How many bath towels does a person need? Avid Daily Umbrella reader Rex Post posed this question to me and offered a recent article from Southern Living as fodder. This got me wondering. First, now many bath towels do Jolene and I have? And, second, how many do we really need? The first answer is, more than I care to count. The second answer, according to the Southern Living article, is apparently four to six. In my simple mind, that must mean five, which seems like a lot.
Yes, a clean towel is appreciated. And, yes, it is nice to have plenty to go around when guests are in the house. But, as my friend Nick says, you don’t build a church for the Easter crowd.
Clara Schoen, owner of The Home Organized in Birmingham, Alabama, told Southern Living that people have way too many towels and often have a backlog of them to wash. “I found that the less you have, the more likely (you are) to keep up with it, because you have to,” she said. Good point.
Liz Jenkins, owner of A Fresh Space in Nashville, Tennessee, says less is more. “Ideally, each person should have a minimum of two and a maximum of four to six bath towels,” she shared in the Southern Living story. “Having a clean set and one in the wash makes sense.” OK, but four to six?
Do the rules change for women? Jenkins tells Southern Living, “Many women may want to have two towels on hand — one to dry their body and one for their hair — while most men and children can get away with using one.” Not the same one, though. My kids were grossed out when they figured out we shared the same bar of soap.
What about guests? “If you do tend to have a lot of guests — especially last-minute ones — I think it’s smart to keep one or two extras set aside to make sure you always have some that are clean for them,” Catie Kelly, owner and lead organizer of Sistamatic Organizing in Atlanta, Georgia, told Southern Living.
And how often should towels be washed? Some organizers recommend washing them daily, while others say to use them up to four times. Regardless of how often you wash them, professionals told Southern Living towels need to be hung up with plenty of room to dry.
How about you? How many bath towels do you have, and why? Send me a note and let me know.
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Clear Mortgage meteorology
Temperatures will be cooler today, with highs in the 60s. We warm up a bit briefly on Thursday before rain chances move in for the afternoon and evening.
For help with pre-approvals or refinancing, get in touch with Originating Branch Manager Carrie Hansen at carrie.mortgage. |
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| Pick up your October CITYVIEW magazine, available on racks across the metro. | | | FEATURE STORY
Enter the Fright Zone
By Kristian Day
Des Moines has been evolving into the next Halloween Town USA with Zombie Burger, Monsterama Arcade and Pizzeria, and the seasonal Slaughterhouse attraction with its new Haunt speakeasy. (If you know, you know.)
My creative career started with a love of horror films, and it was never about violence. There is more violence in true crime shows that your stay-at-home significant other binge-watches during the week. What I loved about horror films were the wild worlds I would see on screen. | | | READ MORE |
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Woebegone Wednesday
Government authorities have surveyed the “worrisome problem of homeless people in Japan.” They found as many as 3,000 of them in the country, mostly in Osaka. “If you count people who stay with family or friends without paying rent, the number grows a lot.” An industrial consortium has taken initiative to offer the homeless part time jobs and most gratefully accept. As Douglas MacArthur said 80 years ago, "The Japanese are not like us." (NHK)
Dr. Marty Makari, bestselling author of “Blind Spots,” told Fox Business that America’s main health care "corruption problem" is “taking and prescribing drugs that are not needed.” He said that "children need cooking classes not Ozempic" and that all cancers with rising rates are “caused by eating the wrong foods.” He also reported that 97% of the world's countries will be losing population by 2030.
Restaurateur George Formaro is recuperating from spinal surgery on Monday. He describes it as "life changing" and says he is without back pain for the first time in years.
Wednesday bargains
• Wine bottles are half price on Wednesdays at Trostel's Greenbriar (5910 Merle Hay Road, Johnston). The weekly special is yellowtail swordfish.
• Barntown's (9500 S.E. University Ave., West Des Moines) Wednesday specials are a pound of chicken tenders with fries and two sauces for $11.99, plus $13 core pitchers of beer.
• Wednesday is Biryani Festival at Chowrastha (5910 Ashworth Road, West Des Moines). Buy two and a third is free.
• Wednesdays bring steak night to Club 2000 (422 Indianola Road, Des Moines). Steaks are cooked to order with salad, potato and bread, $14.99.
• Kids eat free with every paying adult on Wednesdays at Chuck’s (3610 Sixth Ave., Des Moines).
• Rangemasters Training Center (10520 Hickman Road, Clive) has a Wednesday ladies day special of $13 per person for live firing range and one target. $10 handgun rentals or BYOG.
• Fresh Thyme (2900 University Ave., West Des Moines) has bacon on sale for $3.99/pound through Tuesday.
• It's cavatelli night at Eastside Eddie's (3517 E. 26th St., Des Moines) served with garlic bread for $10.
• Bordanaro's (6108 S.W. Ninth St., Des Moines) has a Wednesday-Thursday only special on carryout pizza. They start at $6.50 for a 10-inch cheese pie. Each ingredient added is an extra charge, but this pretty much adds up to half-price pies.
• Panka Peruvian (2708 Ingersoll Ave., Des Moines) is offering free coffee all week 9-10 a.m. with breakfast for Latino Heritage month.
• Price Choppers have chicken hindquarters on sale for $.69/pound through Monday.
— Jim Duncan, jd91446@aol.com |
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The 2024 results ...
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| Featured in the current issue of Johnston Living magazine | | | Helping creatures of all kinds
Richardson is passionate about animals.
By Lindsey Giardino
Rickie Richardson loves animals.
So, after getting a boxer in 2016, the former Washington state resident found an organization called MustLuvBoxers Rescue — an organization that aims to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome unwanted and abandoned boxers. Richardson got involved as a volunteer and helped transport the dogs, as well as assisted with community events and outreach.
She’s since moved to Johnston but still supports the organization by managing its social media. | | | READ MORE |
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FROM KCCI: Iowan battles pancreatic cancer during national IV shortage. EAGLE GROVE, Iowa — A saline solution shortage caused by Hurricane Helene is severely impacting Jared Beecher, a 27-year-old father from Eagle Grove, who is battling pancreatic cancer.....READ MORE
FROM WHO-TV: Des Moines soccer stadium one step closer to reality, Polk County approves additional funding. DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Soccer Development Foundation announced on Tuesday that Polk County has approved an additional $10 million for the Pro Iowa Stadium and Global Plaza Project. ...READ MORE
FROM WOI-DT Local 5: Greater Des Moines Music Coalition ending operations, will no longer organize 80/35. Since its conception, DMMC has hosted dozens of local music events, summer music camps and 15 editions of the 80/35 Music Festival.....READ MORE |
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ESPN: Celtics bury Knicks, tie NBA 3-point record with 29 ... READ MORE
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED: Jameis Winston to Replace Injured Deshaun Watson As Browns Starting QB ... READ MORE
CBS Sports: Dodgers-Yankees World Series: State of the starting pitching, bullpens for both teams ahead of Game 1 ...READ MORE |
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2002: Hostage crisis in Moscow theater. On October 23, 2002, about 50 Chechen rebels storm a Moscow theater, taking up to 800 people hostage during a sold-out performance of a popular musical. ... READ MORE
1850: The first National Women’s Rights Convention begins. Suffragist organizers hold the first-ever National Women’s Rights Convention in Worcester, Massachusetts on October 23, 1850. More than 1,000 delegates from 11 states arrived for the two-day conference, which had been planned by members of the Anti-Slavery Society. ... READ MORE
1983: Beirut barracks blown up.A suicide bomber drives a truck packed with explosives into the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, killing 241 U.S. military personnel. That same morning, 58 French soldiers were killed in their barracks two miles away in a separate suicide terrorist attack. The U.S. Marines were part of a multinational force sent to Lebanon in August 1982 to oversee the Palestinian withdrawal from Lebanon. ... READ MORE
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These celebrities were born on this date: Ryan Reynolds, Dwight Yoakam, Ang Lee, Amandla Stenberg, Sam Raimi, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Emilia Clarke, Margaret Qualley, Jessica Stroup, Briana Evigan, Masiela Lusha, Robert Trujillo, Chris Weitz, Dianne Reeves, Jon Huertas, Matt Shultz
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The answer to yesterday's riddle:
What did the turkey say to the turkey hunter? QUACK QUACK QUACK! OR COCKADOODLE DOO! John Zeitler, Gail Tomlinson. OR STUFF IT! - Carolyn Rogers.
Today's riddle:
What type of horse does a ghost ride?
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