“This towel used to be a calendar towel. I’ve used it and washed it so many times you can’t tell what was once printed on it.”

“This towel was given to me as a wedding shower gift. It always seemed unique to me—the images of the many herbs printed on the surface. I’d like to have this returned as it was a gift.”

“This is for Gunta’s towel project.”

“This dishtowel is a reminder of a business trip I had taken to attend a conference in New Zealand. This is the fourth such cloth I’ve purchased since beginning the collection.”

“The first use for this cloth was to cover fresh bread that I had baked. When I was moving to Cambridge, Massachusetts I had packed away many of my things, but needed a cloth. I ended up using this towel to clean up the apartment I was leaving in Providence.”

“I am attaching a towel that has served me well. I have used it for possibly 50 years, but it has been for one purpose only. Every time I bake white bread, rye bread, or Swedish coffee bread this towel is the only one I use to cover the dough while it rises. It just seemed to be the perfect size, the perfect weight and color. I don’t remember where or when I received it, but it could possibly have been from my mother as she was the one who taught me to bake the coffee bread. She could have given me the towel during my lesson.

As you can see, it is in pretty good condition after all these years since it was only used for this one purpose. I’m not sure it has been washed too frequently as it never got soiled. Baking bread for my family brings back many wonderful memories of my children returning from school to a home that smelled so good. They knew the minute they walked in the door that I had baked bread and my son could have eaten the entire loaf if I had let him. The loaves of bread usually came out of the oven about the same time they walked in the door. Butter melted as they spread it on their slice. Needless to say, by the time supper was over the entire batch of bread was gone. I’m sure after all these years I will be able to find another towel to cover the bread as it rises, however, if you have no need for this one you may return it.”