I’m on the Green Team at work and have made 147 cloth napkins (from fabric I got from a freecycler!) for the cafe at work and 90+ so far (from fabric from 2 other freecyclers!) for the group homes our agency runs. My...

I know I’m in the minority on this, but I do not like cloth napkins, even in a very formal setting. I understand that it is customary and expected, but it bugs me. I feel like I’m wiping my mouth on my shirt. I like...

You lose cred when you use paper.

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Can you ask guests to bring their own cups?

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I spent the Thanksgiving holiday with a friend who used cloth napkins, kept in rings, for our meals. This reminded me of a long-ago visit in Germany, where we kept our cloth napkins in fabric envelopes. Has anyone else used the...