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

"notbob" > wrote in message
...
> 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.

Waste not, want not!

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On 19/04/2013 9:05 AM, 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
>

No no nb. YOu are supposed to rip off the entire sheet and throw it
away. Then you buy more. ;-)
When I wash the dishes I usually do my eyeglasses first. I may tear off
a corner of a paper towel to dry them ... or .... use the the free end
without tearing it off. In a couple minutes the paper towel will be dry
and can be used for something else. It's not like I need them to be
food grade.

On 2013-04-19, Dave Smith > wrote:

> and can be used for something else. It's not like I need them to be
> food grade.

I think that's why I became so enamored with PTs. I never usta use
'em much, preferring sponges, but when I moved to care for my my mom,
she had half a dozen old "dish cloths". Ewww! Old brn/gry ratty
things she never washed. I slowly tossed 'em, one by one, and became
a PT man. I hate the waste, but the memory of those digusting cloths
drives me. For dishwashing, I use a brush for dishes. I can soak it
in bleach every once in awhile and it doesn't scratch Teflon or
polished SS. I keep a couple grn scotch-brite scrubs (sans sponge)
for the more obstinate crud.

nb

On 19 Apr 2013 13:05:42 GMT, 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.
>

I love those half sheets. They're the perfect size for my purposes.

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On 19 Apr 2013 13:40:37 GMT, notbob > wrote:

> On 2013-04-19, Dave Smith > wrote:
>
> > and can be used for something else. It's not like I need them to be
> > food grade.
>
> I think that's why I became so enamored with PTs. I never usta use
> 'em much, preferring sponges, but when I moved to care for my my mom,
> she had half a dozen old "dish cloths". Ewww! Old brn/gry ratty
> things she never washed. I slowly tossed 'em, one by one, and became
> a PT man. I hate the waste, but the memory of those digusting cloths
> drives me. For dishwashing, I use a brush for dishes. I can soak it
> in bleach every once in awhile and it doesn't scratch Teflon or
> polished SS. I keep a couple grn scotch-brite scrubs (sans sponge)
> for the more obstinate crud.
>
I hate sponges for the same reason you disliked those dish rags, they
just harbor germs and ick and I don't want them anywhere near a
dish... even if the dish is headed into the dishwasher anyway.
Unfortunately this is a kitchen divided. Hubby insists on using a
sponge. Not only that, he keeps it wet and loaded with soap - so when
I want to use it to clean up a spill, I have to rinse and rinse and
rinse to get rid of the soap... so we ended up with his and hers
sponges. His is soapy and wet, mine is not. Then I bought some micro
cloths for kitchen use and they've rocked my world... my sponge is
forlorn and forgotten now.

That said, I use a dish brush and a scrubber for dishes & cooking
pots/utensils too. This used to be my favorite scrubber
http://www.shcpbaltimore.com/images/items/CL98130.JPG but my loyalty
changed after I discovered the Scotch Brite scrubber that's made of
the same material, only it has a plastic handle/knob on it.


--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

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

Yep. The full size probably made sense years ago when they were single
ply and wimpy, but these days the half sheet is plenty for most uses.
Heck, in the old days you took that full sheet and folded it in half to
get some strength before using it.

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.

Tearing them in half? You have to pay extra tax when you do that.

On 4/19/2013 9:05 AM, 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.

My mil would tear paper towels in half to use as dinner napkins (yup,
we're a classy bunch) and I teased her once, can I have a whole one?
Now all I buy are the pick a size and I hardly ever need more than one
sheet.

nancy

On 4/19/2013 9:05 AM, 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
>
The first time I bought the select-a-size paper towels was a happy
accident. When I opened the roll I remember thinking damn, what a good
idea! We were at the store yesterday picking up a few things, paper
towels being on the list. For a minute I couldn't find the
select-a-size and groaned inwardly...

Jill

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.

G.

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.


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"sf" > wrote in message
...
> 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.

I agree. I always buy good ones.

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On 4/19/2013 9:11 AM, sf wrote:

> That said, I use a dish brush and a scrubber for dishes & cooking
> pots/utensils too. This used to be my favorite scrubber
> http://www.shcpbaltimore.com/images/items/CL98130.JPG but my loyalty
> changed after I discovered the Scotch Brite scrubber that's made of
> the same material, only it has a plastic handle/knob on it.

We use the Scotch Brite scrubber that has the sponge on the other side.
To sanitize it, I microwave it for 2 minutes. You can also throw them in
the laundry, and use a clean one each time.

I could go all year without using a paper towel, but I am a fan of the
half sheets.

Becca

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.

So very true, Barbara. I always buy Angel Soft tp (works for me) but I
often buy generic paper towels. Some generic stuff is just as good as brand
name and some isn't.

G.

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

"notbob" wrote in message ...

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

~~~~~~~~~~
I really like them. There are some occasions when I only want half a towel,
and other times when I select and extra half towel (equally one-and-one-half
of the "traditional" towels). Great idea!

MaryL

On 4/19/2013 1:52 PM, MaryL wrote:
>
>
> "notbob" wrote in message ...
>
> 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
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~
> I really like them. There are some occasions when I only want half a
> towel, and other times when I select and extra half towel (equally
> one-and-one-half of the "traditional" towels). Great idea!
>
> MaryL
>
Yep, that was what I thought when I accidentally bought a roll of them
the first time. Great idea!

Jill

I have packages of full sheet paper towels and packages of half-sheet
paper towels. I have a specific non-kitchen application for the half-sheets.

I only buy one brand of paper towels, Viva, as they are stronger than
any others and one sheet lasts longer than several sheets of other
brands, even Bounty. My cleaning lady thinks so, too. :-)

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

On 19/04/2013 9:40 AM, notbob wrote:
>
> I think that's why I became so enamored with PTs. I never usta use
> 'em much, preferring sponges, but when I moved to care for my my mom,
> she had half a dozen old "dish cloths". Ewww! Old brn/gry ratty
> things she never washed. I slowly tossed 'em, one by one, and became
> a PT man. I hate the waste, but the memory of those digusting cloths
> drives me. For dishwashing, I use a brush for dishes. I can soak it
> in bleach every once in awhile and it doesn't scratch Teflon or
> polished SS. I keep a couple grn scotch-brite scrubs (sans sponge)
> for the more obstinate crud.
>

As my son pointed out to my wife recently, dish rags get discoloured,
but they are in and out of soapy water and, if wrung out and dried, they
are more sanitary than they look. They are also pretty cheap. so when
they get really foul looking they can be easily replaced.

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.

Dave Smith wrote:
>
> As my son pointed out to my wife recently, dish rags get discoloured,
> but they are in and out of soapy water and, if wrung out and dried, they
> are more sanitary than they look. They are also pretty cheap. so when
> they get really foul looking they can be easily replaced.

They are what I use all the time. A package of cheap white washclothes cost
only about $4 for a dozen. I use these for many things including dish rags.

G.

On Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:32:04 -0400, 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.
>
We've started buying TP and paper towels from Costco on a regular
basis. 36 rolls of Northern brand TP, triple ply paper so big it's
hard to turn on the toilet paper holder until some has been used - for
less than $20.

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

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

notbob wrote:
>
> On 2013-04-19, Dave Smith > wrote:
>
> > and can be used for something else. It's not like I need them to be
> > food grade.
>
> I think that's why I became so enamored with PTs. I never usta use
> 'em much, preferring sponges, but when I moved to care for my my mom,
> she had half a dozen old "dish cloths". Ewww! Old brn/gry ratty
> things she never washed. I slowly tossed 'em, one by one, and became
> a PT man. I hate the waste, but the memory of those digusting cloths
> drives me. For dishwashing, I use a brush for dishes. I can soak it
> in bleach every once in awhile and it doesn't scratch Teflon or
> polished SS. I keep a couple grn scotch-brite scrubs (sans sponge)
> for the more obstinate crud.
>
> nb

Um, you do know there is such a thing as a washing machine don't you? I
have a nice big stack of utility towels in my kitchen that are what I
primarily use, and after us they go in the pile for the next laundry
day. Paper towels are used to a much smaller extent, often in
conjunction with sanitizing the counters.

On 4/19/2013 3:05 AM, 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
>

My mother-in-law used to tear paper napkins in half and stack them
neatly. We thought it had something to do with her dementia but my wife
has seen other old ladies doing the same thing. Evidently, it's
something old Asian women do - like eating Snickers with a knife and fork.

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

I'm glad someone likes them - I avoid them like the plague because they
drive me crazy. I find that when the job requires paper towels, it
rarely requires only one full sheet, let alone a partial sheet.

-S-

"Steve Freides" > wrote in message
...
> 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
>
> I'm glad someone likes them - I avoid them like the plague because they
> drive me crazy. I find that when the job requires paper towels, it rarely
> requires only one full sheet, let alone a partial sheet.
>
> -S-


You must be one of those people that don't go to the ATM to take out only
$20.00, too.

I cannot understand the fascination with paper towels. A roll will last me
a decade - longer if I don't have guests.

I use cloth towels, and wash them.

On Friday, April 19, 2013 9:05:42 AM UTC-4, 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.

I do this too - I can't always find the half sheet Vivas.

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.

Bounty half sheets are far better than facial tissues... soft yet
strong, great for nose blowing. I've been using Bounty half sheets
for like 6-7 years now.

On Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:28:36 -0700, "Pico Rico"
> wrote:

>
>"Steve Freides" > wrote in message
...
>> 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
>>
>> I'm glad someone likes them - I avoid them like the plague because they
>> drive me crazy. I find that when the job requires paper towels, it rarely
>> requires only one full sheet, let alone a partial sheet.

No law says one can't tear off several half sheets... if you didn't
think of that you gotta be mentally challenged.

>I cannot understand the fascination with paper towels. A roll will last me
>a decade - longer if I don't have guests.

Then you must have the first roll you ever bought.

>I use cloth towels,

Yeah, you use them for several days until they're so germ laden and
stinky even you can't stand them. Using cloth towels to wipe up a
mess is like using cloth diapers.

>and wash them.

Laundry ain't free.

On Friday, April 19, 2013 5:40:48 PM UTC-6, Kalmia wrote:
> On Friday, April 19, 2013 9:05:42 AM UTC-4, 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.
>
>
>
> I do this too - I can't always find the half sheet Vivas.

Why don't you tear those half-towels in two as well and really save?
Ahahaha

"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:28:36 -0700, "Pico Rico"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>"Steve Freides" > wrote in message
...
>>> 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
>>>
>>> I'm glad someone likes them - I avoid them like the plague because they
>>> drive me crazy. I find that when the job requires paper towels, it
>>> rarely
>>> requires only one full sheet, let alone a partial sheet.
>
> No law says one can't tear off several half sheets... if you didn't
> think of that you gotta be mentally challenged.
>
>>I cannot understand the fascination with paper towels. A roll will last
>>me
>>a decade - longer if I don't have guests.
>
> Then you must have the first roll you ever bought.

you don't know how old I am.


>
>>I use cloth towels,
>
> Yeah, you use them for several days until they're so germ laden and
> stinky even you can't stand them. Using cloth towels to wipe up a
> mess is like using cloth diapers.

no I don't. And neither do restaurants, where I have never seen a paper
towel other than at the handwashing station.

>
>>and wash them.
>
> Laundry ain't free.

But your claptrap is.

On Apr 19, 6:23*pm, "Steve Freides" > 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
>
> I'm glad someone likes them - I avoid them like the plague because they
> drive me crazy. *I find that when the job requires paper towels, it
> rarely requires only one full sheet, let alone a partial sheet.
>
> -S-
>
>
Glory-be!! I thought I was going to be the lone hold out on those
aggravating half sheets! I simply hate them and find them a waste. A
half sheet is too small to dry hands and too small to wipe up messes.
I've tried them and whenever I need a full sheet invariably all I
would get is a half sheet. I avoid those rolls like the plague.

On Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:36:47 -1000, dsi1
> wrote:
>
> My mother-in-law used to tear paper napkins in half and stack them
> neatly. We thought it had something to do with her dementia but my wife
> has seen other old ladies doing the same thing. Evidently, it's
> something old Asian women do - like eating Snickers with a knife and fork.

Not being snide (straight forward question)... have you ever been
"over there" and experienced what it's like?

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On Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:28:36 -0700, "Pico Rico"
> wrote:

> I use cloth towels, and wash them.

You blot your bacon on cloth towels?

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On Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:55:39 -0700, "Pico Rico"
> wrote:

> And neither do restaurants, where I have never seen a paper
> towel other than at the handwashing station.

Why would any home user base what they do on what a restaurant does???

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"Pete C." > wrote in message
...
I
> have a nice big stack of utility towels in my kitchen that are what I
> primarily use, and after us they go in the pile for the next laundry
> day.

Same here. I wash all my dish cloths and tea towels in a 90c wash.
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"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:28:36 -0700, "Pico Rico"
> > wrote:
>
>> I use cloth towels, and wash them.
>
> You blot your bacon on cloth towels?
>


I don't blot my home-made bacon.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:55:39 -0700, "Pico Rico"
> > wrote:
>
>> And neither do restaurants, where I have never seen a paper
>> towel other than at the handwashing station.
>
> Why would any home user base what they do on what a restaurant does???
>

That wasn't my point. My point is one can use cloth towels and not have the
problems fantasized by the poster I responded to.