tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post5722843970270227110..comments2024-03-29T21:11:37.724+10:00Comments on down to earth: Homemade cleaning clothsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-75209059155665759632015-09-30T23:28:51.659+10:002015-09-30T23:28:51.659+10:00Two things my husband mentioned that impressed him...Two things my husband mentioned that impressed him when we first met: I had a collection of saved rags for cleaning (from old things that had worn out), and I had found several kitchen cabinet metal handles (that matched his handles) in a public trash dumpster and saved them. So funny! (Well, I impressed him with other attributes too).Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15471639876072617577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-56022588739058029222015-09-30T23:25:00.775+10:002015-09-30T23:25:00.775+10:00I'm a newcomer here. I just loved your term &q...I'm a newcomer here. I just loved your term "the enemy". I laughed out loud at that, but it's true! The Enemy is there to take our money from us and keep us in the dark as to how we could do without or make our own product--for far less money! Love it! And I love being a home maker! I was in the store yesterday looking for dishwasher tablets and noticed a dishwasher cleaner packet for sale... I read the ingredients: baking soda! Ha! Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15471639876072617577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-30942872641923915722015-03-25T23:45:59.431+10:002015-03-25T23:45:59.431+10:00I made my own burp cloths this way for when my chi...I made my own burp cloths this way for when my children were newborns. They loved the bright colors as they grew and I enjoyed making the cloths prior to their birth. I still use some of them around the house for minor cleaning tasks, but passed the majority of them onto a friend when she was expecting her first little one.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15829131322960256603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-37650777695592601792015-03-25T00:11:40.823+10:002015-03-25T00:11:40.823+10:00Clever. I use old sheets and things as "rags...Clever. I use old sheets and things as "rags" for cleaning, but I've never sewn them together to increase their absorbency. Good idea.BLD in MThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06449967376288331137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-55051267281458216282015-03-24T06:21:05.330+10:002015-03-24T06:21:05.330+10:00When my cleaning cloths are no longer able to be u...When my cleaning cloths are no longer able to be used in the home ,I use them in my garden.... they ( if they are made of cotton ) are the perfect weed mat under mulch .... the worms love them.Gabbinbar Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06926041010540981193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-3663570793580326502015-03-23T23:52:51.267+10:002015-03-23T23:52:51.267+10:00I made up a set of the flannel cloths to use for t...I made up a set of the flannel cloths to use for the bath when Si was born. I love them.Beulahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03641058191008915966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-63206501217376160512015-03-23T13:13:36.027+10:002015-03-23T13:13:36.027+10:00a great post & an excellent & very easy tu...a great post & an excellent & very easy tutorial! <br />i have started saving everything material/fabric, yarns, wool etc, just so i can make things frugally, though one of my daughters did buy me a big bag of those micro cloths so i don't need any 'rags' atm all my frayed & non used items are waiting for a project, want to do a throw out of the flannelette i'm collecting. i still knit dish cloths too, love using those for the dishes <br />thanx for sharing<br /> selinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10173172460099566314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-86062697160077226462015-03-23T11:31:05.342+10:002015-03-23T11:31:05.342+10:00I love this idea and I have everything on hand to ...I love this idea and I have everything on hand to make them. Thank you for the inspiration!patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12570517928939568824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-26341999467227584272015-03-23T10:46:10.255+10:002015-03-23T10:46:10.255+10:00This is a FAB idea and really frugal! My wife is j...This is a FAB idea and really frugal! My wife is just about to purchase her first sewing machine so I definitely send her over to check out your wonderful blog! A really great find :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02640493909085194012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-34315692325475227772015-03-23T10:40:09.324+10:002015-03-23T10:40:09.324+10:00Good morning (just) Rhonda. Once again you've ...Good morning (just) Rhonda. Once again you've inspired me, I have a towel that has served us well for about ten years but it's completely given way about a third of the way down. As you know I am a very backward sewer but I can still make cleaning cloths -- out with the pinking shears!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14751315680374413649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-46357632687366373822015-03-23T10:07:23.499+10:002015-03-23T10:07:23.499+10:00I enjoyed reading your tutorial. I never buy clea...I enjoyed reading your tutorial. I never buy cleaning cloths either. I can't say I've neatly stitched my homemade rags into such nice-looking cloths, but your post is inspiring me to make some nice cloths from leftover flannelette fabric. I re-use old t-shirts too, but mainly for rug making. Thanks for the inspiration.Ruth / RGThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12643199179518780366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-26056595349817309582015-03-23T08:58:15.218+10:002015-03-23T08:58:15.218+10:00These are some beautiful cloths you made. I love ...These are some beautiful cloths you made. I love recycling old t-shirts, pillowcases etc for dishcloths or rugs too but I never stitch the edges. Yours are simply adorable. <br />Kamyriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856184455026650598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-89280666718137955452015-03-23T08:41:09.784+10:002015-03-23T08:41:09.784+10:00Rhonda, I just love Faye's blog and especially...Rhonda, I just love Faye's blog and especially love the photos of the snow where she lives. It always looks like a Christmas card scene. I also use up my old sheets, etc. for cleaning. Thanks for taking the time to do the tutorial. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-585165666281428642015-03-23T08:19:50.569+10:002015-03-23T08:19:50.569+10:00I'm a big fan of quick practical projects. Tha...I'm a big fan of quick practical projects. Thank you:)Zenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16373747863822737468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-83241319798474668562015-03-23T08:04:40.098+10:002015-03-23T08:04:40.098+10:00A lovely post. I do the same, make my own cloths a...A lovely post. I do the same, make my own cloths and never buy. Cut up old t - shirts too, they are superb for polishing boots and shoes. Gives me a lovely feeling, to be making do and making less landfill. Homemade is great too and not second to bought cloths in any way. PamWinkel's Crazy Ideashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17934679165455175289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-16479586296132061242015-03-23T08:03:47.854+10:002015-03-23T08:03:47.854+10:00You have some very beautiful cleaning cloths! We a...You have some very beautiful cleaning cloths! We always rip old sheets into rags for dusting. They aren't sewn and the edges fray a little, but it doesn't really matter for rags. I love my knitted dishcloths and can't believe how many sponges we used to go through. Siobhan (Chronically Siobhan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08205646156083423676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-16835615805479243712015-03-23T07:31:06.933+10:002015-03-23T07:31:06.933+10:00Your idea of cutting up old sheets to use for clea...Your idea of cutting up old sheets to use for cleaning cloths is brilliant and so resourceful! I knit dishcloths to use in my kitchen. When the dishcloths start getting thin, or a bit ratty around the edges, I recycle them to my rag pile. They, in turn, getting a second life! And those flannel washing clothes for washing up...they look so soft...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-4739660226599268462015-03-23T05:50:32.303+10:002015-03-23T05:50:32.303+10:00Hi Rhonda.. You did such a wonderful and easy tuto...Hi Rhonda.. You did such a wonderful and easy tutorial,,, I need to make more, too from an old worn out flannel sheet.. Love flannel... Hope you are having a great weekend.. xoFaye Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292425181042066079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-25485946613777877252015-03-23T05:26:53.295+10:002015-03-23T05:26:53.295+10:00I had not thought to pink the edges ..good ideaI had not thought to pink the edges ..good ideaPennywise Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10488003839276632825noreply@blogger.com