For particularly icky things like cleaning the toilet, I sometimes use cut up pieces of my husbands old holey stained or torn tshirts. He is extremely hard on his clothes so when his T-shirts are past mending they get cut up into disposable rags. For everything else I use old wash cloths. It’s saved me a decent chunk of change.
I don't know how to manage the dirty towels. I don't like having dirty kitchen towels in the laundry room. I wash only when I have a full load of dirty laundry. To avoid the dirty kitchen towels, I use paper towels.
Once paper towels hit $26, I purchased a drawer full of tea towels from IKEA. They are absorbent, make great kitchen towels, and We put them in a small bucket in the kitchen and wash a load once a week. Wish I’d thought of this a long time ago.
@loveofearthco the plastic yes got on my nerves.....but it was 🌲🌲🌳 TREES GLOBAL WARMING TREES KEEP THIS WORLD COOL.....SEEN THE NEWS IT'S SAD OCEAN WATER OVER 100 DEGREES TODAY CORAL ALL BLEACHING THE FISH WILL DIE THEN BIGGER. I AM USING SLANG HERE. THIS POST WOULD BE TOO LONG. HOT TODAY THEN USING PAPER TOWELS PLASTIC TREND CLOTHING THRIFT RESEARCH WHAT MORE YOU CAN DO OH PLEASE KATHLEEN
I want to but my parents are sticklers for paper. They come over every Sunday and yes they give my crap all the time. Maybe I'll try on other days. But how do you get kids to reuse a dish towel. My kids won't touch it after used once.
Honestly this is one of those things you should do even if you can't part with paper towels ( everyone's life is different). Paper towels in my house are for biohazard messes and direct food contact only bc there is no in unit laundry in my apartment and it just isn't healthy too keep items soiled in such a way around. One roll of paper towels can last us months, we buy them maybe twice a year.
@@thek0ala165 we had well water when I was in my teens. Unfortunately it had alot of iron in it. Not only did it turn everything yellow but it wasn't potable. Lol. Now I know not all wells are like that but ours was.
For cat or dog pee or puke save old newspapers or magazines, i also save non plastic stuffing in box orders sent to me. Lay it on the accident and youll clean it all up. When you get the physical waste off, then you can clean up the area with towels. I know, ive been in feline rescue for over 40 years.
I'm still compelled to use ppr towels for really yuk stuff like cleaning the toilet but I just take the really yuk ones put in their own bucket and wash separately.. I also take old clothes can't be repaired and cut them into rag size squares
@@DrMuIch a bidet works better than wiping feces back and forth. What would you do if you got 💩 on your leg or arm? Would you grab some toilet paper, wipe it off, and call it a day? Not likely. Most would wash it off.
You know the sections of the grocery store where you use the scoops to put whatever you want into a jar? She uses that, it doesn’t use any plastic because it’s in jars and you scoop it out. All grocery stores have them
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In my country that's the norm my mother will scold me if I buy paper towels ever
What country are you from? 🤷🏼♀️
@@louiseringsmose India but most south eastern people use old clothes to use as dusters!
Same
Same here in the Netherlands. I'm baffled that people use paper towels for this?😱
Yeah same here (i'm from Netherland)
For particularly icky things like cleaning the toilet, I sometimes use cut up pieces of my husbands old holey stained or torn tshirts. He is extremely hard on his clothes so when his T-shirts are past mending they get cut up into disposable rags. For everything else I use old wash cloths. It’s saved me a decent chunk of change.
I feel like this ends up being more wasteful than paper towels lol.
I don't know how to manage the dirty towels. I don't like having dirty kitchen towels in the laundry room. I wash only when I have a full load of dirty laundry. To avoid the dirty kitchen towels, I use paper towels.
Once paper towels hit $26, I purchased a drawer full of tea towels from IKEA. They are absorbent, make great kitchen towels, and We put them in a small bucket in the kitchen and wash a load once a week. Wish I’d thought of this a long time ago.
I Just found you 😎!! Teaching my husband (65) To think about zero waste has been a challenge but, one step at a time👍🏻
My mother has never buy paper towels like never and I now know why
It’s not cause the eco friendly thing it’s saving a ton of money lol
Thanks for this. I had paper towels on my list for my next grocery shopping trip. *marks it off the list*.
Hey! I love saving the planet & a little extra cash!🌎💰 good for you!
My house hasn’t ever had paper towels and people get so confused hahaha
Could you please make a video about where to start as a total beginner to zero waste life?
I didn’t realize that about paper towels. I actually thought they would break down quickly . I learn something new everyday.
We’ll technically you’re right! They do break down. The issue with paper towels is more in the way they are made & packaged!
@loveofearthco the plastic yes got on my nerves.....but it was 🌲🌲🌳 TREES
GLOBAL WARMING TREES KEEP THIS WORLD COOL.....SEEN THE NEWS IT'S SAD OCEAN WATER OVER 100 DEGREES TODAY CORAL ALL BLEACHING THE FISH WILL DIE THEN BIGGER. I AM USING SLANG HERE. THIS POST WOULD BE TOO LONG.
HOT TODAY THEN USING PAPER TOWELS PLASTIC TREND CLOTHING THRIFT
RESEARCH WHAT MORE YOU CAN DO OH PLEASE KATHLEEN
Poor folks have been doing this for years
Yeah paper towels are just something that isn't necessary. It took me awhile to realize this, so now I repurpose rags like you do.
How long ago did you go zero waste? Ps. You are so inspiring :)
I like your ideas,that why l subscribed 😀👍❤❤❤❤
Thanks for being here!☺️
Great
WE here in south America have being doing that for centuries
Oh god. This is my favorite channel
In my home we also use old big towels to wipe the floors , old clothing for diys
This is a great idea!!!
This is better 👍 i use this allways... ❤😊
I want to but my parents are sticklers for paper. They come over every Sunday and yes they give my crap all the time.
Maybe I'll try on other days. But how do you get kids to reuse a dish towel. My kids won't touch it after used once.
Honestly this is one of those things you should do even if you can't part with paper towels ( everyone's life is different). Paper towels in my house are for biohazard messes and direct food contact only bc there is no in unit laundry in my apartment and it just isn't healthy too keep items soiled in such a way around. One roll of paper towels can last us months, we buy them maybe twice a year.
Don't you have to wash them?? Which uses water and isn't that a waste??
Just get a well if you can
@@thek0ala165 we had well water when I was in my teens. Unfortunately it had alot of iron in it. Not only did it turn everything yellow but it wasn't potable. Lol. Now I know not all wells are like that but ours was.
I just wash them in my towel load?🤨 did you think I wash every single towel individually on a full wash cycle, every time? (🫣🤣)
@@loveofearthco laughs in British. We do this all the time xx
Its good to keep paper towels for like guests at least 1 roll.
Ok so yes but I really use it mostly for the gross stuff like to collect bacon grease, my cats pee or puke etc I wouldn’t wanna put that in my washer
For cat or dog pee or puke save old newspapers or magazines, i also save non plastic stuffing in box orders sent to me. Lay it on the accident and youll clean it all up. When you get the physical waste off, then you can clean up the area with towels. I know, ive been in feline rescue for over 40 years.
Can you show like a zero waste haul for a beginner?
Zero waste = no hauls. Use up, reuse, repurpose what you already have.
So Im wondering if they get too poor quality to use after a while, what do you do then?
Textile recycle or even better you can see them back together! Fun seeing activity for toddlers to learn the basics
Where do you keep them tho?
I'm still compelled to use ppr towels for really yuk stuff like cleaning the toilet but I just take the really yuk ones put in their own bucket and wash separately.. I also take old clothes can't be repaired and cut them into rag size squares
You can also cut up old towels ,instead of throwing them out.
we only use paper towels for really disgusting things like puke or poop (stuff happens with animals)
Better to get used towels at the thrift store. If you can get microfiber even better!
Microfiber = micro plastics. Cotton is best
zero waste : stop war and stop nuclirs and rockets
Wot if u needa wipe ur mouth or eat wings. Ur just gonna use an old rag instead of many papertowels.
Also if u disagree with papertowels do u also not use toilet paper? Im just baffled
Old socks work great, just wear them like a glove. Lmao
1) napkins exist
2) you could wash your hands before and after you eat wings
3) use bidet
Istg..
@@DrMuIch a bidet works better than wiping feces back and forth. What would you do if you got 💩 on your leg or arm? Would you grab some toilet paper, wipe it off, and call it a day? Not likely. Most would wash it off.
@@greeb_candy good point funny thing is if you eat wings the paper towel never gets the residue so have to wash hands anyways lolz 🤣
What about groceries
She uses reusable bags. Made from fabric.
I mean like all the packages for the food all the plastic
You know the sections of the grocery store where you use the scoops to put whatever you want into a jar? She uses that, it doesn’t use any plastic because it’s in jars and you scoop it out. All grocery stores have them
Aren't the made of wood?
And washing this takes more energy to keep...
But I use them for disgusting stuff. For everything else I use rags.
what about toilet paper!!??
There are great recycled toilet paper options!
But dog accidents 🤢 I'm not washing pup poo and whiz towels, no ma'am.