My sons in law both use handkerchiefs for the purpose for which they were intended and anything else they see fit to do such as wipe a child’s nose. I haven’t used a handkerchief for about 40 years as tissues seem so much more hygienic if less eco friendly. I remember my mother boiling hankies in a galvanised bucket on the stove in order to kill the germs. She didn’t approve of tissues until her latter years. When did you last use a hanky for blowing your nose? My husband always has one in his pocket in case he needs to wipe his brow but never blows his nose on it.
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