"You've spilled something in the kitchen; what are you grabbing? For most of us, paper towels are our first instinct. They're quick, easy, and tend to get the job done. But using paper towels is a common kitchen-cleaning habit that can do more harm than good; not just for the environment, but for your wallet, too. Even if paper towels don't seem pricey when you're stocking up at the supermarket, they're a single-use cleaning supply."
"Sure, there are cheap brands at the dollar store and on Amazon - Sparkle, for instance, is just under six bucks for three rolls, coming to less than $2.00 each. Higher-quality brands, though, like Bounty, can get slightly more expensive. Two albeit triple-sized Bounty rolls go for about $9.70 on Amazon. The number will vary based on what brand you tend to use, if you get regular or double- or triple-sized rolls, and how many people in your home are using paper towels however frequently."
Paper towels are a common, convenient single-use cleaning supply that households often use multiple times per day, driving frequent purchases. Brand and roll size affect cost; low-cost brands can still cost about $2 per roll, adding roughly $104 per year for one-roll-per-week usage. United States consumers use 13 billion pounds of paper towels annually, and producing a ton of towels requires about 17 trees and 20,000 gallons of water. Switching to reusable cleaning products can save money, reduce waste, and conserve natural resources. Swedish dishcloths are presented as a reusable, more sustainable alternative. Reusable options may also provide cleaner results and longer-term value.
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