I thought I knew but now.... I'm not convinced.
I know, I hadn’t thought about it either and, to be honest, I use them for everything from drying the dishes to drying the kitchen countertops afterNow, there is a story behind this that is key to understanding why the question was asked but I will warn you, it could just confuse you more...
The user said: “So, my partner and I recently moved into a flat in Glasgow. Our flatmate is American. We’re from New Zealand, and we regularly use tea towels to hand dry dishes, which I’ve always assumed is what everyone uses them for.dinner and did the dishes so they might be slightly damp but I hung them back up and they should still be clean.”To which their flatmate responded: “Oh, no, that’s OK, I’ve just never seen someone use them for that before.”
While this is a very polite exchange, it left the Reddit user flummoxed and they asked: “Have I been using them wrong my whole life? Or is the American talking rubbish? What are they using them for? I’m giving myself a bit of a complex about it!”To which Willsagain2 responded: “Exactly. Terry towelling for hand drying, flat woven cotton/linen for drying dishes when necessary.
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