I hate it when my kitchen towel falls on the floor… and I think it must know this, because it falls on the floor at every possible opportunity! Agh! What is the point of drying my clean hands on a towel that keeps falling on the floor? I mean, I don’t think my floors are nasty, but, hey, c’mon, it is a floor!
Now, I know there are people who would yell at me just because I have a kitchen towel in the first place. “Do you know how many germs are on that thing?” Well, I mean no disrespect, but I ask in return, “Do you know how much money you’re throwing down the drain by buying 10 rolls of paper towels every two weeks?” I’m not dissing the paper towels. I actually use them for all sorts of things, but I prefer to dry my hands on a real towel. Don’t worry – I wash them on a regular basis, and I have yet to catch any deadly disease, so I think I’m ok.
Alright, so now that that is settled, let me tell you how I solved my little dillema… I added buttons!!! Yes, buttons! To be honest, I wasn’t sure how this would work out, so I only did this to two of my kitchen towels, and used them a few times to make sure I liked the reslut before I posted about them. However, in my opinion the experiment was a success! Its so easy, I think I might add buttons to most of mine. Except for the ones that I use exclusively for drying dishes. Buttons clacking against every dish I dry doesn’t sound fun at all…
Oh, and I realize I have not yet explained in detail how to make a button hole. I promise I have every intention of doing so in the near future. There’s just been a slight hang-up in the process, so it will be a few more days before I can do that. However, rest assured that it is much easier than you might think!
For starters, I hung my towel over the oven handle (that is where I normally hang my towels) to determine at what point I wanted the two sides to button together. I stuck a straight pin in the spot and took the towel over to my sewing machine. The button hole will be sewn on the half of the towel that will show when hanging, while the button will be attached to the piece that will hang down behind it.
Using my sliding ruler, I measured the button and marked the towel where I wanted the two ends of the button hole. Next, I attached the button hole presser foot, sewed the button hole, and snipped it open. I did the same thing to the other side of the towel.
I folded the towel the way it would be when it is hanging, and marked where the button should go on the back piece. I then attached the buttons by hand. (Yes, a sewing machine can do that as well, but personally, I don’t think its worth the hassle.)
All set! I now have kitchen towels that won’t “fly off the handle” all the time! Haha! Seriously though, I really do like my little idea… it keeps my towels clean and also keeps hubby from walking off with it to use as a super-size napkin at snack time. =)
I have the same problem you had. They always either fall off, Ron takes it off to use for something, or Ronin just rips it off because he likes to throw things on the floor, and I HATE it! (I don’t like the idea of drying my hands on something that keeps falling on the floor either.) I’m definitely trying this idea. Thanks for sharing!!! 🙂
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Glad I could help! =) Problem is, now I have to buy more buttons because I’m out! lol
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