Paper Towels & Rags

I am a big fan of small sheets of paper towels.  Larger sheets seem unnecessary.  If you find one small sheet is not enough, you can simply use two or three.  Small paper towels allow for an incremental approach.  For those very small spills, consider ripping off half a paper towel.

Alternatively, try using rags.  Old clothes (that are not Goodwill worthy) make great rags.  I find that old t-shirt, old towels, and old flannel PJ bottoms make the best rags, and can be cut in a multitude of sizes to accommodate every cleaning job.