We switched over to cloth napkins a couple of years ago.They can be a little pricey, so I am always keeping an eye out for anything on clearance. Now we have quite the collection. As you can see they actually match! That was just luck. I'd buy any napkins at a good price!
I like to use napkin rings (also a great clearance aisle find),but napkins could be folded and kept in a nice basket. We are currently on the look out for anything that could be reused to make unique napkin
rings.
If you use a serger, you can pick out any fabric you like and easily make your own napkins. To be even more eco-friendly, use old clothes or linens.
This was an easy change for us. We all have our favorite napkins and napkin rings. They hold up much better than paper for those extra messy foods like ribs & spaghetti. The big size allows them to be tucked into kids' shirts to protect their clothes. It is an easy job to wash the few we use each day. The girls help by keeping the basket on the table full and folding the extras.
By my estimation, my family has avoided using at least 7300 paper napkins in the last 2 years. This adds up to a savings of at least $120 (based on the price of $3.32for 200 store brand paper napkins), not to mention all those trees!
I like to use napkin rings (also a great clearance aisle find),but napkins could be folded and kept in a nice basket. We are currently on the look out for anything that could be reused to make unique napkin
rings.
If you use a serger, you can pick out any fabric you like and easily make your own napkins. To be even more eco-friendly, use old clothes or linens.
This was an easy change for us. We all have our favorite napkins and napkin rings. They hold up much better than paper for those extra messy foods like ribs & spaghetti. The big size allows them to be tucked into kids' shirts to protect their clothes. It is an easy job to wash the few we use each day. The girls help by keeping the basket on the table full and folding the extras.
By my estimation, my family has avoided using at least 7300 paper napkins in the last 2 years. This adds up to a savings of at least $120 (based on the price of $3.32for 200 store brand paper napkins), not to mention all those trees!
2 comments:
That is something we do too. Occasionally we use paper but not too often. I've never figured out how many paper napkins we have saved though. That was a good calculation.
You're so generous with your kids. Erin and Faith get one napkin a day, unless that gets soiled.
It's great that you've got the paper napkin savings calculated. People are more motivated to act when they see the actual amount of money that affects them.
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