This post has been going awhile and its been several years since I commented on it. I haven't bought any paper napkins now for well over 2 years. With just the two of us, it isn't a huge savings, but it is there. As it doesn't take any extra water or soap to wash, there is no extra cost to using them. Cloth napkins can last through several meals before they need washed. We also switched to hankies for the most part. Hubby prefers them. Although we do reserve paper tissues for gross big blows if you get my drift. The savings on tissues has been huge! Like the napkins, no extra cost for washing them, and my hankies are lined dried along with all my clothes. I use about one roll of paper towels a year and that is usually to absorb bacon grease. I use rags for everything else. Rags are old worn out towels, with holes, etc.
Little things do add up. Plus the stuff that didn't gets used, doesn't have to be thrown away filling up our landfills. Plus we didn't have to spend money to buy them.
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