Rags for a Greener Earth

Most of us have to clean after ourselves or others. I am referring to house cleaning.
It's not a fun thing to do, but for some us that cannot afford to hire a housekeeper, cleaning our house is a chore we have to accomplish on a regular basis.

The question is: Do we use paper or cloths for cleaning and wiping?

For years I have used rags. There are many type of different rags that we can use for cleaning our houses and many types of clothing that we can turn into rags. Terry towels that are old or frayed, can be cut and use for cleaning in the bathrooms, the floors and kitchens. Old t-shirts are great for dusting and polishing. Also, old sheets can be cut are have many uses around the house. The possibilities are endless.

If you don't have any old cloths laying around, you can buy them from a rag company, such as RFI. We carry many different types of rags that can be used in our homes.
They are recycled, therefore we are contributing to keep our environment greener.
The rag industry in general, according to the Council for Textile Recycling,recycles
about 75,000 tons of textile waste every year into raw materials for many industries, including the rag industry. An approximate 20% of these materials becomes wiping and polishing cloths.

These rags are washable and reusable many times and last for a long time. Some people may say that cloth rags can spread germs, but there are ways to get rid of germs when you wash them. I personally prefer to use cloth rags rather than paper towels. Paper towels, whether they are made from recycled paper or not, originally they were trees cut in order to manufacture them.We can contribute to the environment
to make our planet greener and safer for future generations by recycling our old clothes, towels, sheets; we can donate them to different organizations to be used in other countries less fortunate than ours, the possibilities are endless.