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Bounty Select-a-Size Paper Towel

By Dory Cerny

Bounty Select-a-Size Paper Towel

Best forFamilies looking for a very absorbent paper towel that stands up to scrubbing and can even be rinsed and reused in some cases

Top BenefitsVery absorbent, highly durable, perforations for half-size sheets to minimize waste

ConsiderationsNot made from recycled materials

Bottom lineBounty Select-a-Size Paper Towels offers both outstanding absorbency and durability to help you clean up messes big and small—even when scrubbing is needed. Plus, the select-a-size sheets (about half the size of a standard paper towel) allow you to easily grab just what you need so waste is kept to a minimum.

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Features

  • Thick quilted design for superior absorbency
  • Strong and durable sheets
  • Select-a-size sheets allow you to easily tear off just what you need for clean ups, preventing unnecessary waste

Review

From sippy cup dribbles and car seat spills to finger-painted walls, life with kids gets messy. Paper towels can be a real life-saver when it comes to cleaning up, and Bounty Select-a-Size Paper Towels is one of our favourites. This premium brand features extra-thick towels with select-a-size perforations so you can grab just what you need. Tested in both our lab and in family homes, we found this brand super strong and absorbent, with parent testers appreciating the way they held up against the toughest messes.

No parent needs paper towel ripping halfway through cleanup, or disintegrating on the way to the compost bin, saucy spills in hand. To test paper towel strength in our lab, we had one person hold a wet sheet while another placed quarters on top. Bounty Select-a-Size Paper Towels held an astonishing 89 quarters before tearing. Our parent testers were also happy with the strength of these paper towels, with all agreeing it was easy to clean up big messes and scrub surfaces before these towels wore out. Back in our lab, a greasy spill was completely cleaned up after just one wipe. And in terms of durability, a wet towel took at six passes on carpet before small bits of paper started shredding off, and it lasted 21 wipes before it tore.

I like that I could tear off a half or full sheet. The towels were also thicker than what I usually use. It did everything from clean up kid puke to cleaning off tile cement (we're tiling right now) without tearing or pilling." —Vanessa, mom of two

When testing absorbency, our editors found two select-a-size sheets (equivalent in size to one typical full-size sheet) held about 5½ teaspoons of water without dripping. To mop up a half-cup mess, it took eight select-a-size sheets. This might sound like a lot, but it isn’t—Bounty Select-a-Size was one of the most absorbent paper towels we tested. In everyday use, the majority of testers were also happy with how much these towels could hold—even oil and grease—and they especially liked that they could choose a smaller or larger sheet depending on the size of the spill.

Using paper towel is pretty self-explanatory, but we all know the mad scramble of trying to rip off a few sheets mid-spill, only to have the whole roll unfurl. In our lab we put a roll of Bounty Select-a-Size Paper Towels on an upright holder, and our editors found it easy to cleanly rip the product along the perforated line, although doing so one-handed resulted in two select-a-size sheets coming away from the roll rather than one. Our parent testers were split on how easy it was to get the desired number of sheets with one hand—some said it was very easy while others felt it was somewhat easy. However, when using two hands, all our parents agreed that getting one or multiple sheets was a breeze.

Bounty Select-a-Size is was great for our family—big spills, small spills, it did the job. The sizes are great for various cleanups around the house, and I can reuse sheets, no problem—so, great value and good for the environment." —Gina, mom of one
FINAL WORD

Across the board, our editors and parent testers found Bounty Select-a-Size Paper Towels to be a high-quality product that offered excellent absorbency and strength. Several testers noted that the towels felt thicker and more durable than brands they usually buy. While some testers noted that these paper towels generally cost more than other brands, most felt that they offered above-average value given that they're very absorbent and durable—some parents even noted that they hold up to being rinsed and reused on some messes. Parents also appreciated the ability to tear off a smaller or large sheet as needed, so waste was minimized. All things considered, the majority of our parent testers said they'd buy Bounty Select-a-Size Paper Towels and would recommend them to other families, and our editors heartily agree.

Tech Specs

  • Sheet size
    27.9 cm x 14.9 cm (11 in. x 5.9 in.)
  • Sheets per roll
    142 sheets
This article was originally published on Apr 04, 2018

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