Different types of Rags

Rags! Rags! Rags!  What are rags and what do we use them for? Rags are anything that are getting to old  too thin, or just don’t need or want any more. I do not buy rags from the store when I have all I need just lying around my house. To me, a rag can be an old shirt, stained or thin dish towel, old bath towel or wash cloths or any scrap of material. Anything can be turned into a rag. Today I want to show you some ways I use my rags

1.       Old shirts can be used for many different things. I use old shirts for bedding for my cats. I have a pregnant cat and this is a great use of an old shirt.

2.       I use an old shirt to wrap around a broom or dust mop to clean. When spring cleaning time comes around this is great for knocking down cob webs and wiping down walls.

3.       My kids hate this one. Old cotton under wear is great for using as dust cloths. They are also good for wiping up floors, sinks, toilets and bath tubs.

4.       The one I love the most is rags for a Swiffer Duster or mop. When you buy these in the store they are really expensive.  If you have a Swiffer duster or mop that all you do is press in your replacements, why not just use an old rag cut down to size and just wash when you are done. This will save you a lot of money and time. Using the rags over and over again makes more sense than buying those replacement ones every couple of weeks.

As you can tell I do not like to waste things, so why not use what you have available at home instead of buying them in a store. This is just another way I save money by using old or worn out clothes and towels for rags. Why should you spend more when you don’t have to.  I hope you liked  my ideas for rags for Suzie Homemaker.