Browse Forums Kitchen Corner Re: Teatowel rail 21Sep 01, 2008 9:53 pm This is something I had not thought about at all. I think the idea of hanging them near the fridge is a good one. My parents do that, they have some hooks in the fridge cavity for tea towels. I will do that or just hang them on the oven rail. Re: Teatowel rail 23Sep 02, 2008 7:24 am Aquagal Also I have to ask Paula and Petal - you don't iron pillow cases and hankies do you??! Absolutely!!! You don't want a wrinkled pillow on your bed, or pull out a hankie that looks used already Paula Re: Teatowel rail 24Sep 02, 2008 8:03 am Paula Aquagal Also I have to ask Paula and Petal - you don't iron pillow cases and hankies do you??! Absolutely!!! You don't want a wrinkled pillow on your bed, or pull out a hankie that looks used already Me too But I stopped at teatowels & sheets very early into my marriage Though I remember my mother telling me, that my grandmother used to iron the underwear Those were the days - NOT Built the Eden Brae Cambridge 34 Family with Boston Corner Facade Re: Teatowel rail 25Sep 02, 2008 8:18 am Oh, Paula, I starch and iron mine . Starched tea towels are great for wiping glass, I am old Central European school, my mother has always done it, so did my g-mother but I also put them in the wash every evening. We often hear that we are too clean now but I remember my mother cleaning all the time, putting everything that might have been damp in the sun to sterilize and wash, iron, she did not use bleach though just plain hard elbow grease.
Maggie Re: Teatowel rail 27Sep 02, 2008 8:27 am maggie Oh, Paula, I starch and iron mine . Starched tea towels are great for wiping glass, I am old Central European school, my mother has always done it, so did my g-mother but I also put them in the wash every evening. We often hear that we are too clean now but I remember my mother cleaning all the time, putting everything that might have been damp in the sun to sterilize and wash, iron, she did not use bleach though just plain hard elbow grease. Maggie Actually, I remember my mother used to grab her dust rag 1st thing in the morning - EVERY morning - still in her nightie, & go through the house dusting. Before breakfast, before getting changed. She was always cleaning OUr home was so clean 'you could eat off the floor' - also old European. Cleanliness was everything. I'm lucky to get to the dusting once a week Built the Eden Brae Cambridge 34 Family with Boston Corner Facade Re: Teatowel rail 28Sep 02, 2008 9:49 am I must admit I do like ironing almost everything...including sheets and tea towels . One thing I really don't like doing and try to avoid as much as possible is dusting it just always seems like you are fighting a losing battle...but...it has to be done... Re: Teatowel rail 29Sep 02, 2008 1:42 pm Paula Southies Me too But I stopped sheets very early into my marriage Ok confession - I've never ironed the sheets I'm with you on this one Paula....whats the point I say...they get creased up when you lay on them...and under the blankets noboby can see. It's a bit like pulling the kickboards off of the kitchen and sweeping under there......no point because nobody sees it Best Price Wardrobes Sliding door robes | Walk in robes Deco panel | Mirror | Melamine 26 to 28 Cottage lane Hackham M: 0402 927 376 http://www.bestpricewardrobes.com.au Trade welcome Re: Teatowel rail 31Sep 02, 2008 2:02 pm I find this the most ugliest thing in a kitchen!
Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ This is a good idea Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I hooked mine through my door handle right under the sink, so I can get at it straight away! I am an obsessive hand wiper! I can’t stand food on my hands…… Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Teatowel rail 33Sep 02, 2008 3:46 pm Beg to differ here: not that I'm the argumentative type of course
Yes, 5 silly lace pink tea towels looks wrong but one matching normal one looks OK to me and is healthier and more accessible than hanging damp in a cupboard. Although the 2nd pic appears to be a rail on the outside of a cupboard,(there is a handle on the same side?) how does that look any different than on the oven rail? And you shouldn't be wiping your food off your hands onto the tea towel which then wipes the clean dishes Re: Teatowel rail 34Sep 02, 2008 4:03 pm Helyn…good point and I totally agree with not wiping hands on the tea towel then wiping up the dishes!!!
As far as I know, I have more teat towels than anyone I know, because I am so fussy about them being clean…..all the time! The stupid lacy tea towels in the photo was all I could find on the net to represent hanging them on the oven door, which I think still looks really bad no matter what the tea towel looks like. Just me and one of my pet hates. I also don’t agree with hanging them where there is no ventilation to air. Now lets talk about bath towels……another thing I’m fussy with! Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Teatowel rail 35Sep 02, 2008 5:13 pm Paula [quote="Kevin Brown"[ It's a bit like pulling the kickboards off of the kitchen and sweeping under there......no point because nobody sees it I didn't even know the kickboards came off[/quote] Well they can on the cupboards I make, but not all cabinetmakers do it this way. Dead mice and water leaks are much easier to attend to if the kickers can come off Best Price Wardrobes Sliding door robes | Walk in robes Deco panel | Mirror | Melamine 26 to 28 Cottage lane Hackham M: 0402 927 376 http://www.bestpricewardrobes.com.au Trade welcome Re: Teatowel rail 36Sep 02, 2008 5:18 pm Kevin Brown Well they can on the cupboards I make, but not all cabinetmakers do it this way. Dead mice and water leaks are much easier to attend to if the kickers can come off Our builder is installing the floortiles AFTER the kitchen goes on. Have you heard anything more ridiculous ? I am so worried about possible leaks that I won't be able to get to or even small amounts of water getting in between the tiling & the cupboard plinths. NOT HAPPPY JAN Built the Eden Brae Cambridge 34 Family with Boston Corner Facade Re: Teatowel rail 37Sep 02, 2008 5:28 pm Helyn Beg to differ here: not that I'm the argumentative type of course Although the 2nd pic appears to be a rail on the outside of a cupboard,(there is a handle on the same side?) how does that look any different than on the oven rail? I would put that rail on the inside on my cupboard or a cupboard that is not in the direct line of visitors vision all the time. Oh, I wouldn't even have it - so it really doesn't matter Paula Re: Teatowel rail 39Sep 02, 2008 5:38 pm Southies Kevin Brown Well they can on the cupboards I make, but not all cabinetmakers do it this way. Dead mice and water leaks are much easier to attend to if the kickers can come off Our builder is installing the floortiles AFTER the kitchen goes on. Have you heard anything more ridiculous ? I am so worried about possible leaks that I won't be able to get to or even small amounts of water getting in between the tiling & the cupboard plinths. NOT HAPPPY JAN This has been discussed before, and there are different views on which way is best, I personally preferr to do things so a change later down the track is possible without distroying the kitchen or the floor As for tea towel rails the ones that fix to the back of the sink cupboard door are the preferred type. The pull out type are more expensive and you have fully open the door to use them. Best Price Wardrobes Sliding door robes | Walk in robes Deco panel | Mirror | Melamine 26 to 28 Cottage lane Hackham M: 0402 927 376 http://www.bestpricewardrobes.com.au Trade welcome Re: Teatowel rail 40Sep 02, 2008 7:38 pm Paula wrote:
Quote: I would put that rail on the inside on my cupboard or a cupboard that is not in the direct line of visitors vision all the time Well, I have a u shape kitchen with a raised breakfast bar so oven not really in line of vision anyway. I still maintain that inside cupboards breeding damp and germs is not good, should be in open ventilation, but I see we will have to agree to disagree on this point. Southies wrote: Quote: I can't believe a humble little teatowel can generate so much discussion Yes isn't it interesting how some seemingly trivial topics run into pages and pages Michelle wrote: Quote: Now lets talk about bath towels……another thing I’m fussy with! Ah, family members leaving on floor, not hanging up at all, not to mention dirty clothes left on floor instead of in hamper... Hmm, this topic could really get me going Electrical just got back to me and said the most they can provide is a single power point on the Bedroom 1 side of that wall. After handover, your towel rail installer… 2 3847 |