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For anyone who likes to cook or bake, towels are essential. Towels for wiping up, towels for handling dishes, towels for covering foods, towels for - well, you get what I mean.
I have been getting by these past several months with towels from the Dollar General or the discount aisle at Walmart. You can find some decent kitchen towels at both places, but I never did. Also, I didn't want to spend a lot of money.
Since I've been doing so much baking lately, I decided to try out a couple of affordable brands of flour sack towels I've seen on Amazon.
This first set from Bosubari is just under $10 and is made of a fairly thick and durable spun cotton.
The next group is from Utopia Kitchen and came in a 12-pack of ring spun towels for about $16.
At first, I was going to review these towels as to which set was better. After using and laundering both, I can't really put one over the other. They had different qualities that I like. Let's look at the Bosubari set first.
PROS
CONS
PROS
I am happy with all the towels. Because of the general quality and usefulness, I would have saved money by buying these in the first place instead of getting all the cheaper towels. They have held up well under washing and using so I expect to have them for a while.
I think of the Utopia towels as very "every day" and utilitarian. The heavier Bosubari towels are, in my opinion, more "chef-like".
I have been getting by these past several months with towels from the Dollar General or the discount aisle at Walmart. You can find some decent kitchen towels at both places, but I never did. Also, I didn't want to spend a lot of money.
Since I've been doing so much baking lately, I decided to try out a couple of affordable brands of flour sack towels I've seen on Amazon.
This first set from Bosubari is just under $10 and is made of a fairly thick and durable spun cotton.
The next group is from Utopia Kitchen and came in a 12-pack of ring spun towels for about $16.
At first, I was going to review these towels as to which set was better. After using and laundering both, I can't really put one over the other. They had different qualities that I like. Let's look at the Bosubari set first.
Bosubari Towels Pros & Cons
PROS
- Thick, sturdy and has a little weight
- Good for covering dough during proofing
- Can be tucked into the waistband and used for an apron
CONS
- Not as good for cleaning messes & didn't launder as well as the Utopia Kitchen towels
I find that I use these more when I'm baking. Mostly I use them for covering doughs during proofing or for keeping finished bread from drying out. They were too thick for me to use as padding for a lid when steaming some bao buns recently.
Utopia Kitchen Towels Pros & Cons
PROS
- The lighter weight makes them versatile
- Thin enough for cleaning messes and spills
- They launder better than the Bosbari towels
CONS
- Some came out of laundry with irregular shaping/didn't square up
Overall Impression of Both Sets
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| These are the Utopia Kitchen towels, but the Bosubari also had a cloth tie |
I am happy with all the towels. Because of the general quality and usefulness, I would have saved money by buying these in the first place instead of getting all the cheaper towels. They have held up well under washing and using so I expect to have them for a while.
I think of the Utopia towels as very "every day" and utilitarian. The heavier Bosubari towels are, in my opinion, more "chef-like".
The main test of a product is whether users would purchase again. Would I buy more? Absolutely. I decided a couple of months ago that I will only be giving the most useful things as gifts. These towels are on my list to give to the cooks and bakers in the family.
Peace
--Free
