Comments on: Confessions of a Happy Housewife

By: One Mom, Five Kids

One Mom, Five Kids — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:35:46 +0000

That is a great tip about the cross contamination (hand washing and drying), especially if you have a lot of children. I never really thought about it before…

I’m more of a baby wipe person. They are already wet and ready to go. I use those for everything.

By: The Diaper Diaries

The Diaper Diaries — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 02:42:00 +0000

I love Bounty too. I am reviewing them for TILT next week. I can’t ever give up my paper towels no matter how many other ways I try and go green.

By: Sherry

Sherry — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:45:35 +0000

I like to use paper towels for those messy cleanups.

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:11:48 +0000

Paper towels are my usual “napkin” choice! Cleaning mirrors and glass, however, requires newspaper.

By: Lawanda

Lawanda — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:46:35 +0000

Oh, btw, I gave you an award.

By: Lawanda

Lawanda — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:46:08 +0000

Hey if you can do it, paper towels are great for composting. (Although not the ones you use with cleaners! Ick! LOL)

We use paper towels a lot too. I don’t feel guilty though. My dh uses them for fire starters in his shop (Wood burning stove..)

By: Momma

Momma — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:27:47 +0000

The beauty of paper towels is that you can throw them away after cleaning up something really disgusting… something so disgusting that you don’t want to put it in your washing machine…. that is why I love paper towels!

By: Nancy

Nancy — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:14:54 +0000

I love them too! I do try to limit the use of them more than I use to. But, there are some things that just need a paper towel, like peanut butter.

By: momstheword

momstheword — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:09:34 +0000

I have a closet paper-towel addiction too. I love your germy idea, never thought about it when the kids were young and sharing towels.

I had them use wipes to clean the bathroom because I didn’t want them using a rag either. Didn’t want them using chemicals at a young age either, hence the baby wipes.

I think it’s clever to stash paper towels in the car. We stash napkins but paper towels would be bigger and wouldn’t use as much. Great idea.

By: Candace (Mama Mia)

Candace (Mama Mia) — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:12:02 +0000

I totally agree. I love the Bounty select a size. We’re trying to go green, but paper towels is the one thing I don’t think I’ll ever be able to give up.