A Wasteful Habit
Pink curtains in the odd rental loft, gold mirror reflection, fan, old western style, Rosie sleeping on the sofa in the dark room, windows, Broadview, Seattle, Washington, USA
When I know I'll be leaving the room for a length of time I'll turn off the lights. And I never like watching TV in the dark or going on my computer when it starts to get dark, so I'll turn a lamp on. My husband prefers it movie-theatre dark when he watches TV, but I just find that it hurts my eyes and feels like I'm straining to see if I do that.
As for paper towels, I don't think I use a lot. I used to never buy them, but I find them very handy now. If I have a dirty plate that I don't feel like cleaning throughly, I'll put a paper towel over it and use it anyway. Obviously I can't do that with all foods, but I find it useful for garlic bread and the like.