How many white tablecloths do you own

ruby slippers ↓

Thu, Dec 26 2024, 10:46 am

I have- but you did not ask how old they are- one is about 10 years old- the other two are about 5 years old. If you purchase the no stain kind- they can really last.

↑ member

Thu, Dec 26 2024, 10:58 am

I started this poll just because I was having a conversation with a family member who was telling me that she only owns 1, and that she’s not balabatish because of it… I told her I don’t know if ppl own more than one… that’s because I too own only one- it rarely gets dirty as I use the m&l thick plastic tablecovers at every meal, so I’m curious what others own

↑ ruby slippers

Thu, Dec 26 2024, 11:05 am

I don't use the plastic tablecloths cover and so I'm washing them every week....

SuperWify

Thu, Dec 26 2024, 11:21 am

3 but they aren’t white

And I wash them every week.

Iymnok

Thu, Dec 26 2024, 11:31 am

None are white. I have cream, beige/gold, floral, blue and wine.
Sometimes our table is small, sometimes we put all three leaves in.
There is an inyan to cover every table for shabbos, so when I can I put the old, stained one in the kitchen.
I like the colored ones for special occasions and yomtov.
I wash them on a warmer temperature for pesach. (In place of hagala)

flowerpower

Thu, Dec 26 2024, 11:33 am

I have one white tablecloth as I don’t need more. I have a plastic tablecloth that I put on top so it stays clean.

zaq ↓

Thu, Dec 26 2024, 11:35 am

Why davka white? Not everyone holds that you must use a white cloth on Shabbos.

↑ zaq

Thu, Dec 26 2024, 11:36 am

If you use a heavy duty plastic protector, you need only one unless you adjust the table to different sizes at different times.

cbg

Thu, Dec 26 2024, 11:38 am

I wrote 3
I do use plastic heavy duty
I only wash when needed - usually 2x a year, so I send to the dry cleaners
My Rav allows the same for Pesach as all year as long as they are freshly laundered

I switch cloths Rosh Hashana and Pesach - just to have a different design on the table

I think I’ll buy 1 new for Pesach just because I’m tired of the old designs

I only use white because it’s classic

lamplighter

Thu, Dec 26 2024, 12:16 pm

I answered before reading the OP.
I have a bunch because sometimes I add more tables. I have 2 nice ones that fit my dining room table. I have simpler ones (1 style but a bunch of them), that I have a bunch of for when we add tables.

MiracleMama

Thu, Dec 26 2024, 12:19 pm

Quite a few. But DH hates plastic coverings and hates the leather style. So they get dirty. For a 3 day YT I'd need 6, and that's just for the dinning room table, not add on folding tables.

Ruchel

Thu, Dec 26 2024, 1:04 pm

We've inherited from family so a few for sure. We prefer color though. But we use it too. We have too many

balance

Thu, Dec 26 2024, 1:06 pm

3 sizes depending how many guests we have so how big the table is. I also don't use plastic so I have 3 of each size.

peachmommy

Thu, Dec 26 2024, 1:37 pm

8 of one color
2 of another color
1 of another color
1 of another color
1 of another color
All for shabbos total = 13

pause

Thu, Dec 26 2024, 1:39 pm

I have two. One I got a fancy one as a gift when I got married. I used that every week until I got another one as a gift from my workplace. Since this one is washable, I now use it every week and save the fancy one for Yom Tov.

ddmom

Thu, Dec 26 2024, 1:51 pm

One white Shabbos one that fits my long table but I also have a bunch that are for 8 ft folding table if needed for simcha or extra company.
And a couple of colorful ones.(On the smaller side)

pinkpeonies

Thu, Dec 26 2024, 1:52 pm

So many I can’t count. Not all are white of course. I have an overstuffed hanging rack of my tablecloths in every color
Plus a garage filled with tablecloths and table decor that I use for events. I’m not a party planner but I’m the one who’s put in charge of decor for every event on both sides, plus schools and neighborhoods. I would never be satisfied with one tablecloth just for my own enjoyment of decor.
I never ever use plastic though. I just wash.

baked ziti

Thu, Dec 26 2024, 4:43 pm

I wrote that I have 2. One is an old white one that is stained in one are but is otherwise usable
and I kept it as a backup. I replaced it with a new white one.

mommybrr

Thu, Dec 26 2024, 5:58 pm

I wrote 4 (accumulated over 15 years, all but 1 as gifts)
2 pure white
2 with a light gold design woven in.
2 which I rotate for shabbos and 2 that I keep for yomtov. I always use plastics.
I would love to get another 1 or 2 nice white ones but the ones I like are so expensive.