The paper towel challenge has been a tad bit quiet, but maybe some of you are following along in silence. Or maybe you’re saving it for next month.
I feel that just keeping track of my use has helped me reduce my consumption of paper towels. I figured I was already being good by not using them to dry my hands, for napkins, or most cleaning jobs, but I found out I was reaching for them more than I thought. I used one roll from May 1-23, and have used a little of a second roll since then. I’m going to …read more

Have you been following the Paper Towel Challenge this month? I posted an update last week.
I believe I’ve made progress on reducing my paper towel use. I started a new roll on May 1, and I used the last sheet tonight. Twenty-three days for one roll among two people and a cat isn’t so bad, but I would prefer to only use one roll for the entire month.
The cat did vomit earlier this week, like all cats do. I picked it up with some of his play tissue (recycled from packaging), and I threw that in the trash. Then I …read more

Last week, we started the Paper Towel Challenge at Tree Hugging Family. If you missed that post, please visit it.
I’ll let you know how I’m doing in just a bit, but first, let’s talk about you! Joining our challenge so far are the following readers:
DramaMama, Kisha, Jodi, Nix and Linette
If I left your name off, it’s just because I thought you were commenting and not joining the challenge. If I’m wrong, let me know! Likewise, if I shouldn’t have your name here. Feel free in join in at any time, or just silently follow along without commenting — whatever suits …read more

Paper towels can be very wasteful and expensive if used for every little thing like drying your hands or cleaning the counters. Cloth rags are a great alternative.
I’m inviting you to take the paper towel challenge in May. I’m going to do this with you and report my results as well. I’ve come a long way in lowering my paper towel usage, but there’s always room for improvement. My co-blogger Jennifer won’t be doing this challenge since she doesn’t use any paper towels. I’ll talk more later about how my cat is the source of some of my paper towel …read more