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They’re the most durable, affordable option.

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I have a secret to admit: I am addicted to paper towels.

A house cleaner cleaning and sanitizing kitchen worktop and surfaces wearing rubber gloves and using a blue towel

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Recently, Ive tried my best to cut back on my usage.

Not only are paper towels terrible for the environment, but they are tough on my wallet, too.

My current crop of dish towels is just not getting the job done.

white towel with a blue stripe down the middle, folded and on a countertop

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I needed to find a quality kitchen towel that could do it all.

I decided it was time to bring in the experts to find out what kitchen towels were best.

While quality recipe development is an art, cleaning up just comes with the territory.

Lisa says, I for some reason feel like they are more multi-purpose!

Spoken like a true chef!

She needs something that can do the heavy lifting when it comes to drying dishes.

I always brought a stack to every home I cooked in to make cleaning up easier.

I’ve had them for six years, and they’re just starting to fray a bit.

Sara found her love for these iconic kitchen towels while working atGirl & The Goat in LA.

These towels aren’t for show, but they make up for it by being incredibly durable.

Rachel knows a thing or two about multitasking with her extensive experience on set.

She says, I love how absorbent they are without being extremely thick!

Also doubled over, theyre the perfect side towel for grabbing hot sheet trays straight from the oven.

I love a multi-use tool!