**Satsuma** @Satsuma@cat.family · Sep 20, 2022, 03:43

**Satsuma** @Satsuma@cat.family · Sep 20, 2022, 03:43

Satsuma @Satsuma@cat.family

Sep 20, 2022, 03:43

Satsuma @Satsuma@cat.family

(This is mostly a nonsense poll, if that wasn’t clear)

12% I differentiate between dish rag, dish towel, and tea towel but I only own/use one of those options
32% I differentiate between dish rag, dish towel, and tea towel and also own/use two or more types
6% I don’t differentiate between those three words
12% Wait who the hell says tea towel (I consider dish rag and dish towel to be the same thing)
22% Wait who the hell says tea towel (I consider dish rag and dish towel to be different things)
22% Other/I will elaborate in the comments

**æʃliŋ, f4f enthusiast** @aescling@cat.family · 2022-09-20T04:02:34Z

æʃliŋ, f4f enthusiast @aescling@cat.family

@Satsuma Wait who the hell says tea towel (I have no idea what the difference between a dish rag and a dish towel would even be)

Sep 20, 2022, 04:02 · · · ·

**alyssa** @alyssa@cat.family · Sep 20, 2022, 04:17

**alyssa** @alyssa@cat.family · Sep 20, 2022, 04:17

Sep 20, 2022, 04:17

alyssa @alyssa@cat.family

@aescling @Satsuma the distinction i think i would draw is that dish rags are for cleaning things and dish towels are for drying things. although currently i use a sponge for the former and let everything but knives air dry so i don't really routinely use either word

**Lady, EVOLVED** @Lady@cat.family · Sep 20, 2022, 23:28

**Lady, EVOLVED** @Lady@cat.family · Sep 20, 2022, 23:28

Sep 20, 2022, 23:28

Lady, EVOLVED @Lady@cat.family

@alyssa @aescling @Satsuma agree, with the caveat that dish rags aren't actually used for dishes (we use them to wipe countertops though)

also a dish rag is often crochet (what some people call a dishcloth) while a towel is never crochet

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