I got an email from my young friend, Anne. She wrote to say she cuts up old bathtowels and makes mini-handtowels for her family. In this time of germ phobia, its such a great idea!! And way better than one shared towel hanging in the bathroom...and that reminded me of Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat Center.
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TMBC went there in 2018 for our first (and so far, ONLY) official Sewing RETREAT
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It seems unbelievably luxurious now to think about spending three days and two nights together -- AWAY from our own homes and beloved people...(yes, sarcasm)...
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Although this picture doesn't show it -- the Retreat had a system of mini terrycloth handtowels in their bathrooms. (GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE, ANNE). We were told to use a fresh one every time we washed our hands...and simply drop it in the basket they provided.
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The other FABULOUS idea at the Retreat Center was their system for using cloth napkins. At the beginning of your stay, you selected a napkin, and a napkin RING...and you used it throughout your visit....always placing it in one of the cubbies when the meal was finished. You'd use the same napkin for your entire stay. BRILLIANT!!
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One of the BEST things about the Retreat was that somebody else did all the cooking!!
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I liked it so much -- the next year -- Mary, Rhonda and Deanna came FOR A WHOLE WEEK.
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Oh, yeah, this is a fun thing to think about. And...fingers crossed...maybe one day soon -- we can start to plan our next Retreat!!
Has that retreat center been spying at our house? :)
ReplyDeleteI began cutting up towels into washcloth sized towels eons ago. These live and are used in our master bathroom. For the guest bathroom I purchase white washcloths in bulk and place the folded cloths in a basket on the counter. On the floor is a larger basket to receive the used cloths. I also keep a stash of black or navy washcloths in a bin marked for removing makeup for guests.
In the kitchen we have designated hooks for each family member to hang their cloth napkin. We use them for a few days and then replace them with a fresh one.
The hair salon I go to uses wash clothes as personal one-use towels in their bathroom. They have them rolled neatly in a basket on a small table in the bathroom. On the floor is another basket to toss the cloth in after you dry your hands.
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