Five Interesting Ways To Use Tea Towels Around Your Home
Do you have any tea towels in your home?
Tea towels are a bit different from your average hand or dish towel, as they’re thinner and often more decorative than practical, heavy-duty towels.
Many people purchase tea towels and choose to use them for decoration, draping them in a bathroom or kitchen, but not really using them to clean up larger messes.
I have several tea towels in my home and love their beautiful designs, but I struggled with knowing what to do with them because they’re so much more dainty than my other towels.
Still, that doesn’t mean tea towels can’t be practical, and there are more ways to use them than you may think.
If you’ve got some tea towels sitting around and you want to use them more often, here are some ideas for you!
Wrap them around presents
Have a gift to give and ran out of wrapping paper? Use a pretty tea towel! It’s a sustainable and extra personal way to wrap presents, and it’s perfect for anyone who is into the “cottage core” aesthetic.
Simply wrap the towel around the object and tie the ends in a cute knot; sure enough, your gift will automatically be more memorable.
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Use them as a bib
If you’re wearing a white shirt and eating a drippy dinner, use a tea towel as a bib!
Because they’re longer and thinner, they’re easier to wrap around your neck and wear comfortably than other towels.
Just make sure to use a towel you’re okay with washing and stain-treating!
Stabilize your cutting boards
Don’t you hate when your cutting board starts sliding around your counter, and you risk chopping your fingers off?
Prevent that from happening by using, you guessed it – a tea towel.
Simply spread out a damp tea towel on your counter and place your cutting board on top of it, creating a stable base for chopping to your heart’s content.
Dry your produce
If you want to avoid using the same dirty towel you use for your hands or your counters on your freshly washed produce, use a tea towel!
Their material is often light and breathable, making them great for gently drying delicate produce and getting in all crevices and crannies.
Line your bread baskets
When serving bread or rolls at a dinner party, it’s nice to present it in a way that keeps crumbs out of your bread basket.
Therefore, you should wrap your bread in a tea towel before placing it in your basket. It’ll keep your fresh bread warmer longer and add a homey touch to your dinner table.
See, now you know just how versatile delicate tea towels are. Now go on and use them!
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