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Why Do the French Hate Paper Bags So?
Kathryn Ireland, a Los Angeles-based decorator, said she brings stacks of brown paper bags from her local Trader Joe’s to her house in France.Why? To remove wax from tablecloths, of course. (Running a hot iron over a bag laid on top of the tablecloth draws the wax out.) For while the French believe in long, candlelight dinners, they “don’t believe in brown paper bags,” Ms. Ireland said.
—Meet some freaks. (Though none quite as freaky as our own clean freak and definitely less helpful.)
They use those hoity-toity string bags.
those things hold TOUTES LES CRAPS though!
@Trilby Which I now officially dub "freedom bags".
more "CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO ANNOYINGNESS" tags please.
Or just put a tray or something under your candles so you don't spill the wax on your tablecloth in the first place?
@major disaster A tablecloth to cover your good tablecloth is another solution.
It may be a bit more pricey (than free bags) but paper towel does this really well too.
@Kai@twitter Assuming they believe in paper towels, at least, in France.
It's also very hard to make durable papier mâché! I save my bags for some crafty relatives over there because their brown paper just sucks in general. It's outrageous.
This is very bougie of her.
This Kathryn/Kathy Ireland thing is too confusing.
One of you needs to change your name to Wanda.
Or wear a bikini, 24/7.
I can't wait until IIIIIIIIII can afford a house in France. Oh wait I mean a nice candlelight dinner. No, I mean paper bags.
I'm poor, is my point.