Holiday Rental Essentials - Tea Towels

So, now that we have got our first post out of the way I am going to kick off a new weekly series of posts where every Wednesday we will look at a key object or product that we think every bach* should have.

Since we arrived in the UK ten years ago, we have tended to hire houses or apartments for nearly all of our holidays. This has given us a lot of experience in getting to know unfamiliar houses and kitchens. It really tends to be a bit hit and miss! There is so much excitement when you turn up to the rental that you've looked at so many times on the Internet and finally see it in the flesh... but it can be quite a let down when the place lacks lots of the basics.

We stayed in this place in Lefkada, Greece back in 2006. The small kitchen was at the time (it looks to have been improved since) very basic - lacking even a can opener. Luckily the view, the pool, the beach and the amazing sunsets more than made up for the simple kitchen set-up.

On holiday we always make do. And we always take our own cafetiere along to make coffee. But, sometimes you can't help thinking - if only there was a list of basic objects and items that every rental property should have. Well, we will start that list here and look forward to editing and adding to a master version with your feedback.

The nice thing about having your own place as compared to staying in a hotel is that you can do some of your own cooking. The not so great thing about doing your own cooking is also having to do all of the dishes. And, I have never stayed anywhere that has enough tea towels.

So, item #1 is tea towels. A great big pile of them. Preferably enough so that you don't have to wash them until the end of the week.

You may like to throw a tea towel over your shoulder like Gwyneth Paltrow (apparently a tip she got from Brad Pitt's mother), you may use them to cover food, or you may just use them to dry dishes.

We think these Tekla tea towels from Ikea are great. They are so cheap (20p each here in the UK). They are 100% cotton. And they also are nice to use as napkins.

So, let us know your thoughts on holiday rental essentials and whether you agree that tea towels should make the list.

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* A bach (pronounced batch) is a term used by New Zealanders for a holiday home or beach house.

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