I know I’m not the only one who has a love hate relationship with the quintessential summertime activities. Pool days, backyard BBQs, beach trips, frozen treats, watermelon, you know what I’m talking about! They’re typically drippy, sticky, and messy but they’re also some of the best memories I have with my kids. Well, I finally found a way to make my life easier without having to miss out on all the fun in the sun thanks to Brawny Tear-A-Square paper towels.

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Let me start by admitting that I am a bit of a paper towel snob. We love good paper towels in our house and even growing up my mom bought a specific type of Brawny paper towels. In fact I even remember her ripping sheets in half for smaller messes. So, when I got the opportunity to partner with Brawny for their new Tear-A-Square paper towels it was no brainer. These paper towels are a totally genius invention. You get the strength of Brawny by the flexibility to only use what you need. Tiny mess? Tear a quarter sheet! Regular mess? Grab a half sheet! Huge mess? Grab a full sheet (or two)!

We pulled these out for the first time for a little backyard BBQ to kick off summer. Bathing suits were worn, the grill was fired up, and there were lots and lots of messes. I’m pretty sure the kids ate half of their body weight in watermelon, got ketchup in every possible nook and cranny, and then they topped off the evening with the world’s drippiest popsicle. We definitely had a mess to fit every size of paper towel in our roll of Brawny Tear-A-Square. You will definitely want to grab some of these on you next trip to your local Kroger store. Here in Southern California we snagged ours at our local Ralphs.