How to use fewer Paper Towels

[Dr. Zaus]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FMBSblpcrc

now we can all be patchouli stink hippies:
Shake
Fold.

 

[Soccerman06]

The vast majority of the drying is coming from the shaking. Could always just air dry or use your shirt, or god forbid a hand towel (clothe not paper).

 

[BudAshes]

The vast majority of the drying is coming from the shaking. Could always just air dry or use your shirt, or god forbid a hand towel (clothe not paper).

Best way is just dry them off on the first persons shirt that walks by you.

 

[nageov3t]

I don't get the point of that.

I don't use a lot of paper towels when drying my hands, but I do burn through them when cleaning and scrubbing the stove/countertops.

 

[Soccerman06]

Best way is just dry them off on the first persons shirt that walks by you.

Front or back?

 

[Raizinman]

Just use your sleeve, if there is room from all the nose snot.

 

[HeXen]

paper towels? sleeves?
i'm so man, i use construction paper to dry off my hands and wipe my tail.

 

[Dr. Zaus]

Front or back?

This is gender dependent.

 

[lxskllr]

I don't use them at the house. I more or less do what he does when out, but not that regimented.

 

[Away]

This is gender dependent.

I suspect this could also be dependent on which end of the Kinsey Scale you are. :whiste:

 

[TridenT]

So this guy does what I have been doing more or less for a long time? I use more than one paper towel though. My hands keep water really well.

I don't do 12 shakes either. I do like 5 and they're not that strong handed. It has a diminishing return on shakes pretty quickly. Also, shaking gets water everywhere unfortunately. So I try to minimize shake so that I don't get water all over the mirrors and the rest of the bathroom.

 

[Chiropteran]

Funny, just last year there was a day where it dawned on me that regular paper towels are way too small. If *everyone* uses 2-3 towels, why not just make them twice as big so we can get by with one each.

The real issue, if you want to call it that, is that there is zero incentive to save paper towels when you are out at a restaurant or at work or whatever. Sure, I could shake my hands off and dry them with one towel, or I could be done 10 seconds faster just by using 3 towels.

The real fix is hot air dryers, if you think a fix is needed at all. They work, and use zero paper.

 

[Dr. Zaus]

these things are awesome:

http://www.dysonairblade.com/homepage.asp

 

[ShawnD1]

I save the earth by not washing my hands after taking a dump

 

[BudAshes]

I save the earth by not washing my hands after taking a dump

As long as you don't wipe no need to wash your hands.

 

[ShawnD1]

As long as you don't wipe no need to wash your hands.

I'm muslim - I wipe using my left hand

 

[0roo0roo]

I save the earth by not washing my hands after taking a dump

lol


reminds me of pointless green bs

i save the world by buying western digital green drives.
http://www.ngohq.com/news/19805-critical-design-flaw-found-in-wd-caviar-green-hdds.html
they park their heads after 8 seconds of inactivity, which shortens their life drastically, thus forcing me to buy a replacement, and that saves the earth.....:awe:

 

[Leros]

Is this what Ted has become?

 

[lxskllr]

Is this what Ted has become?

I don't feel like watching it again, but my impression is that was a subset of TED. More like an addition to the usual talks, and not a replacement. If that's the case, it's a good thing imo. Stuff doesn't have to be heavy to be useful.

 

[Baked]

I buy microfiber towel from Costco for hand drying. The employees used to go through at least 1 roll of paper of towel, sometimes 2, a day because some of them rip out 3-4 to dry their hands and arms. Once we switched to microfiber towels, I only have to buy paper towel once a month. I'm so proud of myself... oh the things only a business owner can appreciate and no one else understands. I feel like cutting myself again.

 

[0roo0roo]

Is this what Ted has become?

yea sounded like his audience was children i know they franchise it out sometimes so maybe its that, i dunno, ted talks quality varies.

 

[wirednuts]

i try not to use paper towels. wet rags work better and you can wash and reuse them. much much cheaper. paper towels are great for some things though.

 

[TridenT]

i try not to use paper towels. wet rags work better and you can wash and reuse them. much much cheaper. paper towels are great for some things though.

Cloth towels are also not hygienic if you use them more than once before washing/tossing them.

 

[ShawnD1]

I buy microfiber towel from Costco for hand drying. The employees used to go through at least 1 roll of paper of towel, sometimes 2, a day because some of them rip out 3-4 to dry their hands and arms. Once we switched to microfiber towels, I only have to buy paper towel once a month. I'm so proud of myself... oh the things only a business owner can appreciate and no one else understands. I feel like cutting myself again.

Rinse hands without using soap, dry hands on towel. NOW YOUR ENTIRE OFFICE IS CONTAMINATED. You should be fired and hit by a car. It would be double awesome if you were a police officer and the person who mowed you down stops to say "I guess you could say.... I broke the law "

 

[Baked]

Rinse hands without using soap, dry hands on towel. NOW YOUR ENTIRE OFFICE IS CONTAMINATED. You should be fired and hit by a car. It would be double awesome if you were a police officer and the person who mowed you down stops to say "I guess you could say.... I broke the law "

... we have wall mounted soap dispensers at each sink. The faucets are setup so that the employees can wash their arms. Sort of like what you see in hospital shows before they go into surgery. And yes, they use plenty of soap when they wash their hands. I can't be fired because I own the place, and I've been hit by a car already. Thank you very much.