Comments on: Skoy cloths: they’re plastic-free and save many, many paper towels.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Sat, 04 May 2013 03:34:35 +0000

My dad is very waste-conscious mostly for the sake of being frugal, and I don’t think he uses paper towels at all. To clean up after cats he uses a dustpan and rubber gloves (I’m not sure if he uses the gloves to get the stuff onto the dustpan) to get rid of the 3 dimensional part and then cleans up with soapy water and a mop or rag. I always thought it was a little gross but he does clean up the dustpan and everything so it shouldn’t be a safety concern.

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By: BethTerry

BethTerry — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:36:14 +0000

@ Assilem I would use a Skoy cloth to clean up cat vomit. They rinse out really well. But for something like poop… I use toilet paper. :-)

By: Assilem

Assilem — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 19:40:05 +0000

What do you do about cat messes? (only vomit so far, but possibly other messes later).
Thanks!

By: BethTerry

BethTerry — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 03:19:41 +0000

Hi dshaw1221. The impact of the disposable towel is not simply from its end of life but from production as well. Paper requires a lot of water to produce. And paper towels come packaged in plastic, which is made from all kinds of nasty chemicals and pollutes the air and water when it’s manufactured. So as long as you use a reusable product enough times to make up for its production costs, it will come out ahead.

By: dshaw1221

dshaw1221 — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 05:44:41 +0000

So, I have a question for the masses. I haven’t done enough research here but it appears to me that there needs to be an evaluation here between the environmental impact from using something like a paper towel versus that of using a reusable cloth as a replacement for paper towels or napkins. Presumably the reusable cloth or towel (I’ve heard much about this product, for example: http://www.paperlesskitchen.com/collections/people-towels ) is better simply because it’s not a one time use, disposable product that contributes to landfills. But what about the environmental impact of the water you need to use to clean your cloth or towel (especially if you are doing it in a dishwasher or laundry machine). Again, I haven’t researched this but I’m very curious to know whether the water and electricity you need to run a dishwasher or laundry machines outweighs the consequences of a paper towel (and I know a paper towel requires water and electricity to produce but economies of scale come into play).

By: Rebecca Fogg

Rebecca Fogg — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 00:51:26 +0000

While traveling in New Zealand a few years ago I got converted to cotton dish cloths (they look like wash cloths, but are for dishes…you just throw them in the washing machine when they need cleaning), Shortly after, a relative gave me a woolen crochet dish cloth (very open crochet style)…it’s great! Dries really quickly and doesn’t get smelly.

By: Michelle Lundqvist

Michelle Lundqvist — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 01:30:44 +0000

Hi Beth! Michelle here from Skoy – just checked back and read some comments. Two things. Twist sponge cloth is made in China – they have one product made in Mexico and try to use that as where “all” their products are made. I am sorry about the plastic from Amazon, but when we found out – we contacted them and explained the importance of no plastic and now they are shipping plastic-free. All my best…

By: Beth Terry

Beth Terry — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:55:45 +0000

Hi. As I recall, Twist does come in plastic packaging. But double check. Also, someone told me that she ordered Skoy cloths through Amazon and they came packaged in plastic. But if you get them directly from Skoy, there is no plastic.