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Environment & Energy

Nitram

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8. The over-use of paper towels is a pet peeve of mine. Nobody listens. I pull slightly used paper

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Mon Dec 10, 2018, 06:10 PM

Dec 2018

towels out of the trash at work to wipe the stovetop or the counter. At home the older sponge is used for dirty work, the newer one for clear work. Old cotton t-shirts make great cleaning rags.

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Americans Are Weirdly Obsessed With Paper Towels [View all] douglas9 Dec 2018 OP

I am very frugal, and have always used cloth. RGinNJ Dec 2018 #1

Guilty as charged matt819 Dec 2018 #2

I agree with you about sponges violetpastille Dec 2018 #6

Sponges are great for cleaning up grease and spilled food and drink. You can always follow that up Nitram Dec 2018 #9

I'm a handi-wipe kinda gal JenniferJuniper Dec 2018 #3

I do buy paper towels Ohiogal Dec 2018 #4

Doesn't a lot of that go to the safeinOhio Dec 2018 #5

Yes, but matt819 Dec 2018 #7

The over-use of paper towels is a pet peeve of mine. Nobody listens. I pull slightly used paper Nitram Dec 2018 #8