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i almost never use them! if i make bacon, i put a piece on the plate to absorb some of the grease, but i have cloths for cleaning different things. we don't use paper napkins unless we are away from home. DH does like to use paper towels, but i put them in a closet in the bathroom so they aren't as easily accessible to try to deter him from using them =)

We use very few paper towels, we use lots of the ikea cheap dish towels instead. For guests, I just make sure before hand to set out cloth napkins on the table and make sure there are other towels handy, I don't worry too much about it but I also have a very simple "system"-- most towels get used once or twice and then tossed in the laundry so I don't worry about designating what they are for.

I found a nice thick set of cloth napkins at Target and we use those as our everyday napkins (I saw a cool idea of getting each person a napkin ring so they can save it through the day if they aren't too soiled) and I bought a set from Crate and Barrel for nicer dinners. I have a back up set that an aunt bought from goodwill for us too.

@regberadaisy: We use cloth napkins and some dish towels (the latter in lieu of paper), but we still use a lot of paper. We used to use almost no paper towels, but then LO became a toddler and my stash of old towels/dish rags could not keep up! I second Target as a good source of cloth napkins!

I use them for very few things like others have said. If you put them where guests can't see them... they can't use them (and neither can husbands!). We just set out cloth and so that's what everyone uses.

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We use paper napkins (but they are so pretty and festive!) and paper towels. I am really trying to cut down on paper towels though and use certain cloths for wiping and cleaning. I know I will never give up paper napkins... we entertain often and they are just easy to have around.

We have a roll of paper towels in the kitchen that DH definitely likes to use, but I mostly use towels. If I do use a paper towel, it's usually because I'm drying something clean, but I will put aside those used paper towels and use them for other things, like cleaning the counter or the floors, so it's not wasted. Then, there are things that are too gross for me to use reusable towels on, and those are surfaces like the toilet, so paper comes in handy in those situations! Hahaha.

We use paper towells when we remember to buy them. But I do all cleaning with rags.