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RegForte

wrote:

> You would think that, but I haven't been able to find cheesecloth
> at my local grocery stores in recent months. Hadn't been looking
> for it before that. Years ago I remember seeing it in almost any
> grocery store, but not now. I mean, it's not like there has been
> some sudden drop-off in home cheese making in the past 20 years.
> I'm not sure why it's become hard to find.
>
> I may try the hardware store . . . just haven't thought about it
> when I've been there recently.

I buy it by the yard from a fabric supply store at a fraction of
what it costs in supermarkets.

And don't worry about "food grade" cheesecloth. Just wash it first.
Run it through a washing machine on gentle cycle, then dry on a
hanger (a dryer will tear it up).

Blessed are the cheesemakers.