Mine go to the dogs at that point, but I could definitely share them with the garden

I posted a comment before Mary did, but it's not here.

How did you post a comment Mary without having >a new thread< come up when you made your comment? It did for me and I didn't put anything in the space.

I just found it and I'll re-post it here. It was in the "untitled" section.

Super idea!

Not too long ago, I pitched a bunch of old and thin handtowels. Didn't think they could have been used for anything else.

I grew up poor, so I can't imagine throwing old worn towels away. I don't have a potting shed, but I use them for various purposes. And wash them until they're so bad I have no use for them!

They also work as wicks or "capillary matting" when you set small pots or 6-pack cells in a tray. That mat wicks water out of over-watered cells, and provides water to drying-out cells.

Like bottom-watering for clumsy people who don't want mud in the carpet.

I splurged on some cotton flannel, but old toweling would be a heavier, faster wick. I might try one as a way to wick water out of the bottom of a shallow, heavy clay raised bed, but like Linda, I keep using them until all the loops wear off the terrycloth and I can see through the fabric.

I might be part chicken: cheap-cheap! cheap-cheap!

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LindaTX8 said:I grew up poor, so I can't imagine throwing old worn towels away. I don't have a potting shed, but I use them for various purposes. And wash them until they're so bad I have no use for them!

I didn't know what to do with them and for that I'm

The towel in my picture is now just about ready for the trash I used to have a roll of paper towels handy, but deceided that was a BIG waste...plus Bill kept yapping at me for wipeing my grubby hands on my shirts...guess he's allowed since he IS the laundry KING in our house

Even after they're so worn they're almost gone, the animals at the shelter would love to snuggle in them.
DONATE when you're done with them

I keep a couple of old ones in the sunroom to wipe up spills after watering plants. I also keep an old one by the door to the back deck to stash my dirty shoes.

gingin said:The towel in my picture is now just about ready for the trash I used to have a roll of paper towels handy, but decided that was a BIG waste...plus Bill kept yapping at me for wipeing my grubby hands on my shirts...guess he's allowed since he IS the laundry KING in our house

I've been turning holey socks, holey pants, etc into rags. I've now hidden the paper towels to force others to use these. If it is something greasy, we just throw it away, otherwise we wash them.

Very green, chilly bean!

Greasy rags could have one more use before going to landfill: add a little motor oil, then wipe down shovels, rakes and hoes.