Is the handkerchief obsolete now?
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Originally Posted By: ZZman
Seems this has died out with tissues taking its place. I still don't know how people thought sticking a dirty rag in your pocket and reusing it was a good idea......gross!
Well, handkerchief is reusable. 100 years ago people didn't just throw stuff away, willy-nilly. Yeah, we can argue about sanitation, but things were different back then.
Seems this has died out with tissues taking its place. I still don't know how people thought sticking a dirty rag in your pocket and reusing it was a good idea......gross!
Well, handkerchief is reusable. 100 years ago people didn't just throw stuff away, willy-nilly. Yeah, we can argue about sanitation, but things were different back then.
It went out with rugged bumpers on cars ...
The big ones (manly ones), they make for really nice Barbie or American Doll blankies...
I keep some in my "good" coats.
uses:
-small children car sick
-small children sick
-small children nose cleaning (if paper tissues are buried in a big women bag/kids backpack)
-small children toy keeping together
-me sweating profusely (nice shirt, cannot wipe face)
I keep some in my "good" coats.
uses:
-small children car sick
-small children sick
-small children nose cleaning (if paper tissues are buried in a big women bag/kids backpack)
-small children toy keeping together
-me sweating profusely (nice shirt, cannot wipe face)
Originally Posted By: Leo99
It's been obsolete for a long time. About the time milkman stopped delivering milk to my front porch at 4am.
Mind asking, how long ago was it? I seriously am not aware of it
It's been obsolete for a long time. About the time milkman stopped delivering milk to my front porch at 4am.
Mind asking, how long ago was it? I seriously am not aware of it
People don't wear a 5 piece suit and a top hat when they exit their house for the day, like they used to.
Originally Posted By: maverickfhs
Originally Posted By: Leo99
It's been obsolete for a long time. About the time milkman stopped delivering milk to my front porch at 4am.
Mind asking, how long ago was it? I seriously am not aware of it
I was helping the dairy store ladies at 3:30-4 am to unload the metal cases with glass milk bottles from the non-platform truck in the 90's in a country far-far-away...
People where sometime in line from 12-1AM...
Imagine my shock couple times when i was left without milk couple times because it sold out....I was helping them because i lived next door.
In about '93, more milk processing facilities appeared and they changed to plastic bags.
So bigger distribution network an I could sleep like normal people to 6AM...
Originally Posted By: Leo99
It's been obsolete for a long time. About the time milkman stopped delivering milk to my front porch at 4am.
Mind asking, how long ago was it? I seriously am not aware of it
I was helping the dairy store ladies at 3:30-4 am to unload the metal cases with glass milk bottles from the non-platform truck in the 90's in a country far-far-away...
People where sometime in line from 12-1AM...
Imagine my shock couple times when i was left without milk couple times because it sold out....I was helping them because i lived next door.
In about '93, more milk processing facilities appeared and they changed to plastic bags.
So bigger distribution network an I could sleep like normal people to 6AM...
Originally Posted By: bubbatime
People don't wear a 5 piece suit and a top hat when they exit their house for the day, like they used to.
Oh no, I still have a double breast suit in my closet, do you think it will come back in style?
People don't wear a 5 piece suit and a top hat when they exit their house for the day, like they used to.
Oh no, I still have a double breast suit in my closet, do you think it will come back in style?
My grandfather used a hankie all the time. He offered it to me to use when I had to blow my nose and I nearly gagged at the thought lol. Nasty nasty nasty!!!
I can recall being sick as a kid with my dad in a public place. I'd have a runny nose and he'd produce a clean hankerchief from his pocket for me to blow my nose into.
Having that comfort as a child, v.s. some cheap, and abrasive tissue/napkin (on my soft skin) was an absolute treat. I honestly didn't care if it was used (as long as it was dry), I just needed to evacuate my nasal cavity ASAP! Sometimes it still smelled like "Bounce" dryer sheets.
I remember he used to iron them after they came from the laundry, so not only were they clean and smelling nice but they were impeccable in condition, despite being very old looking. We didn't have much money growing up.
Having that comfort as a child, v.s. some cheap, and abrasive tissue/napkin (on my soft skin) was an absolute treat. I honestly didn't care if it was used (as long as it was dry), I just needed to evacuate my nasal cavity ASAP! Sometimes it still smelled like "Bounce" dryer sheets.
I remember he used to iron them after they came from the laundry, so not only were they clean and smelling nice but they were impeccable in condition, despite being very old looking. We didn't have much money growing up.
Originally Posted By: PandaBear
Originally Posted By: bubbatime
People don't wear a 5 piece suit and a top hat when they exit their house for the day, like they used to.
Oh no, I still have a double breast suit in my closet, do you think it will come back in style?
Let's forget chasing the cyclical fashion around and Let's come back to THAT problem for our age: Do I still fit in it?
Originally Posted By: bubbatime
People don't wear a 5 piece suit and a top hat when they exit their house for the day, like they used to.
Oh no, I still have a double breast suit in my closet, do you think it will come back in style?
Let's forget chasing the cyclical fashion around and Let's come back to THAT problem for our age: Do I still fit in it?
Originally Posted By: Lolvoguy
I can recall being sick as a kid with my dad in a public place. I'd have a runny nose and he'd produce a clean hankerchief from his pocket for me to blow my nose into.
Having that comfort as a child, v.s. some cheap, and abrasive (on my soft skin) was an absolute treat I enjoyed. I honestly didn't care if it was used (as long as it was dry), I just needed to evacuate my nasal cavity!
^^^ small essential detail!!!
I saw some that even my used engine oil rags wipes could not come close...
I can recall being sick as a kid with my dad in a public place. I'd have a runny nose and he'd produce a clean hankerchief from his pocket for me to blow my nose into.
Having that comfort as a child, v.s. some cheap, and abrasive (on my soft skin) was an absolute treat I enjoyed. I honestly didn't care if it was used (as long as it was dry), I just needed to evacuate my nasal cavity!
^^^ small essential detail!!!
I saw some that even my used engine oil rags wipes could not come close...
Large hankies are good for lots of things. Do rag on your head, filtering large debris out of water while hiking, pot holder, the list goes on and on. To blow your nose on....not so much. I prefer the “west VA” hankerchief... plug one nostril with a finger and blow the other clear then switch.
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Where do you get a good one? All the handkerchiefs I bought/seen are all cotton and cannot handle machine washing. Threads come out at edges, piling of fabric.
...so I throw them away anyways!
...so I throw them away anyways!
Originally Posted By: maverickfhs
Originally Posted By: Leo99
It's been obsolete for a long time. About the time milkman stopped delivering milk to my front porch at 4am.
Mind asking, how long ago was it? I seriously am not aware of it
About 1968.
Originally Posted By: Leo99
It's been obsolete for a long time. About the time milkman stopped delivering milk to my front porch at 4am.
Mind asking, how long ago was it? I seriously am not aware of it
About 1968.
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My dad has always used one - pretty unsanitary and gross, to be honest.
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