Handkerchief?

[Wipeywipey]

I thought I would post for recommendations after a slightly odd urge to buy handkerchiefs!

In my defence I am watching a lot of Kdramas and every relationship appears to begin with a stranger being offered a handkerchief for all sorts of daily issues; fell over? Have a hanky. Crying? Here, I won't say much but this shows I care. Spillages, sniffles, coughs, sweat... I have been left wondering how I have lived to my 40's without one to be honest. The idea of having a soft folded multiple use and relatively cheap item to save the day on my person is calling to me.

Does anyone else buy these and if so can you point a "newbie" in the direction of some good quality machine washable and preferably nicely patterned handkerchiefs, which fit nicely in a pocket or small bag?

Amazon have plenty, but for really nice ones, try Liberty.

Omg I've always called it a hankerchief without the D 😳

Same.

I used to have loads as a little girl, really pretty ones. I wonder what happened to them. I think I might need some handkerchiefs now.

Thank you @LoserWinner - I went down a bit of a rabbit hole on Amazon as some of them are ginormous and on closer inspection say hand wash only. Some look like muslin squares which are a bit too reminiscent of poonami and milk vomits hiding on my shoulder.

I have loads of plain white gents hankies. Ladies, more feminine ones are too small for a good blow.

However I do have some pretty embroidered ladies hanks for church on Sundays. They’re just a tad more “classy.”

‘Multiple use’? Ew. Would you blow your nose and then put it back in your pocket? That’s rank.

@youalright , It's hand+kerchief.
The kerchief would be a scarf - it's from headcover.

Liberty has pretty ones.

@CreepyCoupe , It's practical.

Yes that’s what I do. I do a lot of fell walking and paper tissues just disintegrate.
Do you use paper tissues once the throw them away.

I use M&S men's ones.

Op recommend me a KD please.

That is a good call! If I get on with them I will have to get more.

I have bought a Liberty one to see how I get on with it for now. Seems silly to trial using a handkerchief but it will be a new habit to remember to wash it and put it into a bag or coat rather than the packs of hand tissues that usually end up in the washing machine.

I have the fine white cotton ones. They aren't too bulky and wash and iron well.

Yes, if I ever had to blow my nose, I’d do it into a tissue and then dispose of it. The idea of putting something with snot in it back in a pocket is disgusting to me.

Any particular genre? I liked The Glory for drama but there are a lot of nice ones for food, romance, history (Bon Appetit has all three, Reply 1988 also good), comedy (Behind your touch - bonkers) and geographical references to North Korea with Crash Landing on You.

They're usually about £1 for a new (but dated) box of 3 in charity shops.
Irish linen men's ones are brilliant.

They don't end up as lint all over your washing if you accidentally leave one in a pocket.

I have some men's ones from m&s or Asda I keep a clean one in my coat. For trousers pockets, I have ladies ones which are harder to come by. Proper market stalls are a good place to look as well as cheap shops like Yorkshire trading.
I bought a batch of these from Amazon and they are great.https://amzn.eu/d/0h7NtqbN

Real hankies are so nice to use, don't dry your nose so much when you have a cold and never disintegrate in the wash.

They are at least as hygienic as knickers

I remember when John Lewis used to have beautiful displays of them.

Thank you im off to watch all of them lol.

They are at least as more hygienic as than knickers

If you’re not sure you’d get on with them you could try a few cotton scarves from the charity shop (they always seem to have millions) cut into four squares. Then you get nice colours and patterns rather than plan white.

@Peacexbliss The Glory is quite dark so don't go there if you have a sensitive disposition (I just reread your name) - the rest are chill. Netflix has all of them.

Thanks for all of the suggestions. My lovely Liberty 'kerchief is being dispatched and I am quite excited! Definitely feels as though this will be an elevated olfactory experience.

I got some lovely ones in M&S a few years and when I ask again for them again they said they only sold women’s handkerchiefs at Christmas.😀 Yet men’s are sold all year round.

Good call on the charity shop- so often there's a few unused packs of pretty ladies hankies

DH has a clean hankie every day. I'm v often the grateful recipient 😃

I got some decent (men's but just light colours) ones from Boots at Christmas, not sure if they do them all year round.