Bounty paper towels, the "quicker picker upper," is picking up the daintier messes these days. "Select-A-Size" lets you select a smaller towel by using one for very small jobs or two or three for things like window washing. The fat roll of 199 two-ply sheets retails for $1.59.
Don Russell: "I would have thought by now that some manufacturer would have done this. Basically, Proctor & Gamble has put twice as many perforations in this new version of Bounty. The yield is 198 small towels or about half as many of the traditional-sized towels if you tear at every other perforation. Bounty towels are absorbent and not as rough as some towels."Nihla Lake: "Good idea! The small sections are just right for wiping oatmeal off the granddaughter's chin, and larger pieces are ready for cleaning up after teenagers. This towel is very absorbent and heavyweight but soft enough for delicate uses. We'll buy it again."
Judy Slack Wilson: "Why didn't someone do this years ago? These towels are the finest! It does cost more a roll but it should balance out. This is the best of both worlds!"
Edyth Jensen: "I do like having the choice of a smaller paper towel over a large one. I like this idea. Bounty towels, of course, are good paper towels. The Select-A-Size is a bit expensive but nice to have big pieces for washing windows and small ones for cleaning up spills."
Linda C. Tingey: "You have my approval on this one! Someone finally got smart and came up with a way to give us enough paper towel without waste. So many times you only need just a little. These are such a nice paper towel that I don't mind paying the extra in price. What you save in waste makes up the difference."
Rich Firmage: "Bounty has come up with an interesting selling point by putting perforations in the middle of each sheet of their paper towels. In this house we think it is a pretty good idea. Sometimes half a sheet is all that is needed. Bounty makes a good, thick paper towel. We are still trying to decide whether it's worth the extra price. Maybe we'll all get lucky and they'll go on sale."
Conclusion: Paper towel companies all over America are saying, "Why didn't we think of this first?" Our testers agree this is a great idea and a great paper towel.The Deseret News testing panel independently tests products purchased by the Deseret News. Readers with suggestions for products to be tested should contact the Today Section, Box 1257, Salt Lake City, UT 84110.