Cloth Napkins

My favorite green switch to date happens to be one of the simplest switches that my family has made: replacing disposable napkins with cloth napkins.

I’ll admit that I wasn’t too sure about this switch on the front end. Would my family go along with it? Would it add to our laundry? How many napkins would we need to get through a week? Only one way to find out . . .

Since ditching our reliance on disposables, I have found that cloth napkins are not only easy to deal with (the increase in laundry volume is undetectable), but they’re cheaper and more fun to use too (meals just seem a bit more special when you’re using cloth napkins).

So, Have you made the switch?

Tips for Finding Cheap Cloth Napkins:

• Shop for cloth napkins at yard sales, thrift stores and flea markets
• Raid your fabric stash for material that you can use to make napkins
• Let friends and family know that you’re making the switch. They may have cloth napkins stuffed in the back of a closet that they’d be happy to give you
• Purchase a value pack of wash clothes, and use them as napkins