[cherry]

the secret is to stop using so many products....paper towels are something I just don't buy anymore...I have wash cloths and dish towels....I still use paper napkins but we take one out for each of us and reuse it all day if its not too messy...

use less laundrey soap...less toothpaste...less dish soap...you don't need gobs of stuff....that's just marketing...

[steve86]

I’ll use 5 or 6 paper napkins (saved from the ones McDonald’s puts in a bag) at a single messy meal.

Surprised that some of the other commenters still use bar soap. The only place I ever see it is in a hotel.