MKnight82 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 I don't understand why people buy napkins. I already have paper towels in my home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacReady Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 I use my shirt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugboat Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 I don't use wasteful paper products when I don't have to tbh. I use cloth napkins like a grown up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mission27 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Irrelevant question I eat at restaurant and yes they have napkins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mission27 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 28 minutes ago, Tugboat said: I don't use wasteful paper products when I don't have to tbh. I use cloth napkins like a grown up. Amen not for the environment but just better tbh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Paper towels all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 3 hours ago, Tugboat said: I don't use wasteful paper products when I don't have to tbh. I use cloth napkins like a grown up. there ya go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gopherwrestler Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 I have so many napkins left over from my wedding yet that I just keep using those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Paper towels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom cody Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 I use both but it's usually paper towels for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nazgul Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Cloth napkins are for old people or fancy establishments. Which I am not / do not tend to frequent. Paper towels all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theJ Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 49 minutes ago, Nazgul said: Cloth napkins are for old people or fancy establishments. Which I am not / do not tend to frequent. Paper towels all day. I'm not fancy either. I also have two children, so i'd need a drawer full of cloth napkins to avoid doing laundry every day. Paper towels here too. Only time we buy napkins is for the kids parties (themed napkins usually). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theJ Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 17 hours ago, Tugboat said: I don't use wasteful paper products when I don't have to tbh. I use cloth napkins like a grown up. I haven't claimed to do the math or even google this, but washing cloth napkins isn't free to the environment. Water, detergent, energy for the dryer. It's not necessarily as simple as re-use vs. throw away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugboat Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 5 minutes ago, theJ said: I haven't claimed to do the math or even google this, but washing cloth napkins isn't free to the environment. Water, detergent, energy for the dryer. It's not necessarily as simple as re-use vs. throw away. You don't think there's some form of "washing", with water and detergents involved in producing each and every paper napkin products? Especially the nice bleached white ones? Like, that's part of turning trees into paper. In a massive industrial process. I think you can safely assume it's substantially more than just running a little high efficiency washing machine every now and then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted August 6, 2019 Author Share Posted August 6, 2019 2 hours ago, Tugboat said: You don't think there's some form of "washing", with water and detergents involved in producing each and every paper napkin products? Especially the nice bleached white ones? Like, that's part of turning trees into paper. In a massive industrial process. I think you can safely assume it's substantially more than just running a little high efficiency washing machine every now and then. Not necessarily. The soap used for washing cloth can damage the water supply more than a biodegradable paper towel can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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