, and just ending up with papery shreds all over the counter. You might hear rumors about how throwing away a few napkins doesn’t justify all of the extra laundry. That’s a complete myth. Cutting down virgin trees(which is what they do to make many paper napkins) is way more harmful to the environment than running laundry. What's really awesome is when you use cloth that's really soft, and I know that I'm excited to dig in, just so I have a reason to wipe my hands off! lol