I think hankies are fine for very runny noses but I remember boiling dirty hankies and don’t ever want to do it again. Paper hankies much better for when they are all blocked up and making yucky stuff. I mentioned this to DD when she talked about not buying any paper tissues.
Well done middle aged spread for helping your daughter. Reducing waste wherever possible is great.
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As I was reading MASpread's post, I was thinking blimey we used to call these handkerchiefs. But then I realised, snotties is a much funnier word, and kids love funny words. Sausages - why is that funny? I used to call salad 'crunch', and the kids would eat it, in salad they had no interest. 
It is one of my grandchildren’s birthday- she’s going to be two. Now her Mum says she doesn’t need anything, she just loves unwrapping anything! But then she added, but if you have time to make some Snotties that would be great, she’s got a cold again. Sewing machine out then. For little sore noses you just need soft towelling and a soft fabric to suit. Cut to size, I find table mat size good. Sew two pieces of fabric together right sides together leaving small opening to turn inside out.Sew up small corner left. Invaluable, wash well, saves endless tissues too.All my GC have now and some are
on year three. Now as the machine is out it’s onto making wheat bags. Liverpool City FC and batman requests.love home made gifts and Poppy aged 3 declared her birthday snotties were her best present.
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