dishcloth
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Instead, she unwisely took a soapy dishcloth to your table, which probably made the stain worse.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
An important cleaning aid in most kitchens is the tea towel, also known as a dishcloth.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2023
The director Craig Belknap finds ingenuity in simplicity, as with a dishcloth that, at one point, is wadded up into a basketball then later flattened against the waist into a too-tight dress.
From New York Times ● May 4, 2023
Cover the burn with a loose bandage, a clean dishcloth or non-adherent sterile gauze, anything to keep it clean and protect it from further contamination.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 29, 2021
“Zack!” my father says, flicking his dishcloth at him.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
For now, most of the recycling is instead for lower grade products like dishcloths.
From Reuters ● Sep. 1, 2023
And consider eco-friendly options during cleanup, since sponges, microfiber dishcloths, and kitchen brushes are major offenders in shedding microplastics.
From National Geographic ● Aug. 17, 2023
These pink grapefruit dishcloths from Favecrafts feature cheery summer colors that you can use indoors and outdoors.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2021
The researchers looked at various types of face masks and concluded that homemade masks – those made from cotton T-shirts or dishcloths – were "90 percent effective at preventing transmission."
From Fox News ● Jun. 11, 2020
Photographs of the children show a sweet if sober bunch who seem ready at a moment’s notice to swing into action with brooms and dishcloths.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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