ummmm. Wash cloths? I have a bazillion and about 10 flour sack towels. Flour sack towels are excellent for drying dishes, wiping counters, and covering dough to rise.
Wash and reuse! I do love using paper towels a lot too. The only really really needed purpose for paper towels is to drain bacon and fried food. However, I have used coffee filters in a pinch, and those wonderful flour sack towels.
Paper goods
Some do argue that the use of paper towels is more sanitary that wash cloths and towels. I call BS. If you have enough of them to last a week, and some bleach, you are fine. By the way, don't use fabric softener or dryer sheets when washing them because you may want to use one or two to wash windows and then you'll have smears.
Good idea. I’ll go to the dollar store and stock up on washcloths/dishcloths. I think I’d want the thin ones for cleaning up and then later watching them. So, the cheaper the better. I’ve gotten so spoiled was just using paper towels and then throwing them away — what a waste! We have turned into a throwaway society. I’ve noticed even over the last few years that items are being made cheaper and cheaper, presumably so they will get thrown away and later repurchased.