New Jersey – Stop Using Paper Towels On These Surprising Items
Experts are telling us that we need to stop using paper towels to clean these items.
Paper towels are like people from New Jersey. They are quick, convenient, and effective, but according to some experts, we are using paper towels too much.
Are We Using Paper Towels To Clean The Wrong Items?
The experts at Reader's Digest say we are using paper towels to clean items we shouldn't be using them on.
They tell us there are more than a dozen items we shouldn't be cleaning with paper towels, and we want to share the most surprising with you.
We chose three of the items that surprised us and may surprise you, and here they are, according to these experts.
3 Surprising Items You Shouldn't Use Paper Towels To Clean
Carpets and Rugs - We've all done it. You spill a little coffee or salsa on the rug, so you grab a bunch of paper towels and wipe it up. Then you simply throw away the evidence. Wrong. The evidence you're leaving is bits of paper towel residue. Use a sponge instead.
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Your Hands - If you grab a paper towel to wipe off your hands while cooking, don't do it. You're getting the grossness you wanted off your hands onto the roll of paper towels. Experts say wipe your hands on your apron first.
TV and Phone. The last time you saw a fingerprint on your TV screen or ketchup on your cell phone screen did you grab a paper towel and wipe? Ouch. That was a big mistake.
Experts say paper towels are abrasive enough to leave permanent marks on them. Use the cleaning cloth that comes with your latest phone.
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