Does anyone still use handkerchiefs?

I think my dad still does. I know he did some years ago, even when no one else was doing this anymore. I might switch to using handkerchiefs while at home if I'm in need of using something for my nose. But while I'm out and about I'd rather use tissues to avoid spreading germs. Plus I wouldn't want to put a used hanky back in my pocket or purse. Ewww!

I do when they are clean *LOL* Otherwise I use a rag especially when I have a cold, I can't see cutting down another tree or spending the money so I can blow my nose. You are right just toss them in with your towels or socks & undies loads no big deal whatsoever. I just thing people are such germ-a-fobes and listen to more marketing than they should. Besides I'd rather use a hankerchief or a rag anyday as my kids like the idea that the next tissue pops up when you pull the first one out and it keeps popping up.... you can imiagine a ton of unused tissues everywhere, an empty box, and an UNHAPPY MOM!

I use hankies simply because tissue is not strong enough for the pressure that I exert when blowing my nose! My wife hates that I use them and thinks they are disgusting... I never thought of the 'green' implications of using hankies before...almost as good as using toweling nappies/daipers!! I will use that excuse the very next time she complains about my snotty hankies lying around the place

No thank you. My Granny used to buy me hankies when I was a boy. Yukky things after I had finished with them! I prefer tissues. I know just how environmentally unfriendly they are. But if you have a heavy cold or something you can at least burn them. Cotton hankies have to go in the wash and the mere thought of it makes me shudder!

yup! for running nose another purpose to cotton handkerchiefs are still doing good here and they are good to use and you can reuse after proper washing and not only for your cold problem they save you in many ways. So go for them and get some.

Hi there! I use hankerchief even when I was a kid til now that I am a mom. For me, it's more comfortable to wipe on your face and easily absorbs sweat. But I change my hankies everyday. I guess, using hankies won't save money either because of the detergent you will use to wash it.Then before using it you have to iron it. So I guess it just a matter of choice that to use.

I don't think peple use this anymore except the older people or Seniors.

Hello dragon. I have not used a handkerchief for a very long time. I use napkins or tissue instead. But I still remember that handkerchiefs were used a lot when I was a kid. I have not seen others who use it either. I think that it is more convenient to use napkins.

I do. I fold them in triangle and use them for head bandana. I rarely get colds but that would be a good idea you have there.

Your idea seems to make sense. They would only be non-economical if you were using so many that your clothes washing was effected. If you had to do an extra load of laundry, then you would have to figure that into the equation. My dad used handkerchiefs on the job. He was a brick mason and little wads of tissues in his pocket were just not handy for him. While I'm not really very comfortable with the idea, I suppose that if you had allergies and used them all the time, it probably makes sense. What did people do before Kleenex, right?

Well it is true that few people still use handkerchiefs, the tissues are the most popular. Well it is disgusting but I think you save money from tissues but you spend on liquid soap and water lol

My husband and I are cheapskates. We do not buy paper towels , napkins , or tissues , yes we do buy toilet paper. I use worn bath towels cut into 12 inch X 12 inch squares for the kitchen needs. I have 1 laundry hamper i wash all of the towels , napkins , and tissues in in hot water that way no germs are transferred and i load is equal to about 100 of these items which we never have in a week. old sheets will work great but i have found old t shirts cut into 8 inch squares work the best. they don't Fray . When we were building up our 100 item stock we just let our friends know we would take their old towels and t shirts that they intended on throwing out it worked great we have been doing this for about 5 years now and we have saved $845.00 on the paper products but used $5.30 for the designated laundry hamper $22.90 for 130 loads of the towels detergent and water so we have still saved $817.20 so frugal on GREAT TOPIC

i am using hankies and my day would be totally messed up if i forgot to bring one when im out.. i used to borrow my boyfriends' though, when that happen, and it happens very rarely..

My grandfather, who is about 80 right now, still uses hankerchiefs. I don't know why, but he is just used to it. What I found a little disturbing though, was that he would use the hankerchief on literally everything. If he cooked, he would cover with his hankerchief. If he sneezed, he would cover with his hankerchief. If he had a runny nose, he would cover with his hankerchief. Maybe hankerchiefs are actually very useful, we don't know, but what we do know is that you have to have at least a few of them so you can rotate them daily and keep up a good hygiene.

What's wrong with handkerchiefs? I made a couple dozen from some old pajamas and use them all the time. People used to use them all the time and people didn't use to get sick all the time the way they do now, either. And they didn't use to have automatic washing machines to do the job for you. I mean, now we actually have to pick up dirty laundry and drop it into the machine before we close the lid and turn it on. How awful. Not anything like they used to have to do... wash board, anyone?

I have a bunch of cloths I clean with instead of using paper towels and I guess that this is like the same thing. I would just be concerned with the germs. You might have to find a way to keep them away from things after they are used, and you will have to wash them in hot water to kill germs. I dont think I will switch, but I guess it is the same as my kids using their sleves and we dont seem to affected by that.

I still use them. When I get a cold, I get such a sore nose from the kleenex (even the soft ones) that the only thing I can use is a hankie. I have one beside my bed so that if I need to blow, I have something handy. I think that my problem comes from a mix of asthma, extreme acid content in my skin, and super powered (sorry about this one folks, I can't think of another way to say it...)snot! Also, being on a tight budget, I can't afford to buy a bunch of boxes of kleenex. The big problem is Khuay, the "Spy Cat" who loves to shred paper, paper towels, toilet paper, and his fav...KLEENEX! Not only does he shred the Kleenex, but he also shreds the box...looking for the microfilm or the secret microphone that all "Spy Cats" hate. He doesn't even look twice at a hankie, so I use them.

Hi there dragon54u!I still use hankies. I have lots of these hankies in my drawers. I do use Kleenex too. If I have colds, I really depend on Kleenex so I can dispose of it immediately especially after blowing my nose. To wipe off perspiration or to cover my nose for protection and the like, I would use my hankies.

Hello dragon54u, funny you should ask, because I started using handkerchiefs again recently after many years. The drawers were I keep my ties contained them, including many which were still in their original packing. I think I got tired of paper handkies becoming all tattered in my pockets. The disadvantages of course are that you have to wash the real cotton handkerchiefs and that you have to iron them, so I will have to get used to that again... Have a Happy Easter. Umart

I know one person that is like in her 80's that still carries one and uses it. I think those things are crazy and germ spreaders.