uses for old towels

butler_helen

Your local vets might be a willing recipient... as someone who kept one after our cats op, I would say they get through them! We've got a big bag full for the vets since getting new ones so thanks for the reminder.

Pink.

Hi kittej,

This thread has lots of ideas that should help:

uses for old towels

I'll merge your thread with that one later to keep the suggestions together.

Pink

ubamother

roll some into a thick tube, sew them into a tube of a larger towel for a door draught excluder
sew two or three together for a spare bathmat. cut and sew the best bits into squares for facecloths/window cloths etc.
keep small bits in kitchen for wiping wet hands when cooking - cheaper than paper towels
if large and smoothish lay between divan base and mattress for an extra layer of warmth (and great invisible storage!)

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If I can no longer use them as they have become too threadbare I usually cut them into squares slightly larger than face flannels and hem around them and use them for floor/bath/cleaning cloths.Anywhere that I need to use them so if they get too grotty I can just bin them.I have a couple in my car boot in case my hands get mucky when putting air into the tyres.I call them my grubby cloths.I have an old drawsting bag that I keep them in behind the cupboard under the stairs door on a hook so I can find them easily If they all get very grubby a good boil wash in the machine will bring them up fairly clean.I hate to bin anything if I can get a bit more use out of them .Saying that I sorted out my linen cupboard the other week and found 8 bath towels that I donated to my youngest DD as her boys go through towels like litghtening.I still have more than enough left for me and I shall rescue her almost worn out ones for my string bag and cut and hem them one night this week.

dane-katie

If they are no good i usually give them to our dogs during winter as extra bedding, or give them to dog rescues near by.

kittiej

thanks for all of your replies.

I can always rely on the OS board to come up with good ideas :j

I am now maybe thinking about making place mats as I was recently given a round table and chairs and don't have any place mats.

noonesperfect

I have a friend who cuts the good parts from hand towels, overlocks the raw edge then creates a fancy hanging loop with wool(?) and a crochet hook. Ideal size for hand wiping in the kitchen as you can hang it where you want it.

carolinejane_2

I save old towels for wiping down Spike, my dog, after a bath or walk in the rain

Nicoll

carolinejane wrote: »

I save old towels for wiping down Spike, my dog, after a bath or walk in the rain

Same here, all my old towels end up as "doggy" towels

LameWolf

I keep a few back for cleaning rags, and any excess go to animal rescue.