I started with paper towels. Seems like they make the sheets shorter? They aren't even square. Anyway, we buy plain white, but they still had a silly looking quilted flower pattern that just doesn't go with my snakes. Also, don't much like the stark white. However, after switching to much better looking unprinted news print, I'm still not happy. It is crinkley. They crawl around under it, and make noise all night.