You've already been turned onto the benefits of using cloth napkins over paper, but what do you do with the napkins that are no longer fit for service? Throwing them out feels, well, just not right.

A person's two hands on top of pile of cloth napkins on a table - Maskot/Getty Images Cloth napkins are an elegant upgrade from paper napkins. They come in a variety of fabrics, are a more ...

Tips for using cloth napkins: Don’t fall into the single-use routine. Most adults don’t really dirty a napkin after every meal and each can be used several times. Adapt the Victorian tradition of ...

Which cloth napkins are best? Using a cloth napkin at home can be just the touch up you need to make that special dinner all the more impactful. Available in all manner of sizes, quantities, colors ...

Francky Knapp is the commerce writer at Eater, and an award-winning writer with bylines in GQ, VICE, The Daily Beast, and other publications. A curious home cook with a deep love of Polish cabbage ...

One of the easiest ways to "go green" (so to speak) is to get rid of the paper napkins and start using all those fancy cloth ones that you got as gifts for your wedding shower. These days, ...

Salad dressing, mayonnaise, cheese, and fried foods are all full of grease and oil. Many pastas, dips, and pastries are ...

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There was certainly a point in my life where I had no interest in cloth napkins, but I started to buy them in 2020 or maybe a little before that. My grandmother collected napkins, and she would have ...

If I have pounded one message into my kids’ heads it’s this: Your job is to figure out your gifts and use them to make the world a better place. I try to model that behavior. And I am going to do that ...

Sometimes the most mundane environmental choices are the most perplexing. For example, take the decision that’s right there in your hands several times a day: What’s the best way to wipe them off?

Cloth napkins are an elegant upgrade from paper napkins. They come in a variety of fabrics, are a more eco-friendly option than paper napkins, even when considering water use from washing, and you ...