As a former sustainability editor, I am relatively attuned to sustainable household alternatives. For example, I weaned myself off using paper towels about six years ago, swapping them for options like microfiber towels and Swedish dishcloths. And while it conserves non-renewable resources, it also saves me a considerable amount of money per week on disposable paper goods.
Even if you aren’t quite ready to stop using actual paper towels, there are still eco-friendly alternatives to your typical roll. So, check out some top-rated paper towel alternatives, including some I use myself, from Amazon below.
8 Highly-Rated Paper Towel Alternatives
- Personal Fave: In my home, I use something like this 50-pack of microfiber towels. They’re super absorbent, and you can wash them again and again. With 4.3 out of 5 stars and reviews saying they’ll last forever, they’re kind of a winner in my book — $16
- Cute and Colorful: These Papaya Reusable Paper Towels are Swedish dishcloths, and each one replaces 17 rolls of paper towels. They come four in a pack, each with a different design, and they come with hooks to hang ’em in your kitchen. Plus, they’re on sale right now! — $30
- Super Soft: ZeroWastely’s Reusable Towels are highly absorbent, making for an excellent option for large spills. Made with soft, absorbent cotton, they’ll last through decades of washing to come — $30
- Organic Option: Looking for something organic? These Mioeco Unpaper Towels come in a 24-pack. And with all-organic materials, you can rest assured they won’t bring toxins into your home — $39
- Mega Pack: Get all the help you can get with Unimade’s cleaning cloths. Each pack comes with 150 microfiber towels, and they’re all washable so you can use them again and again — $28
- Best Rating: Fantasticlean’s Microfiber Cleaning Cloths come in a roll of 40 tear-away towels. They’re reusable, washable, scratch free and super absorbent for all your biggest messes. And with 4.8 stars, this is the highest-rated option on my list — $21
- Most Affordable: Spend less on your cleaning solutions with Aidea Swedish dishcloths. Right now, 10-packs are 36% off, making this the cheapest option on the list. I’d say go for it — $6
- Disposable But More Sustainable: If you can’t ween yourself off disposable paper towels yet, Save Trees Bamboo Paper Towels are a worthwhile, 4.2-star alternative. They’re made from eco-friendly bamboo instead of non-renewable trees, so you’re at least doing something for the planet — $55
