Michelle at Thursday Night Smackdown is having a contest, and it is a contest based on nasty old potholders. Winners get sweet new potholders. And not only do I need new ones, for reasons that will become obvious, I also looooove Marimekko designs. So without further ado, here are my old potholders!

These came with me when I moved out of my parents’ house, so they’re pretty old already. Somehow, they did not get discoloured and stained until they were mine, though. The back one there is closer to the original colour, but even that’s not quite right.

This one either came with a kitchen set my husband bought, or he brought it from his mom’s house when he moved out. I believe that intractable crusty bit on the thumb is scrambled egg.