Comments on: Paper Towel Alternatives http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2010/01/paper-towel-alternative.html Balancing Faith, Family and Frugality with Couponing, Drugstore Deals & More! Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:19:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sharon http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2010/01/paper-towel-alternative.html/comment-page-2#comment-60026 Sharon Sat, 09 Jul 2011 18:42:08 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=2733#comment-60026 Great post!!! I hate how many paper towels we go through. I just discussed switching to towels with DH and he told me that's what his family did growing up! But he said they had one rag and hand washed it and it was pretty much always dirty. Well, that grosses me out, so I think I'll have towels for different uses and I LOVE the idea of color coding them. If you wash your towels in the washing machine, do you put bleach in or how do you get them clean? And do they not make the other towels/laundry gross? Great post!!! I hate how many paper towels we go through. I just discussed switching to towels with DH and he told me that’s what his family did growing up! But he said they had one rag and hand washed it and it was pretty much always dirty. Well, that grosses me out, so I think I’ll have towels for different uses and I LOVE the idea of color coding them. If you wash your towels in the washing machine, do you put bleach in or how do you get them clean? And do they not make the other towels/laundry gross?

]]> By: heather http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2010/01/paper-towel-alternative.html/comment-page-2#comment-54320 heather Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:13:09 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=2733#comment-54320 I love this idea. Times are hard on everyone so why not try and save as much as you can. I am already making my own diapers for my 7 month old and sanitary pads for my self. My BIG issue with another cloth product is we don't have a washign machine. I hand wash all of my babys diapers before I go to bed at night. And through out the week i will wash about 3 loads of clothes also in the kitchen sink. We can't afford laundry mat at $4 a load right now, and there is no hook up for a washign machine even if we were given one. So I make due. I know I am blessed to have what we do have. I save towles and blankets for the laundry mat once a month. I dont have a clothes line and i live on the 2nd floor with no balcony. and we are rentign so no holes in the wall to hang inside. Right now I have been hanging clothes on hangers to dry where ever i can find a place and diapers get hung over the side of her play pen to dry. Im up for suggestions on the laundry mess. You can email me if anyone has an idea. Im still goign to try a week with out paper towls thogh! Thanks-Heather I love this idea. Times are hard on everyone so why not try and save as much as you can. I am already making my own diapers for my 7 month old and sanitary pads for my self. My BIG issue with another cloth product is we don’t have a washign machine. I hand wash all of my babys diapers before I go to bed at night. And through out the week i will wash about 3 loads of clothes also in the kitchen sink. We can’t afford laundry mat at $4 a load right now, and there is no hook up for a washign machine even if we were given one. So I make due. I know I am blessed to have what we do have. I save towles and blankets for the laundry mat once a month. I dont have a clothes line and i live on the 2nd floor with no balcony. and we are rentign so no holes in the wall to hang inside. Right now I have been hanging clothes on hangers to dry where ever i can find a place and diapers get hung over the side of her play pen to dry. Im up for suggestions on the laundry mess. You can email me if anyone has an idea. Im still goign to try a week with out paper towls thogh! Thanks-Heather

]]> By: LWT http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2010/01/paper-towel-alternative.html/comment-page-2#comment-32799 LWT Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:35:59 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=2733#comment-32799 I've been using Skoy reusable cloths at home and PeopleTowels when I'm out and about. I’ve been using Skoy reusable cloths at home and PeopleTowels when I’m out and about.

]]> By: Giving Up Paper Towels — Kingdom First Mom http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2010/01/paper-towel-alternative.html/comment-page-2#comment-21760 Giving Up Paper Towels — Kingdom First Mom Wed, 24 Mar 2010 05:01:52 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=2733#comment-21760 [...] suppose it was inevitable. My sweet pal Amy wrote a fabulous guest post a few months ago about paper towel alternatives. It was quite a hot topic, in [...] [...] suppose it was inevitable. My sweet pal Amy wrote a fabulous guest post a few months ago about paper towel alternatives. It was quite a hot topic, in [...]

]]> By: Sarah Peck http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2010/01/paper-towel-alternative.html/comment-page-1#comment-21008 Sarah Peck Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:32:58 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=2733#comment-21008 I find that cleaning with paper towels is better then using hand towels. I have tried, using cut up hand towels; but for cleaning , it just doesn't work. We use the hand towels for our napkins at meal times and such, but I really did not like having to change my hand towel over and over again when I cleaned. I find that cleaning with paper towels is better then using hand towels. I have tried, using cut up hand towels; but for cleaning , it just doesn’t work. We use the hand towels for our napkins at meal times and such, but I really did not like having to change my hand towel over and over again when I cleaned.

]]> By: Ashley http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2010/01/paper-towel-alternative.html/comment-page-1#comment-20284 Ashley Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:28:54 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=2733#comment-20284 Ok, what about wiping down kitchen counters? They say that germs and bacteria grow in wet sponges and rags that are left out. So, I've always used paper towels to wipe down counters so as not to be adding more germs to the area. Would I wash every rag after every use? Seems like I'd have a ton of laundry! Please advise...I really do want to kick the paper towel habit! Thanks! Ok, what about wiping down kitchen counters? They say that germs and bacteria grow in wet sponges and rags that are left out. So, I’ve always used paper towels to wipe down counters so as not to be adding more germs to the area. Would I wash every rag after every use? Seems like I’d have a ton of laundry! Please advise…I really do want to kick the paper towel habit!
Thanks!

]]> By: Kim http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2010/01/paper-towel-alternative.html/comment-page-1#comment-20058 Kim Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:25:18 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=2733#comment-20058 Hi. I am HUGE paper towel user, HUGE! On average we go through about a roll of the larger Bounty size a day. I would love to wean myself and my family off them. I cant imagine the huge pile of waste we are leaving the world with all that we use! Any tips for shopping for Microfiber Cloths? What sizes? Etc? Thanks! Hi. I am HUGE paper towel user, HUGE! On average we go through about a roll of the larger Bounty size a day. I would love to wean myself and my family off them. I cant imagine the huge pile of waste we are leaving the world with all that we use! Any tips for shopping for Microfiber Cloths? What sizes? Etc? Thanks!

]]> By: White Cloud Rate the Rolls Challenge — Kingdom First Mom http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2010/01/paper-towel-alternative.html/comment-page-1#comment-19993 White Cloud Rate the Rolls Challenge — Kingdom First Mom Sat, 16 Jan 2010 06:03:10 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=2733#comment-19993 [...] time.  Amy’s guest post last week was a surprisingly hot topic. Many commenters have gone or intend to go paperless in the name of [...] [...] time.  Amy’s guest post last week was a surprisingly hot topic. Many commenters have gone or intend to go paperless in the name of [...]

]]> By: Amy @ Amy Loves It! http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2010/01/paper-towel-alternative.html/comment-page-1#comment-19929 Amy @ Amy Loves It! Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:23:28 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=2733#comment-19929 That's right girl! Great thinking, color-coding your towels; makes it easy to transition! .-= Amy @ Amy Loves It!´s last blog ..Nielson Home Scan Panel now accepting new applicants =-. That’s right girl! Great thinking, color-coding your towels; makes it easy to transition!
.-= Amy @ Amy Loves It!´s last blog ..Nielson Home Scan Panel now accepting new applicants =-.

]]> By: Amy @ Amy Loves It! http://kingdomfirstmom.com/2010/01/paper-towel-alternative.html/comment-page-1#comment-19928 Amy @ Amy Loves It! Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:21:47 +0000 http://kingdomfirstmom.com/?p=2733#comment-19928 Allison, I would say one of those plastic microwave covers, but I'm not sure what is IN those. I normally place a small washcloth over the top. It works for me :) .-= Amy @ Amy Loves It!´s last blog ..Nielson Home Scan Panel now accepting new applicants =-. Allison, I would say one of those plastic microwave covers, but I’m not sure what is IN those.

I normally place a small washcloth over the top. It works for me :)
.-= Amy @ Amy Loves It!´s last blog ..Nielson Home Scan Panel now accepting new applicants =-.

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