So I know this is super glamorous, but one of the most tried-and-true tools in my arsenal of housecleaning gear is a cut up rag that I use to wash dishes.
With four people and no fancy electronic dishwasher, let’s just say I spend a lot of time looking at those little pieces of cloth.
Over the years, I’ve learned to accept–enjoy, actually–the time in front of the sink with my arms immersed in water. An act of working meditation, a grounding concentration of peace that immediately brings me back to center during highly charged emotional upsets, which happen pretty frequently in a house with two very young children.
The dishes are an odd source of both stress and relief. As a gift to myself, I finally made something pretty to enhance the peace a little–a sweet little crochet dishcloth made from Hempathy, a blend of hemp, cotton, and modal that provides just the right amount of scrubby, durability, and flexibility.
Like most things in the Virgo world, I’m pretty picky about my choice of dishrag.
I’ve tried a multitude of supercute tawashis with no luck–they’re too thick and small for my taste. I love the simple dishrags my grandma has used for decades, but I found them to be way too big and soppy. My intention was to create a simple cloth that I would enjoy using, a tool that I could make quickly and easily without trying to find a pattern, and most importantly, something that would get the dishes clean. I have tried hemp, linen, cotton, wool, and acrylic and I’ve found Hempathy to be my number one choice for dishcloths. It’s lightweight, soft but tough, and it doesn’t get all stiff when it’s wet. Because it’s so light, it also dries very quickly–which means no funky dishrag stink.
These are super quick to whip up — just click on the link below to view the pdf. Feel free to sell items made from this pattern–please link back to thepeacefulpeacock.com. Enjoy and please feel free to share!
Dishcloths That Don’t Suck – printer friendly version
