This was a really hard decision for me to consider. I hate laundry - wouldn't I end up doing twice as much without paper towels?
I really did want to reduce my waste so I decided to try it. Turns out my load of whites was never full so adding two or three tea towels didn't put me over the top into constant laundry. I didn't go through them as often as I thought. Most of the things I was using paper towels for was not dirty tasks like wiping up messes. I switched from putting a snack on a paper towel to a real plate. Drying my hands after doing the dishes didn't actually dirty the towel and even wiping down the counter left the towel fairly clean. I ended up switching out every other day or so.
I love it and haven't looked back; plus it's nice to not have to shop for paper towels anymore.
http://www.lushlee.com/2009/02/lovebirds-tea-towel/
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