Battling Bounty
Further justifying my decision to be a jerk and use Bounty, Katharine Wroth from Grist.org conducted a test pitting five recycled paper towel brands against each other. Wroth threw in a roll of Bounty as a control. The results: No other brand surpassed our household favorite in performance or feel. But in all fairness to the other competitors, I do plan to check out the 365 Everyday Value brand from Whole Foods, which stood up well for the price. It may also be the most affordable item that Whole Food sells. And if it works well enough, I may just be convinced to switch from Bounty, after all. For more on Wroth’s experiment and results, check out her post at: http://www.grist.org/advice/products/2008/04/22/index.html
July 5th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
I feel your pain. I love Kleenex brand Viva papertowels. When my babies were first born, I cut these sheets into quarters and spritzed them with water mixed with aloe vera for wipes. They were a lot cheaper than regular wipes and had no scary petroleum products in them like most brands do.