Comments on: Bounty Towels: The Crystal Meth of Paper Products

By: vemmert

vemmert — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 18:44:00 +0000

Have you gotten a roll of Bounty that smells bad when wet? They must be changing the way Bounty is made, because that last package I got was not the Bounty I’m used to. It smells so bad that I am seriously ready to kick my Bounty habit!

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 04:38:45 +0000

You can actually compost paper towels that haven’t had chemicals on them. Check it out: http://www.compostinstructions.com/composting-info-paper-towels-are-they-compostable/

If you must have your guilty pleasure Bounty towels, you can at least minimize the number of them you send to landfill!

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:32:37 +0000

Cut up old t-shirts. I cut up all my old t-shirts and use them as rags. i use one, throw it in a basket for dirty rags and wash when I get enough for a load. They never shred like paper towels. Sure I’m using water to wash them, but I figure it’s less of an impact than paper towels.

By: Brian Swichkow

Brian Swichkow — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:12:30 +0000

This is a great article! It’s humorous and it really shows the struggle many people have trying to be green. There’s either a lack of alternatives or the alternatives aren’t very affordable.

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Keep up the great content.

By: Not being as green as we should be. | Arbor Bend

Not being as green as we should be. | Arbor Bend — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:07:12 +0000

[…] have found the funniest post by Susan Goldberg on EcoSalon.com where she likens her use of Bounty paper towels to an addiction. She can’t let them go. […]

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:07:44 +0000

Just be careful microwaving sponges – I put one in for a little too long once and it burst into flames. Entertaining but not too safe…

By: elinor

elinor — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:27:39 +0000

don’t worry…I have a similar issue with paper towels. Except mine is Viva!!! Viva la Viva!!! I’ve loved it since it was first introduced in 1996 and they had the lady demoing them. I have cut down my use to only use them for cleaning. I use cloth for napkins type uses.

Will not live w/o my Viva as long as it’s still around and I can afford it!!!

By: Sara Ost

Sara Ost — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:46:59 +0000

I was just talking with Heather D. about the paper towel dilemma, Susan. The bleached Bounty towels work so much better and you end up using fewer than the recycled ones which are so thin. What’s ultimately worse? Hmm…

And Desiree, I am right there with you on the sponges. My mom taught me a neat trick: boil sponges in a saucepan of water for 60 seconds (the water needs to boil for at least a minute). Presto, sanitized! You can also microwave them for a minute if you have a microwave.

By: Kasey@All Things Mamma

Kasey@All Things Mamma — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:43:04 +0000

I don’t blame you! I love Bounty and have to have them and the napkins too!

By: Desiree

Desiree — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:36:31 +0000

Shame on you! Just kidding.

Its seems that all my friends are doing their best to be kinder to the environment but, most have trouble giving up the paper towel. I am also right there with you on the sponge. Those things are gross, we use a scrub brush to do our dishes. My suggestion to you, shop towels! Get a pack at any general merchandise store. I got mine at Target and my mom got a 12-pack at Wal-Mart for $5. Use them one time to wipe down your counters and then wash them. The germies are gone and they will be ready to use again. Probably one of the hardest transitions we made at our house but now that we have changed our habits, we don’t miss the paper.

Good luck!