tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post116544462915908162..comments2024-03-21T03:35:20.539-04:00Comments on writing as jo(e): The white clothjo(e)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-13866870077093358352015-06-30T17:43:53.837-04:002015-06-30T17:43:53.837-04:00this might be a story from our house, i love your ...this might be a story from our house, i love your style in blogging you convert a simple story to nice blog post i try to do this in my Blog which talk about Romantic vacations and Travel insurance .<br />thank you for sharing thisTravelourshttp://www.travelours.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1165597947417520802006-12-08T12:12:00.000-05:002006-12-08T12:12:00.000-05:00Mary: Hey, one of the first times we ever read to...Mary: Hey, one of the first times we ever read together, you read a poem about paper towels. Remember? It was dedicated to Chuck, I think. The whole poem was about trees and leaves unfolding, and ended with, "Think of this the next time you grab a paper towel to dry your hands and toss it in the trash can."<BR/><BR/>I haven't bought paper towels since.<BR/><BR/>My kids aren't really well-trained; they just don't have the option of using disposable towels because there aren't any in the house.jo(e)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1165597288806180452006-12-08T12:01:00.000-05:002006-12-08T12:01:00.000-05:00I have ONE white cloth a dear friend gave me (we w...I have ONE white cloth a dear friend gave me (we won't mention that her name starts with j). AND a whole bunch of old used towels I now use for white cloth duty. But the others in the household don't get it. Graham is forever using a paper towel to heat a bagel in the microwave and then THROWING IT AWAY! BLASPHEMY! (I usually drag it back out and use it for something). My kids aren't as well-trained as yours.<BR/><BR/>Sweet kitty. Keep those stalkers away! LOL!Mary Stebbins Taitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10626507461216769140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1165551031877943012006-12-07T23:10:00.000-05:002006-12-07T23:10:00.000-05:00rachel is quite a cat! we have more of a cat on t...rachel is quite a cat! we have more of a cat on table problem. nobody really notices the counters, do they?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1165548778411770472006-12-07T22:32:00.000-05:002006-12-07T22:32:00.000-05:00Linda: It's true. I don't protect my cats from s...Linda: It's true. I don't protect my cats from stalkers. <BR/><BR/>The cats don't get pseudonyms either. This one's name is Rachel. <BR/><BR/>I figure the names we call cats aren't real anyhow; I mean, I don't know what the cat's real name is since I don't speak cat.jo(e)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1165548385002289112006-12-07T22:26:00.000-05:002006-12-07T22:26:00.000-05:00This is not a proper photo for the blog. I can't ...This is not a proper photo for the blog. I can't believe you showed the cat's face!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1165539207980455672006-12-07T19:53:00.001-05:002006-12-07T19:53:00.001-05:00We have those same white cloths :). Although I do...We have those same white cloths :). Although I do have to report that Hubby is a lover of paper towels, comes from his childhood. They are on the counter, but I rarely use them. I love the white cloths. They are cheap, like 8 for $4 or something.<BR/><BR/>Very cute cat too!BeachMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17936777379292996065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1165539187551515872006-12-07T19:53:00.000-05:002006-12-07T19:53:00.000-05:00The white cloth idea is a good one, but what I've ...The white cloth idea is a good one, but what I've really got to comment on is the kitty! My favorite thing is the expression on his face - it's like he's saying, "Look, I'm so LITTLE! I can fit in this tiny little colander!"Dr. Crazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12457967076373916629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1165531869003521532006-12-07T17:51:00.000-05:002006-12-07T17:51:00.000-05:00I am also a white cloth devotee. :) My usage of wh...I am also a white cloth devotee. :) My usage of white cloths also came from doing diaper laundry. Once I switched from disposables to cloth, I looked for other ways to reduce my dependence on throwaway items. My white cloths are terry cloth automotive towels, though, not actual diapers. I love them, they are so useful and very easy to keep clean. I haven't bought a paper towel in a long, long time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1165528169313025472006-12-07T16:49:00.000-05:002006-12-07T16:49:00.000-05:00You've talked me into it. As soon as the current g...You've talked me into it. As soon as the current giant C0stC0 pack of paper towels is gone, I'm gonna buy a big buncha white cloths to add to our small buncha diapers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1165523572394877622006-12-07T15:32:00.000-05:002006-12-07T15:32:00.000-05:00You mean some people don't have cats on their coun...You mean some people don't have cats on their counters? Perhaps this explains why our friends don't stop by so often...<BR/><BR/>Love this post.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03407981987874669303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1165515245259943212006-12-07T13:14:00.000-05:002006-12-07T13:14:00.000-05:00oh my gosh, i totally thought growing up that my f...oh my gosh, i totally thought growing up that my family was the *only* one who did that! we have tons of white cloths, they were at first diapers too. thanks for this story!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1165512221851545722006-12-07T12:23:00.000-05:002006-12-07T12:23:00.000-05:00We are a washcloth family also. Have been for year...We are a washcloth family also. Have been for years. Just makes so much more sense.Miekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17379642820223275359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1165510493771357192006-12-07T11:54:00.000-05:002006-12-07T11:54:00.000-05:00White cloths rock!I run a load of them in hot wate...White cloths rock!<BR/><BR/>I run a load of them in hot water and bleach twice a week.Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18324456402703897094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1165508685289810812006-12-07T11:24:00.000-05:002006-12-07T11:24:00.000-05:00The second thought I had after reading your post w...The second thought I had after reading your post was, "I need some white cloths!"<BR/><BR/>The first thought I had was, "Lucky cat...gettin' all snuggly in a strainer...."Mona Buonanottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01809435868294190789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1165507522374814142006-12-07T11:05:00.000-05:002006-12-07T11:05:00.000-05:00Rana: Oh, I should also have mentioned that you c...Rana: Oh, I should also have mentioned that you can buy cotton handkerchiefs in the men's department of any department store. That is what my parents use -- they last forever and get softer every time they are washed. What would be cheaper, though, would be to buy old bedsheets at a thrift store and cut them up.jo(e)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1165507280993990282006-12-07T11:01:00.000-05:002006-12-07T11:01:00.000-05:00we buy huge stashes of rags and washcloths for all...we buy huge stashes of rags and washcloths for all the same reasons. Plus, cloth FEELS so much better than paper!Yankee, Transferredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06627693160131161133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1165505684960986882006-12-07T10:34:00.000-05:002006-12-07T10:34:00.000-05:00I love this post...not only for the usefulness of ...I love this post...not only for the usefulness of the white cloth, but for all the glimpses into the workings of your household. It is always bursting with robust teenage life, isn't it! Sounds like a lot of fun!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1165503699544666542006-12-07T10:01:00.000-05:002006-12-07T10:01:00.000-05:00Rana: Well, we've got seven cats so it's hard to ...Rana: Well, we've got seven cats so it's hard to take any kind of indoor photo without a cat sneaking into the photo.<BR/><BR/>In my house, old cloth diapers or white washcloths are used as snot rags. (Yes, that is what we call them.) They then get tossed into the bucket with the white cloths. Cotton that has been washed a bunch of times is very soft. I do buy tissues for guests ....<BR/><BR/>Dr.K: Shaggy Hair Boy is in charge of the bread machine. He goes through spurts of making bread, but then sometimes it just sits on the counter for months. I've never actually used it myself. I ove the way the whole house smells when bread is baking though.jo(e)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1165501976916383212006-12-07T09:32:00.000-05:002006-12-07T09:32:00.000-05:00Okay... so now two cats have showed up in a row. ...Okay... so now two cats have showed up in a row. How many more?<BR/><BR/>(Kitties!)<BR/><BR/>The white cloths are a great idea. They're like hankies for the house. (Speaking of hankies... does anyone have any good ideas for ultrasoft cheap fabric that would work well as nose tissue? My allergies have me going through the boxes at a disturbing rate -- but my bandanas are too chafing.)Ranahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11041247235612040796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1165498874567727242006-12-07T08:41:00.000-05:002006-12-07T08:41:00.000-05:00I love that you could have just answered those com...I love that you could have just answered those comments (mine was one) by saying "we use white cloths," but instead we got this funny, informative post. Thanks!landismomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328094347362872558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1165497715675673632006-12-07T08:21:00.000-05:002006-12-07T08:21:00.000-05:00OK come on now...all us cat owners out there know ...OK come on now...all us cat owners out there know that it really is all about the cat. <BR/><BR/>Nice cloth though!<BR/><BR/>;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1165490015158780702006-12-07T06:13:00.000-05:002006-12-07T06:13:00.000-05:00We also have such cloths, big ones that we throw o...We also have such cloths, big ones that we throw over the whole spill. <BR/><BR/>So your cat was hoping for a good rinsing, correct?Lauren D. McKinneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09492156665800981450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1165489945442728362006-12-07T06:12:00.000-05:002006-12-07T06:12:00.000-05:00I also use white cloths. With 5 pets I would run ...I also use white cloths. With 5 pets I would run through paper towels way too fast. Plus they last forever or seem to. My kids have yet to duct tape things to the ceiling fan though. That would be cool.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1165475380733293422006-12-07T02:09:00.000-05:002006-12-07T02:09:00.000-05:00Only Jo(e) can take a white cloth and turn it into...Only Jo(e) can take a white cloth and turn it into a post that is relevant, smart and interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com