Scrubbies

Many years ago, Mom saw her first scrubby and loved it so much that she decided that she wanted to make some for herself, so she set out to figure it out, which she did. Now, hundreds of scrubbies later, everyone in the family has begun to find them indispensable. They are great for washing dishes, scrubbing sinks, cleaning bathtubs, scrubbing vegetables such as potatoes and carrots, safely cleaning non-stick cookware and probably many other uses. Mom crochets them while she watches TV, while she waits at the hospital, and any other convenient time. They are often used to thank friends, nurses and other health care folks of many kinds.

A few years ago, we spent time as missionaries in West Virginia. People there were so kind to us, often sharing meals with us. Mom appreciated all that was done to assist us, so sent us a whole pile of scrubbies she had made, with instructions to pass them out to some of the folks who had been so good to us.

Now, over a year later, a request has come by someone wanting to create more scrubbies and wondering where on earth Mom got that scratchy yarn she used to make them.....

So, it occurred to me that the art of making scrubbies should be shared.

First, purchase 10 1/2 yards of nylon netting. Usually the netting is 72 inches wide. Cut the netting into strips 3 1/8 inches wide x 10 1/2 yards long. This is the 'yarn' to be used in crocheting the scrubby.

Then:

crochet 5 and make into a ring and then 10 double crochet. then 20 for the next row then 40 for the final row.

It is really important to crochet very tightly as the scrubbies last longer and do a better job if they are not too loose. If you run out of 'yarn' before it is finished, just tie on another strip and keep crocheting until it is complete.




When my scrubbies get dirty, I generally just put them through the dishwasher. Now that we all know how to make them, we never again need to fear being without them!