On 4/19/2013 2:32 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 19/04/2013 1:06 PM, sf wrote:
>
>> 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.
>>
>
>
> Judging from what I see in the stores these days, false economy seems to
> be a big seller. The stuff that is usually cheap or on sale here has
> huge tubes with not much paper around it..... but sell it 24 in a pack
> and people think they are getting a bargain. My younger brother is a
> pretty thrifty shopper and often tells me when the local grocery had TP
> n sale, but then it turns out to be that misleadingly packaged stuff. It
> is no bargain.
>
>
Sticking with paper towels, when comparing bargain brands with name
brands and prices, I read the package. Single ply or two ply? How many
sheets per roll? If I was living on the edge of broke I'd most likely
buy the 99 cent roll as opposed to the $1.50 "better" roll. And try to
use less of them. But as I found out years ago when I was buying the
cheapest of everything, you really do wind up using twice as many. As
cleaning supplies they don't hold up. There are other options.

Despite commercials for Viva Paper Towels, I doubt anyone here really
expects a paper towel to be able to scrub a dirty grill.

Jill