Scott’s Rags in a Box is exactly what it sounds like – a box full of multi-purpose rags. These cloth-like rags are thick, absorbent, tear-resistant, disposable, and also sometimes reusable.
These aren’t anything like blue shop towels, and are actually mid-way between disposable paper towels and cloth rags.
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I have been using Scott rags for a couple of years now, and have really grown to like them. I use the regular version, but sometimes the Pro-Grade ones are the same price or even cheaper.
My box of Scott rags is sitting on top of the refrigerator. I use them in the workshop and around the house. They’re typically not the first rags or towels I reach for when faced with lighter jobs, but are great for medium and heavy-duty cleanup tasks. For light-duty tasks, disposable shop paper towels are often more economical to use.
These rags are dispensed right out the top of the box, one at a time. It’s just as easy to grab a single towel as it is to pull out a wad for bigger cleanup needs.
Although 300-count boxes are less economical than 200-count boxes, I like that larger boxes makes the rags less likely to get buried by other shop supplies. It seems that the 200-count boxes are more widely available.
You can find these rags at industrial suppliers and retailers like Home Depot and Amazon. Pricing seems to be better at Home Depot. A good price is $10 for 200 towels.
Once you try them, you’ll wonder how you ever got by using ordinary paper towels.
These cloth-like towels – or rags or wipes, call them what you will – are manufactured by Kimberly Clark in the USA.
Blue rags in a box are also available, but I prefer to buy the regular white cloth kind. That way I don’t grab the wrong thing – shop paper towels are blue, cloth towels and rags are white.
Pete
I’ve carried these for years as handkerchiefs. They’re stronger and softer than paper towels, yet still affordable enough to be disposable after use or the end of the day.
Stan
I just called Kimberly Clark at their tool free number about their Scott rags and turns out these aren’t 100% American made. All of the Scott rags, including the paper towels are made in USA of global and imported goods.
I also was told Brazil is one location that is used for the paper towels though.
Apparently these haven’t been 100% American made in a long time either.
Stuart
Made in USA of US and non-US materials.
These rags work really well. Where KC sources their raw materials from is of far less importance to me.
Stan
Stuart,
I wasn’t trying to imply these weren’t of good quality or anything, but I sincerely just didn’t want anyone to think these rags were 100% American made.
Granted, I much rather see a partially American made product than nothing at all, but this isn’t the case in this situation.
I can only speak for myself but personally this would be slightly disappointing to find out after spending some money on what is assumed a American made product only to find out this is only partially American made.
You never know, there might be a person who cares about this information and sometime in the future, instead of calling the company, a person can go to your blog and find this information much quicker.
firefly
Stuart,
I couldn’t find the pro version on HD website from the link that you provided. A manual search also turn up empty.
Stuart
The Pro rags are available via Amazon for $15 for a box of 200. They’re supposed to be stronger, but sometimes that might not be ideal. I tend to buy the regular rags unless there’s strong economical or application reasons to go with anything thicker.
fred
Both my wife an I love these. Lowes carries something similar (also says made in USA) from a company called Sellars (Item #: 305805 | Model #: 5820201 ) but sells them for $10.98. I think Lowes (or maybe HD) also carries some that are stored in a plastic Jug.
Larson
I’ve used the regulars and have been pretty happy, I’ll have to check these out if I find them local. I don’t like ordering stuff like that online