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III/ T-shirts Reborn (coming April 15) |
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Do-it-yourself
Handkerchiefs. The most common
fate of the worn-out t-shirt is a brief afterlife as a household
rag. Oftentimes, however, this "afterlife" is only
a stopover before the irrevocably soiled rag hits the trash.
This
abbreviated version of recycling is what environmental architect
William McDonough calls "down-cycling;" meaning
that the object is recycled only once before it is discarded.
While McDonough has been working to develop truly recyclable
substitutes for the things we discard or down-cycle today,
it doesn't take a degree in materials science to functionally
re-use your re-usables for longer.
Turning
worn t-shirts into elegant handkercheifs creates an incentive
for keeping the rags around. Old-school tricks like embroidery
and embellishment confer value to abused cotton, and make
it more likely that it will be appreciated in it's re-incarnated
form as a handkerchief. As a side benefit, the hankies save
Kleenex money and don't chap the nose. And the more elegant
ones an be donated to Kent Rodcwicz, who will certainly know
what to do with them.... Do-it-yourself hankies >> |
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Are
handkerchiefs hygenic? Common
wisdom holds that disposable paper tissues are more
sanitary than cloth handkerchiefs. Assuming the paper
tissues are disposed of immediately following use, and
that the hands of the nose-blower are washed afterwards,
this is probably true. People who are sick and may be
infectious should stick with disposables, and wash their
hands after sneezing/coughing.
For
more common runny-nose afflictions (allergies, cold
weather, etc.), a handkerchief is probably as good an
option as disposable tissues. Keep the handkerchief
folded, and use the inside for blowing. Wash handkerchiefs
frequently. In the heyday of handkerchief use, many
people carried two or three hankies with them, and used
each for different purposes. Stay tuned for the "handkerchief
carrier;" a cloth wallet designed specifically
for keeping multiple handkerchiefs in order. (Design
will debut on this site April 15th.) |
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Tetimonials
about compost, and what it can do for your garden. >>go |
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to the main "Projects" page.
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Bulbs:
A crash course for those new to the Northeast.
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A Declaration of Love/ by Kent Rodzwicz |
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"I
am, at all times, prepared to lay out my handkerchief in the soiled
path of a delicate damsel. As this has never happened, I have other
excuses for carrying a handkerchief.
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Handkerchief-Relatd
Websites:
cruftbox.com
about reviving the hanky
chellman.org
a history of the handkerchief
kleenex.com
Kleenex's wierd q&a page. (Don't worry, your Kleenexes aren't
made of recycled paper!!!)
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