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And for the comment about buying toss out towels vs buying rags (that will eventually have to be thrown out and takes longer to decompose)

Lets do some math, shall we?

Month supply of cleaning towels (throw away).
Lets round up.
Lets say we clean just the living room surfaces. 2 disposable towels a day. x 5 times a week.
Thats 10 towels (just for the living room) a week.= 10 disposable towels (more in dirtier households) a week

10 towels x 4 weeks (a month) = 40 towels a month.

40 towels x 12 months (1 year) =480 disposable towels a year (just for the living room!)

Lets take an old towel (no longer useable as a bath towel) or an old bed sheet (I recently retired one that had holes and was so thin the mattress was showing through) . Cut it up in 10 wash cloths or more. How long would these last, as rags? My guess at LEAST a year.

480 manufactured towels, used once, then thrown out. VS 10 upcycled reusable hand towels
We can keep going. We can times that by 30,0000 households. How many containers, is that a year?! There is ways of washing clothes, and cleaning house, AND preserving water. HE washers use over half of the water of the conventional washers. LINE dry the towels.

You can reuse the upcycled towels, before they have to be washed. The toss away towels will more likely be tossed out, after one use. Then you have the plastic container from the throw away towels. Takes energy to recycle too.

This article was for those who use the toss away towels. Its a good idea and makes a really good point. For those who don't this wasnt for you. Keep using your spray bottle and towel.