Replacing Paper Towels: Friday’s Project #5
(It seems I use the term “Friday” loosely. Hopefully my readers will forgive my late postings. There are some good projects and reviews coming up!)
This week’s project is another easy problem solver. In an effort to be more eco-conscious and reduce waste, I am moving on to reducing my paper towel usage. This is going to be difficult for me, but I'm going to try.
I added some hanging loops to white washcloths to replace some of the paper towels I use daily: an easy project that will reduce waste and the household budget! Woot!
You will need:
- White washcloths
- 3” pieces of ribbon
- sewing machine and thread
- Fold the ribbon in half and place in one corner a washcloth, about ½” in from the seam.
- With a coordinating thread color (I used white), sew the ribbon to the washcloth using a tight zigzag stitch. Be sure to backstitch, these are going to be washed often, and you want to make sure they don’t fall apart.
- Start using them!
White washcloths are easy to find at thrift stores and for the price of just a few rolls of paper towels, I made nine washable cloths. Not bad, really.
How do you keep your home green? I’m looking for more ideas!
