Our suggestion is at least five. To change every second day, to have a spare on wash day, and an emergency for when you really give the one in your kitchen a hard run. 

Kitchen towels are amongst the dampest, warmest and most used textiles in your house. It’s abundantly clear that they are the perfect environment for bacteria to grow and fester, and need some special treatment as part of your wash routine.

So throw your kitchen towel into the washing pile every day or second day.

Dry your kitchen towel completely between every use as a good rule of thumb. 

Having a designated dish-drying tea towel, and a designated hand or bench drying tea towel is another great option to avoid germs in the kitchen. 

If you think you need to increase the number of kitchen towels in your home, or would like a change of style or colour to your current collection, come and see us on Thursday at the Women’s Shed Shop.

We have microfibre towels with cotton tops and a cotton decorative edge and we have 100%cotton towels with 100% cotton tops for sale.

Today at the Shed, our crochet poppy creators were busy preparing to supply lots and lots of poppies in readiness for Remembrance Day. Each poppy is slightly different, (buttons, yarn shades, patterns vary), but all made with love and care. These poppies are being sold for $5 each, with proceeds going to both the Women’s Shed and the Branxton RSL. Keep an eye out around town for the next week or so and make sure you get one.

Next Thursday, we will only be at the Women’s Shed for a short time, before we head to our local service. We will be assembling at 10:30am at the Greta Cenotaph for a 10:45am sharp beginning.

Lest We Forget

Today, at the Women’s Shed, we learned a bit about Eco-dyeing. Erika is new to our community and has this amazing skill of dyeing fabrics using natural leaves and flowers. She can be seen here showing us some paper prints, while wearing a top that she dyed using this craft. Her favourite things to dye are silk scarves. These pictures below show some of the amazing patterns and colours. Every scarf is unique.

We have booked Erika in for free lessons on Thursday 25 November. Everyone is welcome. You will need to bring your own fabric (plain white scarf, top, table cloth/runner, serviette, whatever fabric you like). You will also need something to wrap your fabric and leaves around (such as piece of pipe, hose, etc) See the photo below. Everything else is supplied.

You will need to let us know if you are coming as we need to make sure our numbers are Covid safe for the room. Our current regulations require everyone to use the QR code to check in, sanitise your hands and wear your mask while indoors.

It’s so exciting that in a few days we will be able to catch up with everyone at the Women’s Shed. My big news is that we had a new grandson born during the lockdown. He can be seen here, lovingly wrapped in his newly crocheted baby blanket. I have lots more photos and things to share, but I’ll wait until Thursday.

What’s your story or news from lockdown? Are you coming out of lockdown fitter than before, with all that walking? Or are you a little heavier from all that baking, but an expert in the kitchen? Did you learn a new skill, finish an ongoing project? Are you now the family Zoom expert?

What’s your plans now that we can move around again? Are you planning on a road trip, visiting family and friends? Have you started your Christmas shopping, in person at the shops?

There will be so much to talk about, we probably should bring lunch! See you Thursday.

OUR RE-OPENING ROADMAP

If you’re looking for an opportunity to get out of the house and make some new friends, or looking to bring an old friend to somewhere new, come and join us. There are no membership fees, no obligation to attend every week and no requirement to sew, crochet or knit. We are local women of all ages, getting together to create friendships, learn some skills and share our experiences with some fun and laughter.

Our Covid-safe rules remain in place, so QR code in, sanitise your hands, wear your mask, and be socially distant. Most of all, have some fun while making some connections with positive, inspiring women without the aid of a phone or computer screen.

It is with great pleasure that we announce our collaboration with Branxton RSL Sub-Branch. The ladies at the Women’s Shed have been making these handcrafted poppies to raise funds for both of our non-for-profit groups in our local community. You can purchase one for $5 each, just in time for Remembrance Day (11/11/21). Buy one for yourself, your family, for your friends and neighbours. Wear one of these handmade poppies to remember the men and women in our armed forces, now and in the past, and to proudly show your support.

Lest We Forget

Each poppy is crocheted, with a hand sewn button and safety pin. As with any hand made item, there are variations such as seen in the photo below.

You can purchase them by contacting Branxton RSL Sub-Branch on Facebook/Messenger, via email BranxtonSB@rslnsw.org.au or by phone 0429 438 460

Or you can be purchase them via our Shed Shop (when we re-open), Facebook/Messenger or email us at womenshedbranxton@aol.com

This was an easy to make and easy to eat biscuit. The coconut makes them hard to stop at one and I put half a cherry on top instead of a quarter. I think it made them look more visually appealing.

The recipe this week was my husband’s choice. He loves a Cherry Ripe and thought these we be similar. Whilst they have cherries and coconut in them, I missed the chocolate. We did consider dipping them in chocolate but who has spare chocolate in the house?

Our Women’s Shed Shop will be selling some of our home baked biscuits (when we open). We would love some feedback as to which biscuit you would like to purchase and eat yourself or give as a gift for someone.

You can leave us a reply here, on Facebook or email us at womenshedbranxton@aol.com