topic Potholders? in Kitchen

Potholders?

wismiss — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 01:11:50 GMT

It has happened. I finally have used all the potholders we were given for wedding showers and wedding gifts. I have tried to find ones that are just as thick but still flexible as the ones we had for years.

I looked at the Sonoma site and they had several choices. Does anyone here have the W-S potholders? Do you like them? Or, do you have any other brand suggestions?

Thank you for your input.

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NickNack — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 01:19:02 GMT

I've had Williams Sonoma potholders in the past, and they're really good ones. I think you'd like them.

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lilypadfrog — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 05:10:52 GMT

I make my own by buying a nice thick bathroom washcloth then folding it into fours. I simply stitch up the sides and have a nice thick one.

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gacat123 — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 06:32:18 GMT

you might check out *The Kitchen Buddy* here on The Q. I have two in red and they are great! Long wrap around style with silicone at each palm to protect against heat. Good Luck in your pot holder quest.

CAT

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gacat123 — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 06:35:47 GMT

oops, it is called THE COOKING BUDDY, i have two in RED!

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suzyQ3 — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 19:01:47 GMT

I've tried others and always come back to WS's potholders. I don't like glove-type ones; I like the square with the pocket.

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wismiss — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 19:55:23 GMT

Thank you so much, everybody, for your responses. lilypadfrog, I'm not much of a sewer. Every time I sit down at a sewing machine, the thread breaks, the needle breaks, or the bobbin falls out. gacat123, I liked the cooking buddy and was tempted, but wanted something that could easily hang by my range. Maybe I'll order one of those in the future.

I did order the W-S pot holders, the two made in the USA. I try to buy American made products whenever I can. I find that I almost always check to see where something is made and that sometimes determines if I purchase it or not.

Again, thank you.

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sfnative — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 20:35:24 GMT

Same here. I went all over the place and tried out pot holders, but couldn't find any that fit my bill - so stiff, so ended up making my own. The fabic store I went to helped a great deal and showed me the special batting used for pot holders. The fun part was creating a stitch design on the top. I made the first batch, which we are still using, with a rather ugly fabric that was on sale. Now that I know we really like them, it's time to look for some fun kitchen fabric. (DH is kitchen-challenged and has burned 2 of the 4 I made. Geesh!)

Thank you for bringing this subject up!

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ValuSkr — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 22:57:04 GMT

Amazing that we still make potholders in the US.

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kivah — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 00:18:50 GMT

I like the silicone pot holders

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Sunshine Kate — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 00:30:04 GMT

WS is my absolute favorite.

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suzyQ3 — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 00:37:28 GMT

On 12/17/2014 wismiss said:
Thank you so much, everybody, for your responses. lilypadfrog, I'm not much of a sewer. Every time I sit down at a sewing machine, the thread breaks, the needle breaks, or the bobbin falls out. gacat123, I liked the cooking buddy and was tempted, but wanted something that could easily hang by my range. Maybe I'll order one of those in the future.

I did order the W-S pot holders, the two made in the USA. I try to buy American made products whenever I can. I find that I almost always check to see where something is made and that sometimes determines if I purchase it or not.

Again, thank you.

Your thread prompted me to buy another pair. One of the two we have right now was accidentally set on fire, so I think it's time for new ones. I bought the pine green striped ones that one of three "holiday" (it's just a good shade of green for our kitchen) colors on sale. And it's free shipping.

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ECBG — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 01:28:24 GMT

Hon, I never got away without a burn until I got ove gloves!

I would picture but they won't let me!

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RedTop — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 17:10:11 GMT

I prefer handmade pot holders, because they are thicker and more durable. I have a cousin who sews and sells her wares thru a crafters guild. Every few years she'll send me a package with pot holders and her newest craft item.

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bells4me — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 17:40:56 GMT

I make my own. They are double-thick & I use 100% cotton. It's name is the best potholder ever, and it is.

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glmama — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 18:01:12 GMT

I know that WS makes nice ones. For me, though, I tend to not like potholders. I am a big fan of good kitchen towels (WS for those as well) and these do the trick for me. IME, potholders get dirty faster and and harder to clean. I have lots of kitchen towels and just use two when removing something from the oven (or double one up on each side depending on the heat).

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suzyQ3 — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 19:39:04 GMT

On 12/18/2014 glmama said:
I know that WS makes nice ones. For me, though, I tend to not like potholders. I am a big fan of good kitchen towels (WS for those as well) and these do the trick for me. IME, potholders get dirty faster and and harder to clean. I have lots of kitchen towels and just use two when removing something from the oven (or double one up on each side depending on the heat).

glmama, I've never had a problem with my WS potholders in terms of keeping them clean. I just throw in the washer occasionally, as I would towels.

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151949 — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 20:51:04 GMT

I prefer silicone ones and I believe I did buy them at W&S.

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santorini — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 21:33:26 GMT

I love the ones made by BuiltNY (available lots of places - Target, etc.). You can't feel any heat at all through them and they grip really well. They don't have my color listed on the website any longer, but here is an example: