Paper Towel Less Home

Our family has not bought paper towels in about six almost seven months. I decided right before the New Year to take the plunge and try it, why not? 

I was hesitant, I admit, how could I possibly SURVIVE without paper towels? What would I wipe the tables with, clean up countless messes with, wipe my counters, and windows with? 

But you know what? I don’t miss them one bit. It also has taken out a huge expense of our grocery bill each month because we don’t buy them anymore. It really is doable. I highly recommend going paper towel less in your home and I am going to share a few tips on HOW to take the first steps to doing just that. 

The Paper Towel-Less Home:

To Begin: 

purchase or shop your home for a pretty bowl or cute clear container- this is what you will place your towels in. 

purchase microfiber towels, waffle, or bar cloth towels (like these ones or these)

Purchase a certain color for each room- I have blue for bathrooms, red for kitchen, etc. 

Clean out a drawer to place all the towels that will be used for spills, messes, etc. 

 

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Ta-Da! You are on your way to a paper towel-less home. Honestly, just slowly begin to use them and give yourself at least a month to instinctively begin to reach for a cloth rather than a paper towel for cleaning and messes. 

My next goal is to buy cloth napkins and begin using them! I am looking at these ones currently! 

 

So tell me, have you ever tried to go paper towel free or napkin free? What tips do you have?