Comments on: How to stop using paper towels http://librarianavengers.org/2009/07/how-to-stop-using-paper-towels/ Ethnically librarian Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:14:02 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Auntie Nanuuq http://librarianavengers.org/2009/07/how-to-stop-using-paper-towels/comment-page-1/#comment-208437 Auntie Nanuuq Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:17:15 +0000 http://librarianavengers.org/?p=859#comment-208437 Wow...thank-you. Now I know what to do with my old flannel sheets that ripped across the top! Wow…thank-you. Now I know what to do with my old flannel sheets that ripped across the top!

]]> By: Jessica http://librarianavengers.org/2009/07/how-to-stop-using-paper-towels/comment-page-1/#comment-208409 Jessica Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:20:18 +0000 http://librarianavengers.org/?p=859#comment-208409 We do the same with the giant packs of washcloths from Target for 2.99 ... I love the T-shirt/sheet idea though! We do the same with the giant packs of washcloths from Target for 2.99 … I love the T-shirt/sheet idea though!

]]> By: Skud http://librarianavengers.org/2009/07/how-to-stop-using-paper-towels/comment-page-1/#comment-208385 Skud Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:58:53 +0000 http://librarianavengers.org/?p=859#comment-208385 Probably worth noting that they are only municipally compostable, not home-compostable, and then only if they are 100% cotton or other natural fibre, not polyester. If you are squeamish about hygiene, wash them at the hottest possible setting and add (chlorine) bleach. The only things I use paper towels for now are oiling my cast iron cookware and draining fat from bacon. I picked up this habit from my family, and my dad used to cut up all dead knit fabric or towelling items in this way. Including his Y-front underwear, which he would cut into two rags, front and back. It's a little disconcerting to get a Y-front rag from the bag! Probably worth noting that they are only municipally compostable, not home-compostable, and then only if they are 100% cotton or other natural fibre, not polyester.

If you are squeamish about hygiene, wash them at the hottest possible setting and add (chlorine) bleach.

The only things I use paper towels for now are oiling my cast iron cookware and draining fat from bacon.

I picked up this habit from my family, and my dad used to cut up all dead knit fabric or towelling items in this way. Including his Y-front underwear, which he would cut into two rags, front and back. It’s a little disconcerting to get a Y-front rag from the bag!

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