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Ditch the Paper Towels — Try These 5 Smart Sustainable Ideas for Your Home

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Ditch the Paper Towels — Try These 5 Smart Sustainable Ideas for Your Home

We all know the feeling: a spill, a coffee drip, a messy countertop—and the paper-towel roll is always right there. But what if there’s a better, cleaner, greener way? At Soak iT Up, we believe your home and the planet deserve more than single-use waste. Here’s how to reduce your paper-towel habit without sacrificing convenience or style.

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Why Gifting Needs a Revolution (and What a Card That Cleans Up Has to Do With It)

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Why Gifting Needs a Revolution (and What a Card That Cleans Up Has to Do With It)

We’re rethinking the way we gift — and it starts with a greeting card that becomes a reusable, compostable cleaning cloth.

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Why Single-Use Greeting Cards Are So Last Century: Give Clards® This Holiday Season

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Why Single-Use Greeting Cards Are So Last Century: Give Clards® This Holiday Season

This year, why not break the mold and choose a better, eco-friendly way to share holiday cheer? Try Clards®, the perfect blend of holiday greetings and useful gift.

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How many paper towels do you use? Stop the bad habit, we can help.

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How many paper towels do you use? Stop the bad habit, we can help.

Did you know that Americans are using an astonishing amount of paper towels each year? With an estimate of over 6 million pounds of paper towel waste generated every single day, it’s clear that our paper towel habits have a massive environmental impact.

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The History of Earth Day: Tribute to Gaylord Nelson and My Tree-Hugging Dad

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The History of Earth Day: Tribute to Gaylord Nelson and My Tree-Hugging Dad

Earth Day is extra meaningful to me because of the work of my dad, Carl Scholz, who was an activist and tree hugger way before it was cool. As a teenager, he was influenced by meeting one of his heroes, Aldo Leopold, a renowned ecologist and author. Later in life, he was appointed by Gaylord Nelson to the Wisconsin Natural Resource Commission.

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