Cloth it up

I have recently been working on cutting costs for my family. If we all seriously evaluate the items we purchase and whether or not they are actually necessary, or possible to reduce in waste, we could very positively effect our planet.

One of the ways that I've recently done this is by making cloth napkins. In a family with four young children, you can only imagine the number of napkins and paper towels that we go through on a daily basis. The kids are constantly wiping their hands, spilling a drink, and needing to wipe things up. 

After evaluating the cost of paper napkins, and how much waste they are producing, I decided to make some cloth napkins.

I started with 2 yards of a cotton fabric. I cut each of them to 21" X 21". Then I folded the edges down and ironed them. Cloth napkins do not need to be double lined because you fold them over anyway when you eat (think about a paper napkin, are they double lined? Nope!). 

Here is a picture of what my completed napkins look like:

Hope you get the opportunity to make some cloth napkins for your home and to save a few dollars! They really are quite delightful! And they absorb immensely more than a paper napkin! :)