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You can now buy reusable ‘paper’ towels

An eco-friendly way to wipe up spills. - by Laura Barry
  • 05 Feb 2020

WATCH: Looking for more great cleaning ideas? Check out the video below for crazy cleaning tips that actually work.

Paper towels are a mainstay in many households, propped up on racks in kitchens, laundries and bathrooms across the country. Unfortunately, paper towels are not the most eco-friendly cleaning material.

You can now buy a reusable alternative, Unpaper Towels from Marley’s Monsters, an online store that specialises in handmade, reusable and zero-waste products. The store is based in Oregon, but they have worldwide shipping to all countries.

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🌈🌈 THE MORE YOU KNOW...ABOUT REUSABLES 🌈🌈⁠ Top concerns about switching to reusables ANSWERED HERE:⁠ 🤧 What about germs?⁠ Our washing machines clean things like rags and underwear everyday and they come out squeaky clean. Use the sanitize/hot setting on your machine, or do a white vinegar soak for extra funky towels before washing. I cloth-diapered two kiddos and if a diaper can come out fresh and germ free, you have nothing to worry about 😉⁠ 🎨 What about stains?⁠ Most stains can be avoided by rinsing with cold water after wiping up a spill. Hold the fabric taught under running water and most of the pigment will go away. Dish soap is your best defense against oil and grease stains. Simply spot treat and rinse with cool water before adding to the laundry.⁠ 💩 What about pet messes?⁠ This one stumps a lot of people, but honestly, we clean up EVERYTHING with UNpaper® Towels or rags made from old t-shirts. For 🤮 or pee we just wipe it up and rinse them before tossing in the hamper or Wet Bag. For 💩 we pick it up and toss it in the trash and the UNpaper® goes directly in the washer. ⁠(Depending on your local utility's policies, you may also be able to flush pet waste, just be sure to check first).⁠ ⁠ What are your burning questions about switching to reusables?⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Tag a friend who's curious about making the switch (or the paper towel fiend in your life 😜).⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #thinkreusable #sustainablelifestyle #madeinoregon #trending #unpapertowels #clothwipes #clothnapkins #handcrafted #mompreneur #shopsmall #ecofriendly #sustainable #handmade #ecohome #reducereuse #gogreen #zerowaste #lowwaste #greenliving #zerowastekitchen #sustainability #sustainableliving #environment #zerowastehome #ditchsingleuse #consciousliving #marleysmonsters

The Unpaper Towels are made from a washable and reusable 100% cotton flannel that naturally clings to itself – so you can even wrap them around your existing paper towel rack and pull them off as necessary, just like traditional paper towels.

Once used, pop them in the washing machine on a warm wash, dry them in the tumble dryer, then roll them back up – ready to go!

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Starting out the New Year with our favorite photo and an announcement that 2,500 yards of our favorite Vintage Lemons fabric showed up on our doorstep yesterday. Two months earlier than expected! Pretty much the best way to start the new year. 💪 Happy 2020!!!!⁠ .⁠ 📷: @kc_alteredheartphoto⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ ⁠ #thinkreusable #sustainablelifestyle #madeinoregon #trending #unpapertowels #clothwipes #clothnapkins #handcrafted #mompreneur #shopsmall #ecofriendly #sustainable #handmade #ecohome #reducereuse #gogreen #zerowaste #lowwaste #greenliving #zerowastekitchen #sustainability #sustainableliving #environment #zerowastehome #ditchsingleuse #consciousliving #marleysmonsters

The Unpaper Towels are also available in a variety of nifty patterns and designs, such as bold and bright graphic prints, food, sea creatures, cars, animals and more.

Each towel measures 12” x 10”, and absorbency absorbs with each wash, and the product will shrink just enough to fit on the standard paper towel holder.

The towels start at just US$16 for a 6 pack, and up to US$84 for a pack of 24 towels plus wooden towel holder.

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Laura Barry is a writer, bookworm and interior design enthusiast with a love for reporting on all things homes, travel and lifestyle. When not tapping away at her keyboard, Laura can be found making endless cups of tea or perusing the shelves of Sydney’s many bookstores.

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