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taxladyThe food safety specialist from the TV show that I wrote about yesterday said to use a "thin dishcloth" to wash dishes instead of a sponge. (Personally, I prefer a brush followed by thorough rinsing or the dishwasher.) The "thin dishcloth" she showed was a reusable/semi disposable, non-woven cloth usually called by brand name: J-Cloth in Canada & the UK or Handi-Wipe in the US. (I will refer to them as "J-Cloths" for convenience.) I agree that sponges harbour far more germs than "J-Cloths" and a counter wiped with a used sponge can't really be considered clean. That's because "J-Cloths" are thin and dry quickly; sponges don't. Of course, that assumes that you hang the "J-Cloth" up to dry. She also said that if your dishrag smells of mildew, it's not drying properly and it's time to chuck it. Wait a minute, these are reusable; you can put them in the laundry with bleach.
She goes on to tell us that she prefers that we dry our hands with a paper towel (Holy environment Batman!) and that if we use a tea towel (dish towel), we should change it every day. My goodness. I was taught not to use my tea towel to dry my hands. I have a separate, terry towel for that. I even have yellow tea towels that I only use for drying fruit and vegetables.
I use "J-Cloths" instead of paper towels most of the time. Spill something on the floor - wipe it with a "J-Cloth" and toss the "J-Cloth" in the laundry. I save the paper towels for broken glass and other stuff that shouldn't be rinsed down the drain. I even use "J-Cloths" to dry meat. Of course I take a clean one and then rinse and toss it in the laundry.
She goes on to tell us that she prefers that we dry our hands with a paper towel (Holy environment Batman!) and that if we use a tea towel (dish towel), we should change it every day. My goodness. I was taught not to use my tea towel to dry my hands. I have a separate, terry towel for that. I even have yellow tea towels that I only use for drying fruit and vegetables.
I use "J-Cloths" instead of paper towels most of the time. Spill something on the floor - wipe it with a "J-Cloth" and toss the "J-Cloth" in the laundry. I save the paper towels for broken glass and other stuff that shouldn't be rinsed down the drain. I even use "J-Cloths" to dry meat. Of course I take a clean one and then rinse and toss it in the laundry.
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Date: 2009-02-25 01:22 pm (UTC)no subject
When I use up the white paper towels that I already have, I will switch to unbleached, recycled ones that can go in the compost. Since I don't use many paper towels anymore, it's okay that the environmentally friendlier ones are more expensive.