Paper towels are something that we use daily and has always been something to take up counter-top real estate in my house. While we use washcloths and cloth napkins for as much as we can, there are times that choose paper towels and they have always been an eyesore in my kitchen. As I said earlier, the paper towels take up valuable countertop space (or real-estate as I like to call it) and I have tried different ways to store them, but not until we installed the Innovia Automatic Paper Towel Dispenser I haven’t been happier. It’s funny how much a paper towel holder can make a difference!
Here is what I had before. It was a pain to change the roll, took up space and my kids would constantly pull it off the counter.
The Innovia Automatic Paper Towel Dispenser is unlike any other paper towel dispenser on the market. It comes equipped with a Smart Dispense sensor that enables it to learn the perforated length of each towel, thereby allowing it to accept nearly all household paper towels regardless of sheet size and thickness. If extra towels are dispensed, tear off what you need and the rest will be retracted automatically.
Benefits:
- Reduces germs – paper towels are hosed in a dry and sanitary environment, reducing exposure to airborne contaminants and cross-contamination.
- Easy hands-free operation
- Accepts any standard paper towel roll
- Sleep design and various colors available
- Load new rolls quickly, no fiddiling installation.
My husband was able to install this in about 20 minutes while watching Sunday football! He used the included template and everything worked just fine for us. It does come with extra pieces to mount from depending on how your cabinets hang, but for us we didn’t need them.
Here is what my counter looks like now:
Look at all that space underneath!
Just toss in the roll:
The roll size I used:
The inside:
Front where you pull it open to change roll:
Front where the four batteries go:
View of it installed under the cabinet:
Installing a paper towel roll is literally tossing in a roll and pulling some paper towel out. The light turns Red if there is a problem or if you are out of paper towels, otherwise, the design is sleek and modern. I love the stainless steel color (don’t worry it is also available in black, white and red) and that it hides the paper towels. So yes even if I but the cheap, ugly paper towels they are not an eyesore. Oh and it is amazing how open my counter looks with it being under the counter instead of on the counter. Using it is easy, and being hands-free is definitely a plus, especially when eating messy foods! No more getting barbecue sauce or grease on the whole roll or paper towel holder. I will say my kids were a little excited at first and thought it was a toy, waving their hands over it over and over. After a few days though the novelty wore off for them and it is just a basic paper towel holder now.
If you are worried that walking by will set this off, don’t be. You actually have to wave your arm about 2-3 inches from the sensor for it to work. While the unit is pricey, I think it is worth it. I think we will save money in the long run from wasting paper towels and less spreading of germs. Oh and it can be plugged in (which is what I chose for now) or you can add batteries. It is also a great conversation piece in your kitchen!
BUY IT: The Innovia Automatic Paper Towel Dispenser can be purchased on Amazon or direct through Innovia Home.
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Ivette Cuevas says
I have mine for eight years! And still works! I love it. It’s a shame they don’t sale it any more!
I will love to buy it again ☹️
Joseph Rey says
I have had the Innovia Towel Despenser now for appox. 3 years later it does not stop when a few towels are despensed it just keeps going until around 20 towels come out and I have to rewind the roll Anything that you know I can do with this problem. I have tried different towels same thing.
Joseph
Cher says
Strange! Have you cleaned the sensor good? Nothing blocking it? Unplug and re-plug after awhile?
heather c says
This will make our frequent hand-washing much easier since we won’t have to look for a dry towel each time.
Brian E. says
Thanks for the giveaway… would help prevent knocking over our current countertop paper towel dispenser every time we reach for a sheet !
Lisa L says
It would streamlines the look of my kitchen!
trixx says
It’ll save me precious counterspace!
Sand says
It will simplify my life by making it easier to grab the amount I need.
Ruth S says
I was wondering if there was a paper towel dispenser that was sensor operated. There is….an Innovia! I have a sensor trash can and love it, because I don’t have to touch it. Now there is a way to get a paper towel without having to touch. I would love to have one of these!
cassandra says
frees up more time for me
Vikki Billings says
Every time I go to grab a paper towel the roll falls off. This would be awesome to have!
carol lewis says
Just easier to get a towel. My holder always falls over and the towel doesn;t tear off.
Brad Merrell says
It would be good because if my hands were wet, I would have to touch any dry paper towels.
shirley zolenski says
Clear up counter space and put the towels at my fingertips
AndreaH says
This would be so awesome! No fumbling with the roll or pulling on it with one hand free and yanking the whole roll off the plastic holder!
Ellen B says
we use a lot of paper towels – I love this item would be so great to have in the kitchen
Corey Olomon says
I’ll always know where my paper towels are!
Rust says
It would save me money over the long run by allowing single usage instead of more than we need.
Leah Shumack says
Would be nice to make a little extra room on the counter
Melanie Montgomery says
It’s be so conveinet and clear up counter space
Toni Marie Caravello Feimer says
1. we would have more counter space without the roll on the counter.
2. we would use less paper towerl because we would only take one at a time as opposed to ripping more than we need when the roll doesn’t cut right on the cheap holder.
Becky VanGinkel says
This would create extra space on my counter, make my kitchen look less cluttered, and more neat! Plus my kids would quit dropping the paper towel on the floor and then using it! lol
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Lisa Fonseca says
This would simplify my life by not having rolls of paper towels everywhere falling all of the time and taking up space on my counters.
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Brandy Farmer says
It would stop us from using so many paper towels
Junko says
What a space saver!
Chrissy Nestor says
It would reduce the waste that my daughter and myself seem to just alway’s grab too much lol
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susan smoaks says
i always have my hands full when i need a paper towel having this would help me out so much!
Tanya Bartlett says
It would free up counter space
kathy pease says
id love this we just set our paper towels on the counter and they seem to always get wet near the sink
Brenda Elsner says
It would keep my roll of paper towels in one place instead of them ending up on the floor.
clynsg says
I have a magnetic holder right now and the kids are always knocking it off–this would probably stop that problem anyway!
Sherry Conrad says
It would make it so easy to find the dang things because the family has a tendency to take the roll where they are using it and leave it there.
Cheryl Reinhardt says
We use a lot of paper towels………….. they get used a lot for just about everything!!!!
I like to use them to cover food in the Microwave too.
Alisha L. says
This would provide for more freed up counter space to work with while baking! We have a bulky paper towel holder so this is neat!
kristy says
It would keep me from having to throw away paper towels resulting from the roll falling in the floor or in a sink of water
Kayla says
this will help my life so much! My puppy husky loves jumping up and grabbing the paper towels from the counter and ripping them apart. So this will give tons of distance from him and the paper towels and we won’t be forgetful and leave them somewhere he can reach!
Pauline M says
This would be great to ensure that my kids grab one towel instead of ten towels. There would be some nice cost savings as well!
Phyllis Storms says
I would probably not waste as many paper towels like I do now
rochelle johnson says
it will save time, im constantly rerolling mine after the boys get a hold of the roll. lol
Steve H says
help keep from using to much and looks great
Debra Ford says
Would be easy for the kids to use!
Miz Vickik says
This would help keep things clean!
Rosa says
No more wet paper towels and rolls on the floor getting everything messy!
laurie says
this would be great for my kitchen we have a hard time i just leave a roll of paper towels out on the cabinet and they get throwed aroud everywhere sometimes in the floor
Karen says
Right now my paper towels are sitting on the counter. I would like to change that. Thanks for the giveaway.
Tanya White says
I think its more sanitary less messy hands touching the whole roll that will simplify my life.
Gennie Lancaster says
I love it because it would really help my daughter from using the whole roll when she just needs one paper towel.
Charlene says
Less germs on the towels if they are “hidden”. Love the easy to use dispenser 🙂
Carla C says
Stop the kids from using the whole roll to clean up a spill
Deb C says
The Innovia Automatic Paper Towel Dispenser would simplify my life by helping to unclutter my kitchen counter.
Nikkie Cossairt says
It would simplify my life because I would not have paper towels out on the counter where they can get dust on them.
Jennifer says
I am always in the kitchen and my hands are usually filthy, so this would eliminate that issue!
sara m ford says
Right now we have an old wood one and its over are sink it always falls and gets wet. We cant move it because it part of the board so to get this would be so nice we could put it under our cabinet and then have my husband saw the side off the old one or even just get a whole new board soon
renee walters says
It would make it easier so the kids are only taking 1 paper towel.
Tara Liebing says
It would help reduce the amount of paper towels we go through. It would also help keep the from getting wet for instance if mine currently tips over and the sink is full of water then they re all ruined.
Cori Westphal says
This would not only be convenient, but it would help stop the spread of germs!
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Donna Marie says
This would be a great thing for me. It would help us to have more space. Right now the papertowels are sitting on the counter.
Sue Hull says
I hate to complain but the entry thing isn’t taking my entries. I don’t this thing. 🙁
Sue Hull says
I live in a 1 bdrm apt and I have a small kitchen and not much counter space so this would be a huge space saver. These are so cool. I’ve always wanted to get one of these but they aren’t cheap. Thank you for the awesome giveaway! 🙂
Annmarie W. says
I love that it would leave more space on the counter, doesn’t take up much space, is easy enough for the kids to use…and it would be so convenient! Food prep would be much so much easier and hygienic!
Desiree Dunbar says
This would make cleaning so much easier.
Claire says
I would love that the paper towels wouldn’t be falling off anymore
bonnye sensenig says
it hangs under the cabinet- and off my counter! I would love that
Jan says
It would help alot since my paper towels are sitting behind the faucets on my sink, lol Every time I need one, I have to get it out from behind the faucets and I ususally have something on my hands that I need to wipe off. Well that means I get the icky stuff all over the rest of the roll and the faucets too, yuck, lol So this would help out alot! 🙂
Jeannette Laframboise says
I would so much love to have one of these! I am a nurse with a bit of a germ phobia. I am always washing my hands and harping at my family to do the same. It would be great to have a new paper towel each time without having to reach, pull and splash water around off your hands. Thanks for the chance to win!
Kimberly B. says
This would help simplify things because it would keep the paper towels from falling off the counter and be easy to grab only what we need.
Wendy McBride says
This would make my life easier because I don’t always have a free hand to get a paper towel off the roll….This is so cool.
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Julie says
we are a paper towel family and sometimes we pull to much off this would help save some of the paper
Glenna F says
It would make it easier so the kids are only taking 1 paper towel instead of half of the roll.
Trasina McGahey says
We use A LOT of paper towels in my house. It would sure be easier with the dispenser to cut down on everyone grabbing too many at once!
Patti Hess says
It would save my paper towels from falling on the floor and unrolling
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Katie Morris Crider says
I like that it senses the length of the paper towels b/c I buy the shorter ones to keep from using more than I need. And this would help to give me just what I need. When you only have one hand, it can be hard to tear off only the amount of paper towels you need. And sometimes the roll falls off the counter and into the sink.
Sandy VanHoey says
It would help mine because we use so many of them and currently, everyone seems to yank at them and leaving them hanging so I am forever rolling them back up
Angie says
I currently don’t have a paper towel holder so I can get them off of my dryer!
Daisy says
it would be great to prevent spreading germs
Anastasia says
It would save me from getting the whole roll of paper towels wet when I try to pull just one off! 🙂
Katherine says
No wet towels still on the roll just the one you want
Amber says
We don’t have much kitchen counter space, so this would make some extra space and also look nicer 🙂 Thanks!
Michelle says
We would be able to find our paper towel! With three boys, the paper towels never stay in one place. And it would keep them clean, dispensing the paper towels like that. How cool!
Derek says
I have OCD so this would help alot
Tammy Woodall says
“Innovia” is a great name for the company… due to its cutting edge “innovation.” This would be awesome to win. This automatic paper towel dispenser would definitely save counter space…. not to mention the sleek design itself.
Leann L says
It would make it so much easier when I am cooking. I love to cook but when I reach for 1 paper towel, I usually end up messing more up more than just the one.
margaret (peg)m says
if it can be nailed under a cupboard, it saves SPACE, very important in my kitchen…
Mary Dailey says
Ever since my kitty cats found my paper towels hanging, they can’t be trusted, so I have to keep them in the cabinet now. This would conceal the paper towels perfectly! LOL
Rustell says
All things automatic make life simpler, right?
Jes says
I like that it is hands-free – reducing cross-contamination!
EMMA L HORTON says
I WOULD NOT HAVE TO GO LOOKING FOR A PAPER TOWEL
Renee B. says
This would be great to prevent spreading germs
Betsy says
It would help reduce the spread of germs
giveawayjean says
I am always tearing off too many rolls and no matter which towel stand I use, it tips over or the roll falls out. The dispenser looks really nice and … I want it, lol.
Lisa @ Oh Boy Oh Boy Oh Boy says
i don’t have a paper towel holder so our paper towels always walk away and i can never find them when i need them
LaTanya says
it easily dispenses the paper towels so I do not have to keep reaching for them
Crissy D. says
This would simplify my life because no more falling over paper towel rolls, no more tearing towel, just the convenience of getting a paper towel with a swipe of my hand
deb c says
First off, I keep the paper towels in the pantry. Whenever my husband needs one he takes the roll out and leaves it sitting on the counter(hate that). Whenever I’, cooking and my hands are wet I grab a hand towel. This dispenser would be so much easier plus it would help with not
spreading germs. Thank you for the chance to win.
Christian Alejandro N. says
It would prevent having a mess of paper towels all over.. and always have them at reach.
Sue Barney says
It would help make my kitchen less cluttered 🙂
christy r. says
This would simplify my life in the kitchen because then my new kittten would not be able to destroy my paper towels every day anymore. Right now we have to hide them in my husband’s work back pack !
Patricia Wojnar Crowley says
This would be great because it would not take up counterspace in the kitchen!
rebeka deleon says
i am always wondering where my paper towels are and my hands are usually dirty so i don’t want to touch anything!
melissa williams says
It would make it a lot easier to grab some paper towel when my 3 year old makes a big mess.
Teresa says
My paper towels would always be up front and available with the Innovia. Currently it is on a countertop spindle and it always gets pushed around and behind things.
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Vanessa says
I think it would be a nice gift for family members’ kitchen. Nice that it holds regular paper towel rolls.
NIcole Strunk says
we just moved and don’t even have a paper towel holder! I am always looking for my roll of paper towels, because they get moved everywhere. THis would save time in searching!
Teresa Young says
The Innovia Automatic Paper Towel Dispenser would free up counter spave and make it easier for the grandkids to get a paper towel – they haven’t mastered tearing them on the perforations yet so the paper towels are always mangled.
Leann Lindeman says
Easy peasy acess to paper towels.. I use lots of them!
DEBIJOT says
It would be soo much easier to grab the paper towel.
ellen says
This would for sure simplify my kitchen as I have very very little counter space. I am always grabbing paper towels for messes and this would look so much nicer too!
Kathleen Quinlan says
I WOULD LOVE THAT, NO FOOD GETS ON THE CLEAN ONES, PLEASE LET ME WIN:)
Peggy says
love that it’s hands free, so I don’t get the rest of the roll wet or dirty!!!
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Sue Ellison says
It would give me an extra hand in the kitchen plus it would free up some much needed counter space.
carol roberts says
make it to wear i wouldnt be spreading germs make life easier…
carol roberts says
make it to wear i wouldnt be spreading germs make life easier
Kimberly Bauer says
We go through so many paper towels in a day having and automatic would make dispensing them easier.
Wanda McHenry says
When I’ve been touching poultry and other messy things I hate grabbing for the paper towels because I don’t want to contaminate the unused ones. The Innovia would be a blessing because the paper towels would be “right there”
Mary Beth Elderton says
I’m always reaching for a paper towel just when my hands are gooey. Problemsolved!
Gianna says
It would help with dirty hands.
Virginia Rowell says
It would so simplify because it’s hands free and I love that it reduces germs.
Paula Krueger says
Would make it easier fir the kids to get the towels
Gerrie Shaeffer says
It would help with the clutter on my counter top that already has limited space.
Rebecca says
I love that it hides the towels!
Kim K says
I need this de to lack of counter space we have in our tiny kitchen!
Lisa says
It would clean up my counter space!