Paper Towels

[MarinaVanessa]

For those of you that use paper towels for home and daycare use (which I'm assuming is pretty much everybody except me : how many rolls do you go through in a week for cleaning and everyday life?

Don't think that I'm wierd or anything but I havn't used them in a LONG time and I honestly can't remember how many I used way back when I did. I do use napkins for mealtimes and to dry hands and such but I need the info to get a general idea on how much money I'm actually saving. Thanks so much

[wdmmom]

I buy a 12 pack (double rolls) at Sam's Club. A package lasts me about 6 weeks.

[DaycareMama]

I buy the c fold ones from sams a case last me lately about 2 months maybe 3 and the case is $26.00

[momma2girls]

I use baby wipes for snacks and mealtime. I alternate, one day from a daycare child's boc, the next one, the next day, etc. etc.... it works very well!!

[Sunchimes]

I buy the cheapo ones from Walmart in a 3 pack. There are 70 sheets per roll. I usually have the 3rd roll on the dispenser when I go grocery shopping on Sundays, so 2 1/2 rolls a week. It's just my husband and me, 2 dc toddlers, and a dc infant.

[Sunchimes]

Sorry. We are having horrible storms and I got distracted. I guess I accidently double posted, but I can't figure out how to delete this.

[sharlan]

I go through at least 2 rolls a week in the kitchen and 1 roll a week in the bathroom.

[Countrygal]

I do not use paper towels for DC. I use an idea someone else on here gave me of using individual washcloths for drying hands.

I only use paper towel in the kitchen and only very sparingly for wiping out pans or for a quick wipe in an emergency. I probably go through 3 rolls a month.

[MarinaVanessa]

Thank you ladies. Really. You all helped a lot. I'm trying to figure out cost-wise and environmentally frendly-wise whether continuing to use rags to clean and wipe spills was better than using paper towels since rags = more laundry =.more energy used. Thanka bunch!

[MizzCheryl]

Geez we use them every time we wash our hands. FCCRS I go thru 6 to 8 rolls or brawny a WEEK!
I am thinking of quiting. It is expensive!

[MarinaVanessa]

Geez we use them every time we wash our hands. FCCRS I go thru 6 to 8 rolls or brawny a WEEK!
I am thinking of quiting. It is expensive!

You don't have to quit completely, won't you just a lower rating on this one area?

[MizzCheryl]

I meant quit the paper towels.
yep it would lower 1 maybe 2 areas. I would still have to use paper towels at the changing table though.

[Meeko]

I try not to think about how many I use! But then it's a business expense, so I keep telling myself it's no biggie! If we don't have paper, we have to have an individual towel for each kid daily and I have 16 kids here every single day at least. And I just don't have the room to hang up all those towels (or even washcloths) so they don't touch (a rule)

[My4SunshineGirlsNY]

I use the individual washcloths, my daycare registrar suggested this to me when I started up my business. I LOVE it, they don't take up much room in the wash machine and so much more environmentally friendly :-). I don't have a lot of kids here so it works for me.

[MissAnn]

I use the individual washcloths, my daycare registrar suggested this to me when I started up my business. I LOVE it, they don't take up much room in the wash machine and so much more environmentally friendly :-). I don't have a lot of kids here so it works for me.

I use handi-wipes cut into thirds. they dry very quickly and do not take up as much room as washcloths. The kids help me fold them in half and I keep them in a basket.