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I was going through my kitchen today, thinking what could steam towels. I looked up, and lo and behold, I saw it. My moms large wok and lid. It even has a steamer tray in it. It takes about 10 minutes start to finish to heat a towel. It is like the perfect moisture level from the steam, and really hot, but not too hot to handle or put on my face. Another good find!
Necessity is the mother of invention.
I feel so inadequate for just running hot water on a towel, wringing it out and putting on my face...so primitive :)
My home heats our water off a boiler (good ole steam heated New England home), so it comes out of the faucet HOT! Too hot to put on my face, or even touch for that matter. Good to hear about your wok/towel warmer, never would have thought of that!
Simple and effective
What more can you ask for
Thanks for the tip
Rick
Get a micro wave safe dish, get a towel good and damp, nuke it for 2 or more minutes (ymmv). Fast and efficient.
Be careful using the microwave. The towels, like food, can get superheated areas that can easily give you 2nd degree burns.
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You shave with a straight.... and yet you are afraid to appear primitive....hmmm.Quote:
Originally Posted by joebehar
@hamilton, good advice, the towel(s) will heat unevenly.
I see nothing primitive about using a straight..I think its quite the opposite.
In an age where we should all be environmentally conscious us straight razor users are not putting any plastic and metal from used cartridge razors into landfills.
Save the planet...use a straight razor :)
Great Tip ! Im going to try that.
I have nuking towels in a microwave down to a fine art but as Hamilton946 rightly points out it can be a risky business!
Be careful out there.
Oscar.
I have whats called a candy thermometer I used before to make candles and the wife uses to make, go figure, hard candy for baking projects.
Throw water in a pot, kick on the burner, take it up to 170 ish and let it cool a little. dip some towels around 160 and ring em out.
I don't use it for every shave mind you based on time constraints, but I love when I do.
Also, working on the railroad I am outside in all kinds of weather. Its nice after a cold day or a cold wet day to just get a few warm towels in the evening before bed. Wife has come to like it too.
Nothing like a hot towel! I expect especially when it's cold out! :D
Good idea, but my Wife might draw the line at using the wok to heat up shaving towels! :nono:
nice steamer
where abouts are you? I am from central Mass. and have not found anyone else on here from around me yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Servant4Christ