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Handkerchiefs

(30 Posts)
Sparklefizz Mon 17-Feb-20 16:02:40

Ugh! Revolting things! Tissues every time, followed by washing hands.

DanniRae Mon 17-Feb-20 15:50:01

My husband insists on using them - I wash them at 60 degrees when I do the towels (not kitchen towels!)

EllanVannin Mon 17-Feb-20 14:38:30

Toilet rolls for colds ( then in the toilet )--a handkerchief in coat/jacket pockets ( dabbing nose or drying hands )which go in a 60 degree wash with my drawers.

Nannarose Mon 17-Feb-20 14:29:36

No, I use handkerchiefs all the time. Normally I use one a day (if I don't use it I keep it for the next day).
I usually keep 2 - 1 in each pocket, so that I normally have a clean one to dry my hands when using a public loo, or anything else where it might be handy.
If barely used, it goes in the ordinary wash.
When either of us has a cold, I put a bucket with a splash of disinfectant near the washing machine, and in go the hankies.
I wouldn't say that I never use tissues - if I absolutely have to go out when I've got a cold, I might take some, but then have to take a bag to put the used ones in!

Atqui Mon 17-Feb-20 14:19:15

My H uses handkerchiefs, even when he has a cold. I think they are disgusting and a sure way of carrying germs on the hands. If I have a cold I blow my nose on a tissue and bin it Anyone agree?