What Happens If You Wash the Floor with an Old Towel: Practical Advice

27.03.2023 14:56
Updated: 14.04.2023 22:10

Stop trying to wash your floors over and over again to remove stains and listen to good advice.

Have you ever wondered why you can't get your floors shiny and perfectly clean?

Perhaps the whole problem is that you are using the wrong cleaning supplies. Pay attention to what kind of rag you are washing the floor with.

Signs and beliefs about towels

Many people don’t think about the existence of superstitions that prohibit using a towel to wash floors.

What is the point of such a ban?

The old towel used to perform other functions:

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  • they cast a spell on him;
  • it represented prosperity and happiness in the house;
  • the towel was used in church rituals;
  • to decorate the home.

It was believed that washing floors with a towel would cause bad luck, scandals would start in the house, and a towel could wash away happiness.

Using a towel

Use things for their intended purpose.

If you buy a towel for your face or hands, do not use it for other purposes, it is not suitable for washing the floor.

Old towels lose their lint and cannot wash the floor perfectly, leaving streaks on the surface that will then have to be cleaned over and over again.

Using an old towel to clean your floors is really impractical.

To do this, you need to choose another, more suitable cloth.

Uses for old towels

They can be a good potholder in the kitchen, you can make several small napkins from them, or sew a blanket from scraps.

Elena Gutyro Author: Elena Gutyro Internet resource editor


Content
  1. Signs and beliefs about towels
  2. What is the point of such a ban?
  3. Using a towel
  4. Uses for old towels