Continuing on with my series of items around the home that may need to be replaced as they’ve seen better days (door matts and oven mitts have been my two recent posts), I have started to look around my own home and create a mental list of items that need to be checked and replaced.
One thing I don’t need to replace because I went a little overboard purchasing last time, is the tea towel.
There are two places I hang tea towels in my kitchen. One over the cupboard handle under the sink and one draped over the oven handle.
While I could use a standard checked tea towel that I’ve bought from Woolies (which are usually my back-ups), I also use these spots as ways to display a little bit of art or colour to my kitchen. Unlike my oven mitts, tea towels are usually on display all the time in the kitchen and should be replaced (washed) every couple of days. Occassionaly I will do the sniff test to see if it’s time to be chucked into the wash.
When you purchase your new tea towels, do wash them before you use them. They will wear better and absorb moisture when you use them to dry pots and pans.
Tea towels can be used to wrap small Christmas gifts. A simple gift of a patterned plate, wrapped in a tea towel with a ribbon is an expensive, but practical gift.
Most modern kitchens may not have handles to drape a tea towel over. You could lay the tea towel folded on the kitchen bench with some fruit underneath or drape it over the edge of the sink so it hangs just over the top of the cupboards underneath. Here are some ways tea towels have brought colour and pattern to these kitchens.
Here are some fun designs I found online.
1. ZigZag Tea Towel $29.95
2. Mod Neon Tea Towel $10 (on sale)
3. Chevron Tea Towel $10.50
4. Anna Gare Vintage Rose Tea Towel Set of 2 $13.95
5. Ogilvies Designs Organic Forest Tea Towel in Bluebelle $9.95
6. Zanzibar Tea Towel in Aqua $10 (on sale)
7. Ogilvies Designs Bodega Tea Towel Set $29.95
8. Anna Gare Vintage Rose Tea Towel Set of 2 $13.95
Are you prone to using basic tea towels in your house? Ever thought how a tea towel could add colour to your kitchen?
Disclosure: There are affiliate links on these posts. Should you choose to purchase an item, we will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.