We go through tons of paper towels in our house.
With no windows in the basement apartment it's hard to dry them so we use the paper towels more. Putting the dish towels into the microwave when they are wet only makes them damp so whenever we shut the oven off after use I put the towels on the inside of the oven and close the door on each edge so they don't fall in. I've singed a few towels that way. 😊
