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Schmaven

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Towel Usage
« on: April 03, 2024, 02:34:24 pm »

The many uses for a towel:

  • Drying things off
  • Clothing substitute
  • Pillow
  • Blanket
  • Signal flag
  • Tourniquet
  • Wound dressing
  • Automotive (etc.) cleaning rag
  • Shoes (not great, but more protective than barefoot)
  • Fire starter
  • Fire quencher (if wetted)
  • Wind break
  • Sail (better than nothing)
  • Window privacy curtain
  • Dust mask (I've done it, it works)
  • Drop-cloth for painting / construction
  • Packing bindle
  • Toilet paper (non-flushable)
  • Insulation
  • Whip
  • Oven-mitt / Trivet
  • Shin pads
  • Door stopper
  • Baby swaddle
  • Bib
  • Hat / Ear warmer
  • Seat cushion
  • Shower curtain
  • Pet bed
  • Scarf
  • Cooking apron
  • Blindfold
  • Napkin
  • Water filter (for large debris)
  • Knee pad
  • Wash cloth
  • Table cloth
  • Sun-shade
  • Trebuchet projectile holder
  • Torch fabric
  • Door-flap
  • Rope
  • Draft stopper / smell barrier
  • Padding for low hanging pipes
  • Cape
  • Saddle blanket
  • Landscaping fabric

I'm sure I've missed some.

And the numbered list doesn't seem to go higher than 10
Edit: Numbered lists seem to work now, there was some strange formatting glitch that truncated the 1st digit for me
« Last Edit: April 03, 2024, 04:15:13 pm by Schmaven »
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Re: Towel Usage
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2024, 03:55:53 pm »

You had me worried that I'd somehow missed Towel Day (25/May), most importantly that it would be when I would "Wear the lilac" (I have, on occasion, slung a lilac towel on, scarf-like, to do both in one.)  But thanks for reminding me. I must check the garden/laundry-pile to see what might be feasible in a little over a month.
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Re: Towel Usage
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2024, 05:28:38 pm »

Trap (for bugs and rats)
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Re: Towel Usage
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2024, 06:02:50 pm »

Trap (for bugs and rats)
That also works to calm down panicked birds, apparently. Not sure if all species, but at least some of them basically chill when they can't see anymore.
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Re: Towel Usage
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2024, 07:23:59 pm »

They’re also good for cat burritos.

… no, you fiend, it’s to stop the cat from scratching you when you’re trying to examine them or something. Friends, not food.
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Re: Towel Usage
« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2024, 02:03:29 am »

You could use them as insulation wrapping on pipes.
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Re: Towel Usage
« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2024, 02:47:34 am »

Fart muffler.
Oil rag. (Ties in with automotive I guess.)
Wrap for ice pack for treating wounds.
Horse-startler.
Dog toy.
Chicken nest lining (if they're breaking their eggs frequently with shaving alone)
Butt-slapper (use with caution)
Sewing patch fabric
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Re: Towel Usage
« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2024, 03:55:01 am »

Warm compress (for shoulders/neck/etc.; heated in microwave)
Cold compress (for swelling, etc.; cooled in freezer)

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« Reply #8 on: April 04, 2024, 04:17:16 pm »

Surviving intergalactic travel.

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Re: Towel Usage
« Reply #9 on: April 04, 2024, 08:17:17 pm »

Deadly weapon which you are somehow allowed to carry onto planes.
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« Reply #10 on: April 10, 2024, 02:12:23 pm »

Strangling pilots
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Re: Towel Usage
« Reply #11 on: April 10, 2024, 02:22:52 pm »

Catching and releasing bats trapped in your house.
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Re: Towel Usage
« Reply #12 on: April 10, 2024, 02:29:45 pm »

Unravel and re-spin into a really long thread, then weave into something useful. Like a towel.
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Re: Towel Usage
« Reply #13 on: April 10, 2024, 04:08:20 pm »

Quirky collector's item for aliens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZlhJsEJYXw#t=44m0s
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Re: Towel Usage
« Reply #14 on: April 11, 2024, 12:54:19 am »

Makeshift battle flag when you suddenly have to ride for war
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