What is a good zero-waste replacement for single-use paper towels?

By Recyclebank | March 21, 2020

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Rethink your habits around using throw-away paper towels. Washing reuseable towels with other laundry uses less water than producing new paper towels.

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Letting the cat lick up spills
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tommy b. 11 months ago

today

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Peg R. 11 months ago

I'm not using washable sponge towels to absorb grease when I fry hamburgers not wipe the pan clean with them! LOL

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- Peg R. 11 months ago
  
  I should have proofread before posting. I meant "nor" rather than "not."
  
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- Barbara B. 11 months ago
  
  Your are right , I don't need a plumbing bill for stopped up pipes full of grease. I use paper towels only for a few things, but thats one of them.
  
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tommy b. 1 year ago

today

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Angela C. 1 year ago

I say all of the above.

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Karen K. 1 year ago

What do they mean, 'let' the cat lick up the spills? Try and keep them out of it!

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