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Default Half paper towels

On 4/19/2013 1:06 PM, sf wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:09:37 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>
>> notbob wrote:
>>>
>>> Initially, I didn't give a rats ass, but I've been using half sheet
>>> paper towels (Bounty) for about a month, now. Ran across an old roll
>>> of whole sheet (only) towels I had left over. I find myself tearing
>>> them in half.
>>>
>>> nb

>>
>> That's what I do.... buy the cheap ones and tear them in half. Sometimes I
>> tear them in thirds, depending on use.
>>

> Sometimes "cheap" is a false economy... toilet paper and paper towels
> are two examples of that. You end up using more and no money is
> saved.
>
>

Yep. If you buy cheap chances are the product is cheap. You'll wind up
using more even if you do tear the sheet in half. You don't have to buy
a brand name to get inexpensive select-a-size rolls of paper towels.

Jill