In our household, if you opt to use paper towels/napkins to dry your hands after washing then the paper towel/napkin should be used for at least another 2 times.
Here's how it works:
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When I wash my hair, before I blow dry it, I towel dry but then, I use be a paper dtowel and blot my still wet hair. Drys much faster. I also save the paper towel and reuse over and over.
Yes, the paper towel is clean! No need to toss it out.
This seems like a lot of work.
I get 8/1.00 handi wipes at the dollar tree. No tree has to die and I can get at least 2-4 weeks out of just one.
Aren't your hands going to get wet again on step 2?
Just wash squeeze and hang to dry- yes your hands are wet but you can put them aside until later and do them all at once -! Use a kitchen towel to dry your hands.
Personally I rarely use paper towels now. We use a hand towel to dry hands and cloth napkins for use while eating. They only need to be washed occasionally, plus it is environmentally friendly, and easier on the budget.
I too try to use cloth napkins but I have 5 in my family so (for the amount I have) I can only use 1 time wash these use the other set and then visa versa- I try not to do wash every day.
I do this too with my family! Unfortunately, my bf volunteered this information about us because he thought I wasn't making enough conversation with his friend. And his friend is a nursing assistant and said "Aren't you just wiping germs everywhere then?" I explained we wash our hands thoroughly, they're just wet so we dry them with our durable Bounty paper towels, soak, dry, and use for the floor or spills.
Exactly, I use the rewashed towels on progressively yuckier jobs. I dont dry my hands with paper towels, its the counter, floors, messes, under the sink until they shred. I use antibacterial to wash them out (I wouldnt swear they are clean enough for your face. I think your B.F. is trying to embarrass you in front of others because why would you share that with strangers or new acquaintances?
I do the same. Trying to find a nice way to store them.
I fold them loosely and store in a zip lock - but they dont last too long in storage until I need them again
Bravo! I always reuse paper towels - the kids use too many when cleaning the counter so I just wash them and hang dry to use on the counter again. I use basically until they shred. You can even use a salad spinner to put warm water in and a little soap. Agitate the paper towels and coffee or other stains come out and antibacterial dish soaps help sanitize the towels some what ( I wouldnt swear by that) I feel really good when I can do small things for our environment.
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