3 R's

A few years ago I read a blog that made a comment about not using paper towels. It was a remark that was made somewhat non-chalantly and implied that in California it is almost common practice. I can't attest to that, but I do know that it caught me by surprise. I had never really thought about not using paper towels, it was one of those household staples that seemed so necessary. But, once the idea found a place in my mind, I became more and more aware of how wasteful and thoughtless my family's paper towel use was. Drying hands, wiping faces, putting sandwiches on, cleaning windows...the list goes on. Now, it is has been about a year and a half since I've purchased paper towels. I admit, my husband did buy some because it drives him crazy. But we rarely use them. Instead, a lot of cloth napkins and kitchen towels get thrown in the wash and I feel a little better that I'm doing my part. I don't want to seem preachy, but maybe someone will come across this the same way that I happened upon that remark years ago and become more aware. That's all it takes, just a bit of awareness to make a change.

"We never know the worth of water till the well is dry." -Thomas Fuller

p.s. We do use toilet paper