The humble dish towel is often overlooked but definitely a necessary kitchen. However, when there is a spill in the kitchen, dish towels will disappoint you because they do not absorb quickly. Therefore, you can find disposable paper towels instead, which are usually made of virgin wood and contribute to deforestation.
That’s why you should consider some more Swedish dish towels into your kitchen arsenal. They are much more absorbent than dish towels or paper towels, which can often be thrown in Dishwasher or laundry cleaned and made with cellulose and cotton, which means most of the time they can incubate when you have finished them.
Most dish towels are pretty much the same, but you can see if they’re made with responsible materials like organic cotton and cellulose. Certified by FSC forests. Alternatively, just choose the ones you think look best and meet your budget.
Below, we’ve rounded up some of our personal favorites to give you some dish towel inspiration so you can reduce your impact on the planet.
$24.99 $17.99 at Amazon
Our favorite Swedish dish towel, this option is super absorbent and comes in fun colors so you can specify certain fabrics for the kitchen and others for the bathroom. Read more in our review here.
$12 at Who gives a crap
We also tested and loved these fabrics from Who gives a crap, a brand that offers alternatives to traditional paper products. These colorful sheets come in three packs and can be tossed in the dishwasher or washing machine for easy cleaning. The brand also offers bamboo tissue if you also need a disposable way to clean.
$18 at Free Packages
These sheets from the Free Pack are made with a blend of cotton and plant-based cellulose, which means they can incubate when you have finished all of them.
$9.99 $7.99 at Grove Collaborative
Another stylish set of dishcloths, these towels from Grove Collaborative are 100% plant-based and biodegradable. To clean, you can rinse them and throw them in the microwave for a minute to disinfect.
$12 at Dropps
You may know Dropps for its eco-friendly laundry detergent, but it also offers a wide range of kitchen cleaning products, including these Swedish dish towels. Made of cellulose from FSC Certified Forest and recycled cotton from the textile industry, you can have the satisfaction of replacing your tissues with these.
$9.99 at EarthHero
These three packs of dish towels from Full Circle are also made with a blend of cellulose and cotton and can be composted at the end of their life. In addition, Full Circle is a Certified B Joint Stock Company and ship dish towels in plastic-free packaging.
$20.85 $17 at Strong growth market
These fabrics from Three Bluebirds are also compostable and are made of FSC certified cotton and cellulose.
$15 From $11 at Food52
Dish towels from Food52 are compostable, made in Sweden and designed to hold up to 16 times their weight in water. You can throw these in the dishwasher or washing machine to disinfect them after rinsing so they can be used again and again.
$11.99 at Amazon
Brand makes Favorite compostable dish brush also make dish towels. With a simple design and made of cotton and cellulose, there’s no chance of mess when you have a stack of these on hand.
$7.99 at Amazon
These colorful and cute tablecloths are imported from Germany and are 100% biodegradable and compostable.
$6.95 at Etsy
This dish towel has a gorgeous design that makes cleanup a little less tiring. Made with cellulose from FSC certified forests and Fair exchange and Certified by GOTS organic cotton, they can handle any kind of spill or mess.
$18 at Etsy
If you want to inject humor into your cleaning routine, Bish Cloths has funny quotes and takes on famous song lyrics by Carly Rae Jepsen, Alanis Morissette and The Police.
$6.95 at Etsy
This, in the shape of a heart, is a sweet way to show a member of your family that you love them – and can help take the pain out of you when you ask them to clean up for themselves.
