1. No more paper towels. I buy a pile of white washclothes once or twice a year and use them til they shred. I especially like the larger ribbed terry cloth "barmop" clothes. They are between the size of a wash cloth and hand towel.
2. No more paper napkins. I put my foot down even for birthday parties this year. I keep a pile of cloth napkins in a drawer. No, they don't all match, and some of them are not even hemmed. But they work to wipe chocolate off your face and they don't kill trees.
3. No more "disposable" plastic tablecloths. I keep a pile of tablecloths in various colors. Some of them are "vintage" thanks to my great grandmother's linen collection. I love the wrinkled look. It's "shabby chic" but really I just hate to iron. Besides, ironing wastes electricity.
4. Yes, I still buy toilet paper. There were times in my childhood when we were too poor to buy toilet paper. A pile of soft rags, a bucket, and hot water and bleach work. However, as long as I can afford toilet paper I am buying it.
5. I am currently hunting some clothesline posts. Occasionally I hang clothes over the fence in the backyard, but am hoping DH will put up some lines for me soon.
6. Did you know old underwear make good dusting rags? Whatever happen to a rag bag anyway? My mom always kept one. Old t-shirts make for good dusting and window washing. They don't have lint. Moms used to save cloth diapers for such things.
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