Do One Thing: Use A Handkerchief.
This past week I have been sick as a dog. I wake up one morning feeling better, and then the next morning I feel worse. I imagine it is some kind of a flu and will eventually go away, but for the time being it has been miserable. And while the first few days involved keeping a box of tissues nearby, 2 days ago I remembered that I had handkerchiefs in my dresser drawer that I had never used. After digging them out, I now keep one with me all the time, which has drastically reduced my tissue use. However, these aren’t the boring handkerchiefs you buy at Target – these are fabric remnants I found at my moms house and kept for myself. While I have several cool ones, this is my favorite one:
Using a handkerchief kind of reminds me of when I was a kid and saw my grandfather pull one out of his pocket to wipe his nose (or mine!). And while I probably wouldn’t use one if I was still blowing my nose every 3.2 minutes, it works fine for me now at the tail end of this cold. So next time you have a runny nose, try this Do One Thing and use a handkerchief!
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That is one awesome snot rag!
I’m a hankie used too, and I have some super loud flowery ones. Love them!
Thanks! It has come in handy this week
I always put our used tissues in the compost bin. They break down quite happily
I will applaud you for your contributions, but the thought of carrying around a dirty snot rag is going a bit far. Sorry.
There is a reason why they were used way-back-when – paper tissues didn’t exist.
I am so pleased you found another use for that fabric scrap!
Love, Mom
I am all for reusing, reducing, and recycling, but cloth snot rags are something I have been hesitant to add to my list. Partially because cleaning them is not always an option (coin operated washers, hand washing isn’t always a valuable option), you have the darn thing in your pocket all day with whatever you’ve blown from your nose. I work hard to avoid being sick in general, so that helps.
I’ve started using handkerchiefs regularly, except when I’m really sick, in which case I switch to Puffs Plus because they’re softer. I was really uncomfortable with them at first, but now I’ve figured out how to store them, how to fold them, etc., and it’s nice to have a clean handkerchief in my purse for emergencies.
I love to find vintage hankies at resale shops. Great post and a great suggestion.