I have difficulty with the idea of "germs". I mean they are everywhere, as anyone who has a grade-schooler knows, and they definitely can take it out of you in terms of colds and flu and tummy-troubles. So how many times can you use a paper napkin? If it has only had a mouth wiped on it once at dinner and it retains integrity as a napkin, can the same person use it for breakfast? When I lived in France, people I used to live with used the same cloth napkins for 4 or 5 days, and somehow (perhaps because the grease stains are less visible), it did not seem that bad. I just don't know, but I do not really like the idea...
I am sure there are other things, plastic water bottles for example. I still have two cases in storage room, but have not purchased any more yet (a challenge for another day). So today I refilled the three of them that I usually drink in a day and put them back in the fridge, noting that I used water and a dishtowel to clean off the tops. What other items can I re-use?
I realized susquently to posting this that I can unscrew the tops of these water bottles and put them in the dishwasher!
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