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Eighteen paper towels were tested for absorbency, scrubbing, and wet strength. It's always surprising when one brand dominates the ratings, the way Bounty does. The fact that the Bounty Dura Towel is so far ahead of the pack is a credit to P&G's efforts to develop a better paper towel. It is the best paper towel.

Mount the paper towel holder inside the wall cabinet near the sink. Cut a slot in the bottom of the wall cabinet and pull the end of the roll through. Shut the door, and the roll is hidden, yet the end of the roll is easily grabbed.

So it would take about 8 of these trees to produce between 1,000 and 2,000 pounds of paper, Since a typical 500-sheet packet of the paper weighs 5 pounds, that's 10,000 to 20,000 sheets per tree, which doesn't sound all that bad.

Paper towels are made up of cellulose fibers, which also make up cotton, wood, and most other plants. These cellulose fibers are actually giant molecules that consist of many small molecules linked together.

The small molecules that combine to make up cellulose are sugar molecules; that's the key to the absorbency of paper towels. Think how easily sugar dissolves in water. When you get a paper towel wet, the water molecules rush in and cling to the cellulose fibers. That's why paper towels are great at picking up spills.

Paper towels are most commonly marketed to clean up spills, which is really not the best use of their talents. While these absorbent paper sheets can be great at cleaning up spills, it's much better to use a washable kitchen towel, rather than wasting a sheet of paper.