People Are Revealing The Products They’ve...

@marisasav_ asked people on TikTok what’s one thing they used to buy regularly that they’ll never buy again.

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For her, it was paper towels.

Person stocking shelves with various brands of toilet paper and paper towels in a store aisle

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“We used to buy paper towels pretty much every week. We used to spend, I don’t even know how much on them, and we will never buy paper towels again. We use napkins, we use t-shirt rags, we’ve created a system to phase paper towels completely out of our lifestyle,” she explained.

Person speaking with text overlay: "Of paper towels." They appear to be in a casual setting

“A six-pack of paper towels at Target costs an average of $20-22. So, that would mean about $3 per roll on paper towels. If the average American household goes through one roll of paper towels of week, you are looking at over $150 on something you literally use once and throw away over and over and over again,” she continued. “This was actually one of the first sustainable switches we made in our home.”

Person speaking with text overlay: "20 to 22 dollars." They wear a casual top and have a nose ring

People in the comments are sharing products they’ve also abandoned, and here’s what they had to say:

1.Dryer sheets

Comment by chelsinator3000 saying they stopped using dryer sheets without noticing a difference

2.Paper plates

Comment about paper plates, mentioning a personal struggle to not be lazy when using them

3.Energy drinks

Comment about saving money by stopping daily energy drink purchases, reducing expenses by $30 weekly

4.Iced coffee

Comment reads: "Iced coffee. I figured out how to make it exactly the way I like it at home for maybe 50 cents for a big cup."

5.Pop-Tarts

Comment expressing dissatisfaction with changes to the Pop Tarts recipe

6.Toilet paper

Comment by BillionaireBabbeyy: "Toilet paper. It's 2025 no one should be using toilet paper."

7.Microwave popcorn

Comment recommending to make popcorn on the stove rather than using microwave popcorn for better taste and lower cost

8.K-Cups

Comment about using reusable pods and fresh ground coffee instead of K-cups

9.Salad dressing

A social media comment reads: "Under Salad dressing." Followed by "1d ago" and "Reply."

10.Loofas

Comment advocating for washcloths over loofahs as more sanitary

11.Laundry scent boosters

Comment about laundry scent boosters becoming expensive after COVID

12.Scented candles

Comment by Momtobdub: "Scented candles, so bad for you."

13.Pads and menstrual products

Comment praising reusable menstrual products as lifesavers

14.Hand soap/dish soap

Comment by Emjade: "Hand soap/dish soap. I go to a bulk store to have them refilled."

15.Trash bags

Comment from Leah: "I have not bought a trash bag in 4 years. I use grocery bags."

16.Napkins

Comment by Felicity Moran: "I phased out napkins. I love cloth napkins. They are so much better and beautiful!"

17.Hummus

Comment from Honest Architect: "Hummus. Easy to make and a thousand times better."

18.Bottled water

Comment discussing the decision to stop using bottled water due to its cost and environmental harm

19.Coffee creamer

Comment by "Desert Dweller" saying "Coffee creamer," posted 1 day ago

20.Bread

Comment from shantelsommers: "Bread, MAKE YOUR OWN! Wayyy cheaper, healthier, taste sooo much better!!"

21.Sparkling water

Comment by Coley Swan: Sparkling water was causing heartburn, leading to $50-$75 monthly expenses on cans of it

22.Spices

Comment discussing bulk spices at a grocery store, where customers can weigh and select the amount they need

23.Body wash

Text comment suggesting alternatives to body wash, paper towels, candles, air fresheners, and dryer sheets for eco-friendliness

24.Eggs

Comment by Alex Vega discusses having 30 chickens that produce around 100 eggs weekly, noting the difficulty in giving them all away quickly

25.Fabric softener

Comment by JMurduca: "Fabric Softner."

26.Starbucks

Comment discussing a past habit of visiting Starbucks weekly, but not having been for many years

27.Plug-in air fresheners

Comment by saffron842 saying, "Plug in air fresheners," with a timestamp of 2 days ago

28.And lastly, “After today it’s going to be most things*.”

Comment reads, "After today it's going to be most things," with username tiktoktalkin41

*That was posted on “LIBERATION DAY.”