My choices are: A dark colored bandana when I am out. Tissues when I am in the house.

Hankies. I always blow holes through tissues and cover my hands in brown gunk.

i use red, darkblue and green hankies.

Somebody elses box of facial tissue before mine. I use two at a time because they are thin. Since I increased my snuff intake, I blow my nose about 15 times a day

Tissue sometimes, but it irritates my nose, so I tend to have a hankey handy. White ones at home because nobody cares about the horror, black/brown plain bandanas while in public.

Hankies all the way. I like the Poschl and Bernard hankies, they’re bigger than the “bandana” hankies and are actually made for snuffing.

The curtains.

Hankies. I have plenty of them. I like the Bernard sized ones too. They’re strong, large and soft. I have about 5 of that type. I also still use white ones here and there but most were acquired from pre snuffing days, and honestly them being stained doesn’t bother me. Toss the dirty one into the shower with me at the end of the day and it cleans up really well.

The curtains.

:)) :)) :)) I have some very large snuff hankerchiefs I got two from SnuffStore (when they did them, hope they do again cos the price was good), and two from a shop in Salisbury. One’s a brown tartan, one black patterned, one blue polkadot and one really nice blue sort of paisley.

How do you fold your hankies? Any tutorial? I fold them left to right then front to back (twice). Any different ideas?

I just sort of wodge it into my pocket, as low as I can get. I’ve got several admiring glances from certain ladies…

@n9inchnails Bigger than a bandana? We must be talking about different things. The bandanas I get are 20" x 20" I don’t know how I would get something bigger into my pockets. Please tell me they’re not like carrying a small blanket.

How do you fold your hankies? Any tutorial? I fold them left to right then front to back (twice). Any different ideas?

I start by folding a bandana into thirds: top down and bottom up on top of it. I then proceed to fold it like any other handkerchief. NEVER BLOW YOUR NOSE ON THE MIDDLE THIRD! When the exposed side that I’m blowing onto gets really grungy, I can change the initial fold; putting this side in the middle and having a fresh side to start on for the rest of the day.

I use tissues. I blow my nose a lot and don’t like the idea of putting a “squishy” hanky in my pocket.

I must be snuffing wrong because until I learn the football player move of holding one side closed and ejecting from the other into a trash can cleanly, I don’t think I could bear to carry around all that comes out lol

I fold using triangle formations. A certain way for the dresser drawer and another that has a tail to hang out of the back pocket. The pocket fold would be the easiest to explain. 1; fold one corner to the other = triangle 2; fold one corner to the top apex corner 3; fold the four layered side onto the two layered side = triangle one side six layers and tail side two 4; fold six layer side corner to corner = tail should still be only two layers 5; fold one more time the now twelve layer corners together = a third of the tail will be four layers and the remaining two thirds tip two layers The twenty four layered end is pointed down into the back pocket

I must be broken ,only blow nose once daily in the shower. If needed I will use a tissue if available ,TP or paper towel , Other wise snot rockets for distance and accuracy. If someone comments on my nose caves I look them up and down and tell them their mother dresses them funny they don’t bother you after that.

I use $1 Brown Bandanas I get at my local Ghetto Gangster shop. I don’t have any special ways to fold it. I just half ass fold it and then stuff it in my back right pocket.

Given a choice i will always use a good handkerchief, if not available am sure to get those soft, aloe, lotion type kleenexes.

My always reliable hankys, black with white pattern and bandana size.

I use duluth handkerchiefs http://www.duluthtrading.com/store/mens/mens-accessories/more-accessories-for-men/mens-handkerchiefs/mens-handkerchiefs.aspx

@lunecat yes they can be handy. Q-Tips are a brand name, but generally culturally accepted is the name of the item. Properly they’re called cotton swabs here. People will even call the generic ones Q-tips.

I must be broken ,only blow nose once daily in the shower.

You might try increasing your consumption of hydrating liquid (i.e., water). :O) I was like this too until I recently started drinking more water. As an added bonus, now that I’m properly hydrated it seems that smaller amounts of snuff get me where I need to be… I use tissue (the soft, thick, lotion infused kind) at work and home. I use hankies in the car (easier to find and use due to their large size).

I must be broken ,only blow nose once daily in the shower. If needed I will use a tissue if available ,TP or paper towel , Other wise snot rockets for distance and accuracy. If someone comments on my nose caves I look them up and down and tell them there mother dresses them funny they don’t bother you after that.

My guess is that you are using a snuff that forms an armor plate on your mucus membrane and you need the shower steam to loosen it, right? When I was using that type of snuff, I almost needed a pitchfork to get the dry, hard caking out!

I use the historical Grenadier method: Sniff some tap water, close one nostril and blast into the sink. Repeat procedure with other nostril. When in the field, skip the bit with the water and the sink. Warning: Shield your clothes … otherwise your SgtMaj may just give you some extra instruction. regards SgtMaj Patrick B. Ludwig (ret.) p.s. Am looking for a swagger stick with a built in snuffbox. Can anybody help? PBL

The black bandana/hankies I use don’t need to be washed for a long, long time. Just shake them out a bit when they are dry and BAM! Fresh hankie! I get fresh ones for work a lot, snot rockets don’t work inside a bank. When I’m off of work I have one ride around in my back pocket for extended periods.

I use some crappy but serviceable bandanas I bought at target, as well as a nice Poschl one. Next time I’m in England I want to see if I can get some proper colored ones. Also tissues as and when. But ironed hankies are the nicest.

Panties and tissues for my nose. Curtains are for other body parts.

Meant hankies, honestly! How can I edit a post? Quite embarrassing.

@AllanH, if you hover your mouse over the right corner of your post there is a edit button that will appear. I almost didn’t tell you cause that is some funny stuff.

“How can I edit a post?” was the punch line.

Meant hankies, honestly! How can I edit a post? Quite embarrassing.

No surely not! Panties sounded far more interesting :))

Viva paper towel, and kleenex. I have to use at least 3 kleenex tissue or else they fall apart . @ALLENH Very interesting indeed ! :)>- :)>- ^:)^

Panties and tissues for my nose. Curtains are for other body parts.

No surely not! Panties sounded far more interesting :))

Agreed, made me laugh so I’ve quoted it - he can edit his but he can’t edit mine, lol!

I always try to edit panties. At home, I use paper towels or tissues. In public I use my wife’s shirttails.

I use the historical Grenadier method: Sniff some tap water, close one nostril and blast into the sink. Repeat procedure with other nostril.

Upon your recommendation I added the tap water bit to my routine this morning and was very pleased with the results! Thanks!

I feel the need to mention that if you get tap water to far up your nose, you might get an infection from the bacteria in the water.

I feel the need to mention that if you get tap water to far up your nose, you might get an infection from the bacteria in the water.

That is true… I remember a fellow died two summers ago from a flesh eating bacteria that gained access through use of a neti pot.

i do it with tap water everyday (several times rarely) since my childhood.

I have a dedicated set of wash clothes that I use. The boss lady is kind enough to wash them with the rest of MY clothes for me! I’m not sure what a wash clothe or hand towel? is for anymore, especially with the invention of the scrunchy for showering.

I have a dedicated set of wash clothes that I use. The boss lady is kind enough to wash them with the rest of MY clothes for me! I’m not sure what a wash clothe or hand towel? is for anymore, especially with the invention of the scrunchy for showering.

Wash clothes? It’s getting more interesting by the minute - panties is obviously just the beginning…

I use a black or blue hankie. I tried a silk hankie once, but using it when i had a cold was sort of gross because it soaked through. I haven’t tried my panties yet…

Sniff some tap water, close one nostril and blast into the sink. Repeat procedure with other nostril.

It is always a good idea to use distilled water or boiled tap water before putting it up your nose, either sniffing it or using a neti pot. There have been cases of Naegleria fowleri (a brain eating amoeba) which is 99% fatal killing people that used tap water. It is normally found in warm water like lakes, ponds or rivers but has been discovered in tap water in peoples houses. The only way it is fatal is by getting it up your nose.

I use a black or blue hankie. I tried a silk hankie once, but using it when i had a cold was sort of gross because it soaked through. I haven’t tried my panties yet…

If we weren’t all gentlemen here you’d get some very dodgy replies! :)) I’m not sure about actually using a silk hank to blow your nose on, I work in retail. When someone asks for hankies I always ask if they want functional or for show - I always believed a silk hank was for the the top pocket or dusting off unsniffed snuff. Clown trousers, now they would be good - enormous and highly patterned.

Of course one could consider boiling or filtering the tap water. But bear in mind that the nose routine is part of the muslim washing ritual and, as such is practised by tens of millions of devout muslims five times a day. Often in countries with very dubious hygienic conditions. To my knowledge, the WHO has not identified serious health risks from this practice. Best regards Patrick B. Ludwig

If you get city water (chlorinated) you don’t really need to worry about critters in the water. Sea salt gives you the right pH level to minimize irritation. I prefer running a pint through my nose and letting the flow clean me out rather than blasting.

It is rare but Naegleria fowleri has been detected in the plumbing and pipes of homes on city water and has caused deaths: cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-57499285-10391704/tap-water-in-neti-pots-behind-two-brain-eating-amoeba-deaths-in-2011-investigation-finds/ I use a neti pot for my allergies. I now use filtered water out of the fridge and then boil it and let it cool to the right temp.

I have well water and although I love the minerals fresh from the source, I don’t think I will run it in my nose. I have had plenty of bay water up there and it cleans you out fast

Found a brown silk handkerchief at Men’s Wearhouse for $9. I haven’t tried it out properly yet, but it seems OK, especially since I’ve always heard silk is a preferred material for snuff hounds.

I use tissues. I blow my nose a lot and don’t like the idea of putting a “squishy” hanky in my pocket.

I understand your point, but an absorbent cotton hanky wont be squishy. I use one that’s 50 years old so it’s real soft .

Squishyness is never an issue. If you fold the dirty side in, your pocket stays clean. Usually its dry by the next time you need it. Once the handkerchief is out of clean space, its time to send it to the laundry and get a new one. Of the normal hanky size (14" X 14"), I can soil two a day. The bigger Bernard sized ones are a little bulky, but very soft and absorbent. These can usually cover a days worth of discharge with room to spare. I also keep a silk one with me most of the time as a duster. They’re fine for blowing, certainly very soft, but washing them is a hassle.

My favourite colors

I always carry a few paper towels in my pocket because they are bigger than tissues and tougher too, but when I’m at home I use tissues. How do you guys clean your hankies and stuff? I cant imagine having a cloth in my back pocket thats full of snuffy snot haha

My nose prefers tissues but often i’m forced to use paper towels.

I always carry a few paper towels in my pocket because they are bigger than tissues and tougher too, but when I’m at home I use tissues. How do you guys clean your hankies and stuff? I cant imagine having a cloth in my back pocket thats full of snuffy snot haha

I have 15-20 hankies with different color and patterns. I take them to shower with me. One piece has 7 pages to use which is generally enough for one day also i can use the dirty page sometimes more than once if it dries out.

I use a black or blue hankie. I tried a silk hankie once, but using it when i had a cold was sort of gross because it soaked through. I haven’t tried my panties yet…

If we weren’t all gentlemen here you’d get some very dodgy replies! :)) I’m not sure about actually using a silk hank to blow your nose on, I work in retail. When someone asks for hankies I always ask if they want functional or for show - I always believed a silk hank was for the the top pocket or dusting off unsniffed snuff. Clown trousers, now they would be good - enormous and highly patterned.

Hahaha! :))

@nosemboss @Xander Thanks for the info, you’ve convinced me to give it a try. I’ll add one of the Bernard ones to my shopping cart (which is once again growing at an alarming rate).

Brooks Brothers has some checked cotton handkerchiefs. I use those, lightly misted with Yardley of London’s English Lavender.

The idea of using cotton handkerchief never appealed to me, like when you blow your nose in it multiple times. I think I could give it a try, considering ecomic aspect. I use way too much tissues, even got myself separate bucket by the desk for used ones. However, it seems nasty and unsanitary to me to use one all day…

 Cotton bandannas, the kind you can get at a gas station for $1.99.  I have one for every day of the week, though recently i’ve been snuffing so much i use 2 a day.  Also i don’t care if i use lighter colors…nobody really sees them unless they come across me wiping/blowing my nose…i do tend to have the corner out of my pocket

(when i wear my blue one people at work joke about me being a crip) but if anyone sees any nasty brown stains they keep their opinions to themselves.

I’ve no clue how one would use a bandanna to blow their snot into.  I can just imagine all this nasty liquid dripping on the floor.  Sorry for the graphic image

If my instinct is right, you’re talking about a specific type of material some bandannas are made of but I’d thought they were all cotton

Myself, I just use some plain white cotton handkerchiefs gotten at Wal-Mart.  A bandanna seems like it’d scratch your nose

This really opens up my imagination to the new phenomenon of toilet paper hoarding. Are they all just secret snuffers?

@boiledonions you’re laughing, but actually when Im out of tissues one roll lasts me 3-4 days only for my nose… It’s cheap tho (or was, right before pandemic?)

@Gormur All my bandannas are cotton. I wash them all the time so they get softer week by week. It soaks up my black boogers alright, just like any other cotton cloth would. 

" What do you prefer to blow your nose?"

My lungs silly.
:))

Plaid handkerchiefs from Amazon. They’re great, soft cotton, not too big and bulky.

at home: a large brown towel  :))

outside: paper tissue.

Kitchen towel does me.

Kleenex. Nice, soft, and easy to hide the evidence. I only blow when I have to, so at that time it’s a big wet mess and I can’t put that in my pocket. I’d also rather not my kids see that in the wash

Large sized patterned cotton handkerchiefs. I buy them whenever I see them - you can usually find them for two or three pounds and they last forever.