InterDesign iDry Kitchen Mat Solid, Large, Beige

I love these! I wish I had bought these sooner because they really add a sleek look to my kitchen counter. The InterDesign Classico Stainless Steel Compact Dish Rack, Satin and Clear, fits very nicely on one of these. They are small enough for the counter but big enough to put multiple cups on.

For the past year, since moving to a home without a dishwasher, I have been using a towel under my wet, clean dishes. The problem is, the towel always ends up soaked & stinky. I decided to try this iDry Kitchen Mat, and I'm so glad I did. Not only does my kitchen counter look more tidy, but it dries so quickly that there's no time for it to get stinky. I absolutely recommend getting one of these.

This iDesign iDry Kitchen Mat (X-Large, Brown) is fantastic. It has a lot of great features (see photo). The description as X-Large is no joke! I took a photo to show side-by-side comparison with my usual dish drying mat (smaller, cotton, prone to staining) - - which I am happy to replace with this one! I highly recommend this addition to your kitchen.

The first thing I noticed about this dish mat is how thick it is, very absorbent and very soft. We often lay dishes on it that are still dripping wet. It leaves a large wet spot that dries quickly and never soaks through to the bottom. We have been using a towel on the counter and so this is a welcome addition. You could lay your dishes directly on there or you could set a dish draining basket on there; either way it will not leave you disappointed. The color is a dark brown and even though it doesn't match the colors in my kitchen, it just somehow blends in. I highly recommend.

This is a great dish mat, especially compared to my others, it coordinates with my kitchen colors, is very absorbant and does seem to dry quickly. I included an image of the surface when wet as well as the underside. I prefer these cloth dishmats because I don't want things on my kitchen counter when not in use and this is easy to fold up when I don't need. The mesh layer helps air circulation for dishes and glasses to dry more quickly when upside down. My old dishmat would take forever for glasses and cups to dry. It is machine washable, easy to fold up and store when you're not using. This disat is also an excellent size, when you have to wash pans and pots. I also like that it stays in play on my counter without slipping.

I am greatly impressed with my new dry mat's performance: it is made of excellent quality materials, impressive absorption and it has a very noce size. I also love that the bottom material keeps it in place all the time. I absolutely recommend it to everyone!

The size of this item is perfect. However, it is thinner than I expected. This does not seem to affect it's effectiveness though.

The The iDesign iDry Mat is super simple to setup; simply unbox and lay under your drying rack or next to your sink. I love the fact that this drying mat is quite lightweight, although I did find the material to feel and appear super thin. Despite this, the iDry Mat did do a nice job performance-wise, as it absorbed residual water from dishes underneath my drying rack. This mat is large, which is likely a pro for most people. However, having minimal counterspace, I found the mat just hardly fit beside my sink. Because I love wrinkle-free products, I do wish this product was thicker to prevent wrinkling it movement if touched. Overall, this product works as advertised.

It's fine for the job as expected. Not great but not bad. For me I think it's a bit on the thin side, but, for glasses or other delicate things to dry this might be an option. For us we usually don't let the delicate items linger so its not a consideration. I do like that it seems firm and allows items that are drying stay put.

You could accomplish the same thing with a doubled towel. I was disappointed that it took so long to dry. Not as advertised...and too expensive.