It all started with
these great cleaning cloths I found. I've been trying to cut down on my use of paper towels, because at the height of my paper towelishness I was going through a roll a week. Maybe even a roll and an eighth. I mean, what's not to love about paper towels? They're absorbent, you can use them wet or dry, they're right there on the counter and - this is the real key - you can just throw them away. This throwing away thing is a huge benefit when you have to pull things out of dog's butts.
But I felt bad about all the waste. And I started thinking that maybe I didn't need three whole paper towels to kill a spider the size of a pencil eraser.
I haven't actually tried these new cloths yet, but I'm embarking on (yes, I know) another experiment. Can I live without paper towels?
It's one small step in a quest to live a greener life. I'll let you know how it goes.
2 comments:
We try not to use them... but tehre are some jobs that are just better suited for paper towels...
I mean if you drop an egg on the floor you really don't want to use a regular towel then put that towel in the laundry... UGH.
So true! Also, anything involving animal or child puke absolutely demands paper towels, and lots of 'em!
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