Comments on: Or You Could Take the Easy Way

By: Barb McMahon

Barb McMahon — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:25:34 +0000

I guess that depends on the memories associated with them… (I did NOT just say that!)

A pair of pajamas retired in 1986 and still in use as dusters. Is there a Hall of Fame for creative reuse? These definitely deserve a spot!

By: Deborah

Deborah — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:46:18 +0000

I recently realized my duster was a piece of flannelette from a pair of my father’s old pyjamas.
He died in 1986 and my mother clearly had cut up his p.j.s to use just as you are advocating.
She loved flannelette for dusting – so gentle on things.
It brought a moment of nostalgia to my dusting, though I suppose that all depends on the recycled item – LOL – perhaps one’s husbands socks or boxers won’t give quite the sentimental journey ; )

By: Barb McMahon

Barb McMahon — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:48:48 +0000

Ha ha! Amy Dacyczyn calls this selective squeamishness.

Though I do remember being slightly traumatized as a kid when I realized that the dust cloth I was using on the furniture was in fact a pair of my Dad’s old boxers.

I’d like to think I’ve grown up since then.

By: Barb McMahon

Barb McMahon — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:46:11 +0000

What a kind thing to say! Thank you so much!

I love the idea of using sock cuffs as coffee cup sleeves. For some reason, those sleeves annoy me even more than paper cups.

By: tip

tip — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:11:00 +0000

oh, old t shirts are great for cleaning…i also find that my husband’s old boxer shorts (of the cotton stretch variety) are good too. not that i tell anyone…for some reason people are grossed out by that. um, i do wash them before i use them as cleaning cloths!!!