Recs for rags to replace paper towels: *🙏🏼* consider dimensions, material, and that I want them to be pretty.

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Samin · Answer

Bulk 100% Cotton Flour Sack Towels: I exclusively use these. I get mine at, ahem, Walmart (somehow learned about them years ago and love them so much I buy a couple packs every three years and never think about it again) but you can find them at the hardware store or practically anywhere online. They are soft. They are absorbent. They look good. And they are inexpensive, so I don’t stress when they get destroyed. They are also fun to dye—perfect for shibori.

Claire · Answer

Kei & Molly LP Dish Towel: Lighter than your typical dish towel, yet somehow more absorbent?

Anna · Answer

utilitario mexicano: I brought these home from CDMX as a utilitarian souvenir and they have instantly become a favorite

xdudx · Answer

Geometry Not Paper Towels: I love their tea towels too!

Tom T · Answer

costco HAD packa of the sweedish dish towels. what i liked ia they include the larger size (maybe 10”?) fold it in half and its like a 4 in one. can wiped down the whole kitchen without having to rinse.

Darcy Groves · Answer

Auntie Oti Neutral Chambray Towels: Highly recommend Aunti Oti dish towels, sourced from India! Big enough to be versatile and used as pot holders/table toppings but also perfect looped through an oven handle. Beautiful handwoven khadi cotton in wonderful colors that last forever!

Mary Kathryn Paynter · Answer

jenny pennywood tea towel: Linen so they’re good for scrubbing and fairly absorbent. Plus the patterns and colors are so great, they look good laying around in the kitchen.

Brigid · Answer

IKEA Tea Towel: I use these constantly, all day every day. They’re absorbent and good for basically any task, and not costly, so I’m not precious about using them for any task.

Very Carrie · Answer

Three Bluebirds Reusable Swedish Dishcloth: Are you familiar with these? Been meaning to try them… Lots of patterns and you clean them in the dishwasher.