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10/10/2008
I have been using cloth exclusively napkins for about 21 years now. Hankies for about six, rags for paper towels for about two years now. I am so thrilled with the lack of waste. I save threadbare rags to cleanup yucky messes like cat barf & just throw them away, they have well served their purpose.
I am so happy to see others doing this as well. It may be a small thing to do for the environment but they all add up.
Trish in CT
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10/08/2008
You all are a tad more thrifty than I am. Although I do save old towels and sheets and use them as rags, or during hurricane season to sop up leaks. As for clothing, I upcycle those:
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By
10/07/2008
We made napkins out of old fabric that I had a box full of. Cut it into squares and zig-zagged around the edges. My family is resistant to anything new but they use them at dinner usually every night.
TC in MO
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10/06/2008
I also save newspapers for many uses. use them to clean your mirrors and windows with a vinegar/amonia/water solution. I also use them instead of papers towels to clean up something really messy (dropped an egg on the floor) and even to drain bacon on. Back in the day we were taught to line our garbage cans with them because we didn't have plastic bags.
10/06/2008
I do the same thing. I got to thinking one day about uses for old clothes that were not even fit to give away due to stains or holes; and I figured that I could get one more use out of them by using them for cleaning rags. And they are a lot more durable than paper towels. If they are not too dirty, I wash and re-use; if too dirty (grease ), then I throw them away. Old t-shirts are the best; soft and absorbent.
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