paper towels<\/strong> may seem harmless, there is indeed a risk of scratching delicate glass surfaces like lenses, displays or stove tops over time, depending on the pressure, debris levels and quality of the paper towel itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPulp paper fibers and any trapped particles during wiping can create tiny abrasions that accumulate with repeated cleaning to degrade surface clarity and optical quality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
To avoid potentially damaging valued glass possessions, microfiber cloths are strongly recommended as gentler, safer alternatives for cleaning glass instead of regular paper towels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Using paper towels for cleaning glass surfaces is very common. They are convenient, readily available in most households, and seem soft enough for the job. However, many people have concerns about whether using paper towels could scratch glass surfaces like windows, drinking glasses, mirrors or electronic screens. So can paper towels actually scratch glass? The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2447,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"blocksy_meta":[],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Can-Paper-Towels-Scratch-Glass.jpeg",1200,630,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Can-Paper-Towels-Scratch-Glass-150x150.jpeg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Can-Paper-Towels-Scratch-Glass.jpeg",1200,630,false],"medium_large":["https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Can-Paper-Towels-Scratch-Glass-768x403.jpeg",768,403,true],"large":["https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Can-Paper-Towels-Scratch-Glass.jpeg",1200,630,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Can-Paper-Towels-Scratch-Glass.jpeg",1200,630,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Can-Paper-Towels-Scratch-Glass.jpeg",1200,630,false]},"post_excerpt_stackable":"
Using paper towels for cleaning glass surfaces is very common. They are convenient, readily available in most households, and seem soft enough for the job. However, many people have concerns about whether using paper towels could scratch glass surfaces like windows, drinking glasses, mirrors or electronic screens. So can paper towels actually scratch glass? The short answer is yes – paper towels can potentially scratch glass if used improperly or if the glass already has grit, dirt or debris on its surface. While paper towels may appear harmless, their texture and fibers can damage glass under certain conditions. Table of…<\/p>\n","category_list":"Paper Towels<\/a>","author_info":{"name":"Emma Kellam","url":"https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/author\/towelsemma\/"},"comments_num":"0 comments","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2161"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2161"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2161\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2454,"href":"https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2161\/revisions\/2454"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2447"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2161"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2161"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/towelsedition.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2161"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}