Table Linens Advice

People all over the world are making the switch from using disposable paper napkins. It may sound like a lot of work to maintain a selection of cloth napkins for all of your meals, but once you try it, you’ll wonder what took you so long. Here are some reasons to switch and tips to make the switch easier.

Environmentally-friendly cloth napkin use can literally save the planet.

Paper products represent about 25% of all landfill waste. When you choose reusable dishes and cloth napkins, you save more than room in the landfill, you also save trees, water, and even oil. It takes a tremendous amount of all three resources to make even one ton of paper plates and napkins.

Replacing this ton of product with reusable plates and napkins, you save approximately 7,000 gallons of water, 17 trees, and 700 gallons of oil, according to research done by Mr.

Table decorations for an elegant event or romantic dinner wouldn’t look complete without an assortment of candles. Burning candles present a number of hazards for your table linens from dripping wax to an actual fire!

Protect Your Tablecloth or Table Top

The best way to protect your table linens or tabletop is to place a barrier between it and your candles.

One way to achieve this is to place any candle holders on top of a mirror. Its surface would not only be easier to clean, it can also provide a lovely reflection of the candlelight.

Prevent the Drip

Another option is to limit the chances of dripping wax. Preventing dripping candle wax can be as simple as choosing to use dripless candles, which are available from many retailers. The dripless label is somewhat inaccurate, in that most candles still produce some waxy residue.

One helpful bit of information is that beeswax candles are