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[quote=Anonymous]I am a former paper towel addict. Totally reformed. I barely use them now. It takes us weeks to go through one roll.

What you need is a whole bin of hand towels. Microfiber, tight weave cotton, some more open weave cotton, etc. You want a mix of older towels that are soft and kind of worn and newer towels that will be more absorbent. You learn what works best for each job.

We always have two towels hanging in the kitchen. A "clean" one that is used for drying clean hands or may be used to dry a clean dish if needed (we generally leave dishes to air dry but like if you need to wash a spoon). The other is for messier things. Not huge spills which get their own towel but all the little messes -- small spills on the floor or cabinets or stove top. That one gets changed out regularly -- once a day generally.

I used older, soft cotton towels to clean bathrooms or deep clean the kitchen. I use a microfiber for cleaning mirrors or wiping down doors or walls. We have a couple super absorbent towels for big spills.

One thing we have learned is when a towel gets quite damp, hang it somewhere to dry before throwing it in the laundry. That way if it doesn't get washed immediately, it won't make your laundry damp and won't cause smells. Also if you use a towel to mop up something like milk or tomato sauce, rinse it thoroughly with water and then hang to dry before putting it in the laundry, so you don't get weird food smells in your laundry.

Now I can't imagine using paper towels all the time. I almost never use them.[/quote]

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