Neat Napkins, Eco-style

Loving the Earth and our wallet!
No more paper napkins. We've made the switch to these wonderful eco-napkins. Not the fancy type you'd see at a restaurant, those would be silly to use with kiddos. These napkins are made from birdseye fabric (same as the old style cloth diapers). These eco-napkins were purchased from Love For Earth a wonderful seller to work with. They sell these napkins in various bundles and sizes.

We use them much the same way one would use a paper napkin though we don't throw them in the garbage; we toss them into the hamper for washing. They wash up real easy and dry incredibly fast. In fact they get softer with each washing. We use the napkins sized 8X8 inches (they are about the size of the square store bought napkin before you unfold the paper kind to the larger size). The perfect size for little hands too.
I found a great basket at the craft store for the dining room table to house our napkins, coasters and salt and pepper shakers.

It doesn't really amount up to much extra laundry. I have a separate hamper for these, dish clothes and our eco/un-papertowels. Once washed the napkins can air dry or tumble in the dryer for quick drying session. I just quickly roll them up and place them back in the basket. So EASY! For our family of three, I do a load once a week or when necessary. I feel good about the $avings each week. Not to mention there's less waste so there's less garbage. We love them because they are more absorbent than regular paper napkins. In addition to the $avings, we're doing our little part to prevent waste - an all around good thing.