Saving & Spending

What’s on the Minds of Frugal Bloggers?

By Brad Tuttle | @bradrtuttle | April 29, 2010 | +

Among other things, paper towels and toilet paper.

Len Penzo wants to know what the best value among paper towels is, and personally conducted a series of tests to evaluate the absorbency and what he calls the “scrub strength” of six different brands. The results were mixed, but Kirkland Signature (a Costco brand) offered the most scrub for the buck, while Bounty was best in absorbency and Scott did the best in cleaning. Gotta love those Len Penzo tests.

Meanwhile, Susanna Donato of Cheap Like Me unrolls the truth about recycled toilet paper: She’s a huge fan of Seventh Generation T.P., which is not only made with 100% recycled materials, but also, according to her calculations, is per-square the cheapest paper out there.

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    As wonderful as it is to find a great deal, wouldn’t our time be better spent as bloggers finding the best alternatives to paper towels? Using rags around the house, not only saves you tons of money over paper towels but is also good for the environment. You can even find alternatives to using paper towels and napkins when out, such as the personal hand towel, PeopleTowels.

    I am still working on an alternative to toilet paper, maybe we need to work on spreading the popularity of bidets in the U.S.

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