No more paper napkins!!!

"No more paper napkins!" I sound eerily like Faye Dunaway in "Mommie Dearest" when she (Joan Crawford) nearly exploded at the sight of wire hangers in the closet, but we are really trying to stick with this new years resolution. I have cut flour sacks into quarters and printed on them with my YUDU Screen printing machine. I'm finding that hearts are a theme, makes sense with Valentines Day just around the corner. I am also making use of my not so pristine vintage table cloths by cutting and serging them for the same purpose. We have at least one anal retentive personality in the household, so we mark the napkins with an initialed tag on a safety pin, or you can stamp a more permanent initial or name with rubber stamps and fabric safe ink. This way, the same napkin can be used for an entire day, then toss in the hamper and use fresh ones the next day. They also work in the microwave instead of a paper towel. We have already seen a drastic reduction in the number of paper towels and napkins that we go through. Worth a try....