Comments on: Cloth Napkins…not just for putting on airs http://www.rachaelray.com/blogs/index.php/2008/01/23/cloth-napkinsnot-just-for-putting-on-airs/ Blogs from Rachael Ray and her friends Mon, 21 May 2012 07:29:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Dara Siegel http://www.rachaelray.com/blogs/index.php/2008/01/23/cloth-napkinsnot-just-for-putting-on-airs/#comment-24776 Dara Siegel Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:12:28 +0000 http://blog.rachaelray.com/index.php/2008/01/23/cloth-napkinsnot-just-for-putting-on-airs/#comment-24776 Hi Evette! I love cloth napkins, tablecloths, placemats, you name it. I am all about making my table look great - not to mention the environmental benefits. I buy my stuff at www.TrendexHome.com - great selection of very cute stuff and very well-priced. Hi Evette! I love cloth napkins, tablecloths, placemats, you name it. I am all about making my table look great - not to mention the environmental benefits. I buy my stuff at http://www.TrendexHome.com - great selection of very cute stuff and very well-priced.

]]> By: The Little Gnome http://www.rachaelray.com/blogs/index.php/2008/01/23/cloth-napkinsnot-just-for-putting-on-airs/#comment-4247 The Little Gnome Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:42:01 +0000 http://blog.rachaelray.com/index.php/2008/01/23/cloth-napkinsnot-just-for-putting-on-airs/#comment-4247 i have cloth napkins to use when i have company for dinner. i am a batchlor and a messie eater so when i am alone here in the cave i use a kitchen towel for a napkin. it keeps most food off the floor and myself too, an after eating i can use it to dry the dishes too. i have cloth napkins to use when i have company for dinner. i am a batchlor and a messie eater so when i am alone here in the cave i use a kitchen towel for a napkin. it keeps most food off the floor and myself too, an after eating i can use it to dry the dishes too.

]]> By: Millye http://www.rachaelray.com/blogs/index.php/2008/01/23/cloth-napkinsnot-just-for-putting-on-airs/#comment-4002 Millye Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:47:56 +0000 http://blog.rachaelray.com/index.php/2008/01/23/cloth-napkinsnot-just-for-putting-on-airs/#comment-4002 We use the thinner, cheaper washcloths instead of paper napkins for every day. They fit nicely in a napkin ring and come in a variety of colors! A friend of mine uses the fingertip towels but they are not easy to find and cost more than the washcloths. We use the thinner, cheaper washcloths instead of paper napkins for every day. They fit nicely in a napkin ring and come in a variety of colors! A friend of mine uses the fingertip towels but they are not easy to find and cost more than the washcloths.

]]> By: ctmom http://www.rachaelray.com/blogs/index.php/2008/01/23/cloth-napkinsnot-just-for-putting-on-airs/#comment-3960 ctmom Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:18:27 +0000 http://blog.rachaelray.com/index.php/2008/01/23/cloth-napkinsnot-just-for-putting-on-airs/#comment-3960 Been using cloth napkins all my married life (17 years) and for some time before that. Also dishcloths, and never, never NEVER paper plates, plasticware, plastic cups. I have peiodically purchased some of the disposable items for a specific use (huge number of kids cooking out, etc) but generally, the rest of the package lasts over a year. Paper towels last about a month a roll. Once the habit is set, it's easy. The napkins, dishcloths, and rags (torn from old clothes) all have their own laundry bin that gets brought to the basement and washed is super-hot water with oxy product. PS - Tablecloths at all times as well! Been using cloth napkins all my married life (17 years) and for some time before that. Also dishcloths, and never, never NEVER paper plates, plasticware, plastic cups. I have peiodically purchased some of the disposable items for a specific use (huge number of kids cooking out, etc) but generally, the rest of the package lasts over a year. Paper towels last about a month a roll. Once the habit is set, it’s easy. The napkins, dishcloths, and rags (torn from old clothes) all have their own laundry bin that gets brought to the basement and washed is super-hot water with oxy product.

PS - Tablecloths at all times as well!

]]> By: Diane http://www.rachaelray.com/blogs/index.php/2008/01/23/cloth-napkinsnot-just-for-putting-on-airs/#comment-3929 Diane Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:11:48 +0000 http://blog.rachaelray.com/index.php/2008/01/23/cloth-napkinsnot-just-for-putting-on-airs/#comment-3929 I grew up using cloth napkins...I didn't realize that other families were dependant on paper towels until I was a teenager and started to eat meals with friends' families. The first time my husband ate a meal with my family, he thought my mom was pulling out all the stops by putting cloth napkins on the table. I finally convinced him that it was just what my family used daily. Back when I was a child, it was an economical choice for a family with six children; now it is also considered to be environmentally friendly! With a young family of my own now, I use cloth napkins and re-usable shopping bags.Our three small children are learning which trash items are "rubbish" for the landfill and which belong in the recycle bin. I'm proud to say that our recycle bin fills up twice as fast as our garbage bin! I grew up using cloth napkins…I didn’t realize that other families were dependant on paper towels until I was a teenager and started to eat meals with friends’ families. The first time my husband ate a meal with my family, he thought my mom was pulling out all the stops by putting cloth napkins on the table. I finally convinced him that it was just what my family used daily.
Back when I was a child, it was an economical choice for a family with six children; now it is also considered to be environmentally friendly!
With a young family of my own now, I use cloth napkins and re-usable shopping bags.Our three small children are learning which trash items are “rubbish” for the landfill and which belong in the recycle bin. I’m proud to say that our recycle bin fills up twice as fast as our garbage bin!

]]> By: Barbara http://www.rachaelray.com/blogs/index.php/2008/01/23/cloth-napkinsnot-just-for-putting-on-airs/#comment-3919 Barbara Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:00:58 +0000 http://blog.rachaelray.com/index.php/2008/01/23/cloth-napkinsnot-just-for-putting-on-airs/#comment-3919 I have been using cloth napkins for years. I just can not justify the increasse in landfills that paper napkins and paper plates cause. I have several dozen. I bought some new and found some at thrift stores. I also do not use paper plates or cups. It is too easy to fill the dishwasher. Save money and our planet and use only the real deal!!!! b I have been using cloth napkins for years. I just can not justify the increasse in landfills that paper napkins and paper plates cause. I have several dozen. I bought some new and found some at thrift stores. I also do not use paper plates or cups. It is too easy to fill the dishwasher. Save money and our planet and use only the real deal!!!!
b

]]> By: Sandy from Salt Lake http://www.rachaelray.com/blogs/index.php/2008/01/23/cloth-napkinsnot-just-for-putting-on-airs/#comment-3914 Sandy from Salt Lake Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:03:39 +0000 http://blog.rachaelray.com/index.php/2008/01/23/cloth-napkinsnot-just-for-putting-on-airs/#comment-3914 Hi Racheal, First of all, I LOVE, LOVE , LOVE your show. When I am not at home, I record it so I won't miss anything. I especially love the "HUMAN LAB" segments. In regards to this subject, I was a single parent when my daughter was 2, (she is now 35). Because we were short on cash, she and I used cloth napkins for years as well. She now makes her own and uses them with her family. We also used our fine "Wedding" china for every meal. Afterall, who is more "SPECIAL" than family?! I have been a Professional Waitress, (not a student or actress in between jobs), for over 30 years now, and wanted to let #26-Melinda and #28-Nancy know that a folded napkin is a very nice addition to any table. You can even fold a trivet and hot pad to put your serving plates on the table. There are many sites listed on google under "FOLDING CLOTH NAPKINS" on different and unusual ways to fold their napkins. (Be sure to check the rating of the site that google gives in a little green circle at the right of each listing to make sure it is considered "SAFE".) I hope you can use this information on your quest to learn. Good luck and enjoy every new table setting you create! Well, I have to go and work on this years Christmas gifts...You guessed it, "CLOTH NAPKINS" for the extended family. Last year I sewed "CLOTH GIFT BAGS", no more wrapping paper for this family! You can find how to make or purchase them on google as well. Sandy Hi Racheal, First of all, I LOVE, LOVE , LOVE your show. When I am not at home, I record it so I won’t miss anything. I especially love the “HUMAN LAB” segments.
In regards to this subject, I was a single parent when my daughter was 2, (she is now 35). Because we were short on cash, she and I used cloth napkins for years as well. She now makes her own and uses them with her family.
We also used our fine “Wedding” china for every meal. Afterall, who is more “SPECIAL” than family?!
I have been a Professional Waitress, (not a student or actress in between jobs), for over 30 years now, and wanted to let #26-Melinda and #28-Nancy know that a folded napkin is a very nice addition to any table. You can even fold a trivet and hot pad to put your serving plates on the table.
There are many sites listed on google under “FOLDING CLOTH NAPKINS” on different and unusual ways to fold their napkins. (Be sure to check the rating of the site that google gives in a little green circle at the right of each listing to make sure it is considered “SAFE”.)
I hope you can use this information on your quest to learn. Good luck and enjoy every new table setting you create!
Well, I have to go and work on this years Christmas gifts…You guessed it, “CLOTH NAPKINS” for the extended family. Last year I sewed “CLOTH GIFT BAGS”, no more wrapping paper for this family! You can find how to make or purchase them on google as well.

Sandy

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.rachaelray.com/blogs/index.php/2008/01/23/cloth-napkinsnot-just-for-putting-on-airs/#comment-3877 Stephanie Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:57:41 +0000 http://blog.rachaelray.com/index.php/2008/01/23/cloth-napkinsnot-just-for-putting-on-airs/#comment-3877 My ADHD daughter has a horrible habit of tearing her paper napkin into little pieces and dropping them on the floor. Cloth napkins solve that problem. She can fidget all she wants. She can twist the napkins but she can't tear them. Hurray for cloth! I buy mine from Walmart. My ADHD daughter has a horrible habit of tearing her paper napkin into little pieces and dropping them on the floor. Cloth napkins solve that problem. She can fidget all she wants. She can twist the napkins but she can’t tear them. Hurray for cloth! I buy mine from Walmart.

]]> By: Peg http://www.rachaelray.com/blogs/index.php/2008/01/23/cloth-napkinsnot-just-for-putting-on-airs/#comment-3830 Peg Sun, 02 Mar 2008 01:18:54 +0000 http://blog.rachaelray.com/index.php/2008/01/23/cloth-napkinsnot-just-for-putting-on-airs/#comment-3830 I made about 300 cloth napkins for my daughter's wedding out of old white sheets (donated by a local motel). I painted an impressionistic floral design on them with sponges and 3 different colors of watered down acrylic paints. I then surged the edges and voila! After the wedding both sets of parents, the bride and groom and some of the guests divided them up. They do not show stains and have been washed over and over again and are holding up beautifully. No more paper toweling for us! I made about 300 cloth napkins for my daughter’s wedding out of old white sheets (donated by a local motel). I painted an impressionistic floral design on them with sponges and 3 different colors of watered down acrylic paints. I then surged the edges and voila! After the wedding both sets of parents, the bride and groom and some of the guests divided them up. They do not show stains and have been washed over and over again and are holding up beautifully. No more paper toweling for us!

]]> By: Judy http://www.rachaelray.com/blogs/index.php/2008/01/23/cloth-napkinsnot-just-for-putting-on-airs/#comment-3815 Judy Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:23:31 +0000 http://blog.rachaelray.com/index.php/2008/01/23/cloth-napkinsnot-just-for-putting-on-airs/#comment-3815 I buy cloth napkins at Marburn. They always have hundreds available for $.50 each. I bought a set of 30 for a bridal shower and it cost me peanuts. I always use cloth napkins. I buy cloth napkins at Marburn. They always have hundreds available for $.50 each. I bought a set of 30 for a bridal shower and it cost me peanuts. I always use cloth napkins.

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