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[quote=Anonymous]Wow, I am just agog at the idea of using 8 rolls of paper towels a week.  I am just trying to imagine how it would be possible to do this?  I don't know if I could even do this if I tried?  I am not even trying to be snarky; I guess maybe if I doubled and tripled and quadrupled the wads I grab each time, maybe I could come close?  I don't know!

But, that's neither here nor there.  Add me to the list of those who have gone paper towel-less for two reasons:  1)  $$ and 2)  environment.  We use dish towels and hand towels and sponges and wipes, and wash everything in hot water and bleach.  We also microwave our sponges every few days in the micro.  That pretty much keeps all germs at bay.

I basically try not to buy anything that will end up in the garbage (paper products, etc.)  I read somewhere that was like throwing $$ away; if you buy something that will end up in the garbage, why not just skip a step and throw your own $$ directly into the garbage?  So, the only paper product- type thing I buy is (of course) toilet paper.  All else, we use cloth.  We do bring home paper napkins (excess) from places like restaurants and have those on hand in case there are particular meals where DD might need paper napkins, but otherwise, she has a cloth at her side which is designated just for her as a wipe for when she eats.  Then, I wash this in hot water.  I have about 14 of these so obviously we have enough to keep in rotation and wash regularly.[/quote]

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