uses for old towels

BitterAndTwisted

This talk is reminding me of Ford Prefect in the Hitchhiker's Guide......

meritaten

Talking of Ford Prefect ..............you could make car washing mitts with them! just fold them across the width a few times and flip them over - sew up three sides and voila!

broodylass_2

Hi! Just wondering if anyone has any ideas what I can do with a load of towels (hand and bath ones). I've been decluttering and suddenly realised just how many towels I have! Obviously I could give them away to be recycled but I'm wondering if there is anything I could maybe make or use them for instead...?

Thanks for reading

GetRealBabe

Hi

Cut them up and use instead of kitchen towels.

metherer

If you have an animal shelter near you they usuallly need towels and sheets etc for bedding.

quintwins

your could sew them into peg bags if you sew in a coat hanger

System

local vets practice is always after towels.

Amishwannabee

Agree about the animal shelters needing them but also keep them for cleaning cloths (cut up) and for protecting floor etc when painting.

LittleBrownFrog

You could make them into a bathroom mat - I've done this successfully - put liquid latex on the bottom if your floor is slippery. I've seen a braided bathroom rug made from strips of old towels as well.
Keep a few though - useful for mopping up leaks.

Ilona

I am 62, and have more towels than I need at this moment in time. But, I am going to hang onto them, because I am hoping for another 20+ years of life, and I will never have to buy another towel again. Put them away in the back of a cupboard and forget about them. You will need them one day.
Ilona