Another Note...From Another Bill

Another Note...From Another Bill

Dear home builders, Studio21 Architects, husbands and wives, 

Around the globe, there is a serious problem developing within our own homes—so serious, that it is causing some folks to throw in the towel and even consider divorce. That problem is what to do with and where to display kitchen hand towels. Most men who use the kitchen enjoy having the towel easily available for the washing and drying of hands or for the drying of dishes during [...]

the cleanup process. Towels need to be out in the open, I say! They should not be hidden behind cabinet doors or in drawers above the cabinets. Fishing the towel out of a hidden place only wastes time and creates the perfect storm of water drips and soapy spots on the tile or wood flooring. As a result, you must add the additional task of tearing off a piece of paper towel (also potentially hidden in a cabinet) to erase the spots off the floor. Then, the lady of the house enters the kitchen armed with questions of, “what did you spill?”, to which you must explain again that you were simply trying to dry your hands or the dishes, and because the kitchen towels are buried in the most ridiculous of locations, you accidentally stained the floor.

Many ladies want their kitchens to maintain a pretty look, therefore keeping the kitchen towels out of sight. God forbid a kitchen towel is spotted by the dog or friends and family who occasionally visit to enjoy a meal. Some kitchen towels have a print or flowered pattern that does not match the overall style of the kitchen, therefore amounting to nothing more than an eyesore. After moderate use, the towels—print notwithstanding —can become wrinkled or stained and as soon as a stain is spotted, the towels must be spirited away to the laundry room.

I have attempted to hang a kitchen towel on the oven door handle. I have tried to hang a towel from the cabinet hardware that sits close to the kitchen sink. I have tried to lay the towel on the counter, even going as far as neatly rolling it up. I have tried stuffing the kitchen towel partially in my pants like a quarterback in football, so I may quickly reach down to dry my hands. I have hung the towel on the refrigerator handle, but that means I must turn 180 degrees quickly and try not to drip on the path to dryness. None of these ideas are acceptable to management...and the towels are always returned to their clandestine location.

Therefore, I have come up with the perfect solution...

Make reservations and eat out every day, and you won’t need kitchen towels. As a secondary point, if you don’t like someone, and you want to cause trouble in their life, buy them sets of kitchen towels for a present or special occasion.
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​I am seriously brainstorming to find a solution, so stay tuned to the Studio Pages newsletter for answers to this dilemma. I’m not throwing the towel in yet!
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— Bill Radostits

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Written By: Bill Radostits

Bill Radostits is a current client of Studio21 Architects and the reigning winner of funniest client emails! He and his wife are designing and building a custom home this year, which spurned the heated discussion about the placement and etiquette of dish towels.