Keep your tea towels clean
IN the past before the popularity of paper towels people would soak and boil their kitchen tea towels and hand towels before hanging it out in the hot sun to keep it clean.
Ever tried using a wet tea towel or a dirty one to wipe the dishes. It is an unpleasant experience.
That was why we would remember our mothers and grandmothers used to boil their kitchen towels and dish cloths on the stove to get rid of bacteria and germs.
This worked really well, and is a natural option, but it’s by no means the easiest or safest way.
Here are some toxin free tips to keep your tea towels and dish cloths hygienic, fresh and ready to use during these times.
Green Goddess website gives us a few tips his week on how to keep those kitchen towels clean and fresh for use;
When not using your dish cloths and tea towels try to make sure they are hanging somewhere they can dry completely, one of the best places is by a kitchen window where the sun streams in;
Every few days collect up your tea towels and give them a good soak in a bucket of warm water to which you have added some detergent;
After an hour or so pour the water into your machine, and wash, then hang in the sun to dry.
This tip is for cloths and sponges; each night before going to bed, soak them in hot water in a bowl to which you have added a good dash of white vinegar. In the morning simply rinse and use again;
Discourage your family from putting a cloth which has cleaned something quite substantial like a spillage back on the sink to be used. Throw it in a bucket in the laundry to be soaked and washed;
For hard to move stains make up a paste using a bit of janola and a little water, put the paste on the stain and leave overnight then wash as usual; and
Every six months do an audit. Assign old and stained towels and cloths to the cleaning cupboard and buy yourself some new ones.
This worked really well, and is a natural option, but it’s by no means the easiest or safest way... Here are some toxin free tips to keep your tea towels and dish cloths hygienic, fresh and ready to use during these times
– Green Goddess –