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Can You Compost Paper Towels

Yes, you can compost a used paper towel if the only thing on it is food or water. Keep it out if it wiped up grease or oil, touched a cleaning product, or...

Ethan Park • 5 min read
Sep 27, 2026

Are Bamboo Paper Towels Actually Eco-Friendly

Bamboo paper towels are eco-friendly only in a narrow sense. The disposable kind is better than towels made from virgin tree pulp but worse than 100%...

Ethan Park • 5 min read
Sep 27, 2026

What Paper Towels Really Cost You Per Year

If your household uses paper towels regularly, you are probably spending about $200 a year on them, and more than $400 if you go through two or more premium...

Amy Roberts • 5 min read
Sep 27, 2026

How Often You Should Wash a Swedish Dishcloth

Rinse and wring your Swedish dishcloth after every use, hang it open to dry, and give it a full wash at least once a week. If you use it all day, or it has...

Amy Roberts • 5 min read
Sep 27, 2026

How to Make No-Sew Unpaper Towels at Home

When you finish, you will have a roll or a basket of cloth towels cut from fabric you already own, with no sewing and no snaps. The work is all cutting, so...

Sarah Mitchell • 4 min read
Sep 27, 2026

The Best Paper Towel Alternatives That Actually Work

For most US kitchens, the paper towel alternatives that work are two inexpensive ones used together. Use Swedish dishcloths for wiping counters and spills....

Amy Roberts • 16 min read
Sep 27, 2026

Using Electric Composter Output in Your Garden

By the end of this you will have your composter's output worked into a bed at a rate that feeds plants and doesn't burn them. The work takes about 20...

Amy Roberts • 4 min read
Sep 27, 2026

Fixing a Smelly Electric Composter

In about 20 minutes of hands-on work plus one run cycle, you can get a smelly electric composter back to near odor-free. The one thing to know first: a...

Amy Roberts • 5 min read
Sep 27, 2026

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