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How To Find The RightPaper Towel: Buyer’s Guide
Paper towelsare among the essentialcleaning suppliesfor your home or business. One of the best ways to buypaper towelsis in bulk. Sam’s Club can help you find the best value on bulkpaper towelsfrom household name brands likeBounty,Viva, andScottpaper towels.Stock up onabsorbentpaper towelsfor your next event, cookout, or simply a steady supply at home. Thesehousehold essentialsare used in cooking, cleaning,back-to-schoolkits, and they make a greatpaper napkinsubstitute in a pinch. In fact, their ability to safely cleanmulti-surfaceitems makespaper towelsa must-have item on many grocery oroffice supplyshopping trip.Here’s other information to consider when buyingpaper towels:
How to find the best price onpaper towels
Paper towelsare labeled by their total area in square feet (sq. ft.) on the packaging. When shopping for bulkpaper towels, divide the total price by the number of rolls in a case or carton to get the price per roll. Then divide the roll price by the square footage listed on the wrapping.
The dimensions of a full-sheetpaper towelsheet is 11 inches wide by 11 inches long. But in recent years, the choose-a-sizelength varies across brands. 11 inches, 10.2 inches, 6 inches, and 5.5 inches are common lengths ofpaper towelsheets.
Manypaper towelbrands offer bigger sized rolls thanregular rolls. These are usually labeledbig rolls,mega rolls, super rolls,double rolls,giant rolls, huge rolls, or other sizes. These refer to a larger number of sheets in a roll (and thus, area).
Paper TowelTypes and Uses
- Select-a-Size (also known astear-a-squareor choose-a-sheet)
- Rollpaper towels
- Single fold paper towels
- C-fold& multi-fold
- Center-pullpaper towels
- Quiltedtowels
Somepapertowels, such asBountyEssentials Select-a-SizeorScottPaper TowelsChoose-a-Sheethave perforated sheets for you to easily tear off. These are thepaper towels, wrapped around a cardboard tube, that we imagine when we think ofpaper towels. These areabsorbentrolls found in homes, kitchens, and laundry rooms. These are equally ideal for soaking up spills and serving as napkins. Keep a roll in your car or camping gear forcleanupson the road.
Rollpaper towelsare one long, continuous sheet intended as a refill fordispensersin offices,restrooms, food service kitchens, or shops. They’re also called hard rollpaper towelsor hard-woundpaper towels. You simply rip the length sheet needed to dry your hands. Typically, rollpaper towelshave a 2-ply design, which provides better absorption and strength than 1-ply sheets.
C-foldpaper towels,multi-foldpaper towels, andcenter-pullpaper towelsare what we find indispensersin offices, public bathrooms, andhealthcareandcommercial settings. The online price of some commercial brands, such as Kimberly-Clark ProfessionalC-foldpaper towelsincludesfree delivery.
Shop towels are super-strong disposable towels made for tough, dirty jobs. They absorb liquids, oil, and grease. Often dispensed from a pop-up box, shop towels work well for automotive maintenance settings, workshops, and garages. Sam’s Club carriesScottShop Towels, which work well when wet and are stronger than householdpaper towels.
How manypaper towelrollsare in a case?
It varies. Generally, 30 rolls are in a case. These rolls are theperforatedpaper towelsyou’d have in your kitchen, such asBountySelect-A-Sizepaper towelsor Member’s Mark Premiumpaper towels.
However, depending on the thickness andabsorbencyof the sheet, 15 rolls might comprise a case. For rollpaper towels, which are for refillinghand toweldispensers, 12 rolls are a case.
How manypaper towelsheets are in a roll?
This varies also. There is no standard number of sheets in a roll. The roll sheet counts and area in square footage are displayed on the front ofpaper towelpackaging. For example,BountyEssentialshas 40 full-sized sheets per roll, whereas theBountySelect-A-SizePaper Towelshave 55 sheets per roll. A popularkitchen rollvariety is thea-sheetpaper towel, which lets you options select the size ofpaper towelyou need for the task at hand.
BestPaper TowelBrands at Sam’s Club
We offer popular brands ofkitchenpaper towelsin bulk, includingbest-sellerbrandsScott,Bounty(similar toBrawnypaper towels),Viva,Kleenex, and in-house brand Member’s Mark. For professionalhardwoundrollpaper towelsand shop towels, findGeorgia-Pacific,Kimberly ClarkandScottbrandpaper towelshere, as well.
- Member’s Mark
- Bounty
- Scott
- Boardwalk
- BountyBasic
- Georgia Pacific
- Kleenex
- POM
When you order bulkpaper towelsonline from Sam’s Club, you can conveniently avoid a trip to the store and selectday deliveryright to your door. Or try the Pick Up In Club option. You can quickly stop by the store to pick up your order.
FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions aboutPaper Towels
What arepaper towelsmade from?
Paper towelsare made from wood pulp, a fibrous material similar to paper mache.Paper towelscan be manufactured from chemical pulp, recycled fiber, or a mix of both.
Does Sam’s Club sellpaper towelsmade from recycled materials?
Yes! You can find 100% eco-friendly recycledpaper towelsat Sam’s Club. Mostpaper towelsare made from virgin pulp.
Where can I findpaper toweldispensers?
Browse our selection ofpaper toweldispensers.
What makespaper towelsabsorbent?
Paper towelsget their absorbing qualities from the way their fibers are woven during manufacturing. Paper fibers are woven together loosely, letting liquid move through the fibers. This makes them moreabsorbent.
Two-plypaper towelsare moreabsorbentthan 1-ply or single-plypaper towels. This is similar to 2-plytoilet paper. Each layer of a2-plypaper towelis manufactured separately, then joined together. For example,Bountypaper towelsuse a water-based adhesive to join2-plypaper towelsheets together.
Canpaper towelsbe recycled?
Even though they are apaper product,paper towelsare generally not recyclable. Dispose of them in the garbage. However, the cardboard core tube is usually OK to recycle. Check your local recycling guidelines.
Canpaper towelsbe composted?
Yes,paper towelsfree of chemicals are generally compostable.
Canpaper towelsgo in the microwave?
Most plainwhitepaper towelsare safe to use for cooking in a microwave, according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.
