Paper Towels

[F, Calla & Luca]

This is sort of fun and important too. I liked this guy although demonstrating all this with one towel would have started his project off on the right foot hand : )

http://www.ted.com/talks/joe_smith_how_to_use_a_paper_towel.html?ut...

[Ricki and Tara (doodle)]

Funny, because DH and I were talking today about how many paper towels we use! We average about 4 rolls of recycled paper towels a month.  I read on one site that the typical household uses 2 rolls a week. So I guess we aren't doing too bad and someone else is using the rest of our share! :)

[Donna K & Quincy]

Funny, but I think he needs two paper towels, one to dry his hands and the other to wipe up the water he shook everywhere.

[Ricki and Tara (doodle)]

LOL! Good point!

[Bonnie and Kona]

LOL

[Bonnie and Kona]

I know we use more paper towels than we should but we do not use them to dry our hands. We have cloth towels for that. I use them in the kitchen and often for napkins... (cheap). I like the choose a size because I never need one bigger than the smallest size. I think it's a riot that he spends this much time explaining and demonstrating his technique. Cute. 

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I agree, Bonnie, that's a lot of time and repetition to demonstarate drying your hands. My wrists were aching just watching that shaking...hey, that rhymes!

[F, Calla & Luca]

Yes, it occurred to me you could develop repetitive stress injuries from his technique.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I use a lot of paper towels. I don't know how many rolls per week, but it is rollS per week. But I do put them in the recycle bin, I hope that helps a little.

[F, Calla & Luca]

Repent! Whoops, I forgot to be nice. Repent please.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

LOL, F! I'll try, but I am sort of a paper towel junkie. As I type this, there is a crumpled one here on my desk that I must have carried in here with my coffee this a.m. Paper towels are kind of like Linus's blanket to me, I always seem to have one in my hand.

However, I don't normally use them for cleaning, like many people do. I still use good old fashioned rags that I wash and reuse. Most of my rags are from old flannel nightgowns and it's amazing how long they've lasted. I wore some of these when my DD was little, and she's 32 now. No disposable cleaning cloths. That counts for something, right?

[F, Calla & Luca]

Absolutely. Cloth rags here too. I use very few paper towels but each time I buy a supply at Costco I say to myself it's a lifetime supply. I have outlived lifetime supplies of many things.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I also don't use any "Swiffer" type disposable cleaning things with those pads that get thrown away. I still use an old fashioned mop and a bucket to clean the floors.