Serpent said:...I have actually bought a big sack of 'rags' at the thrift store for $5 - most of which turned out to be perfectly serviceable teeshirts, (The amount of stuff North Americans waste is staggering!) plus a flannelette bedsheet with holes. Anyway, it worked out: holds moisture evenly and long.
I agree with the wasteful thought...not just NA, though, it applies to other first-world countries, too. Visiting third-world countries can be a humbling experience. Seeing children who's sole toy is a worn out motorcycle tire or they pick up your empty water bottle and carry it home as a prized possession tends to give you a quick reality check. A good friend who is a Ugandan diplomat and travels to the USA a few times a year is always astonished at the wealth *and* waste of the people here. When he comes we usually prepare a big meal, whether at church or someone's home. So much food there but when you look at his plate it looks like a child's plate...he grew up with little to eat and to this day eats very lightly though he has the food available to overeat...like most of us do. Even when times are tough we've all got a lot to be thankful for!
