InterDesign iDry Kitchen Mat Solid, Large, Beige

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.

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.

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 iDry Kitchen Mat XLarge 24" x 18" is just what I needed for my kitchen sink counter. When my dish drying rack is full, I'll start putting wet dishes on the mat. Since it's an extra-large, I can fit large pots and plates on it. It's a lot thinner than your typical plush drying mat, but I don't see it as a compromise since it still does the job. Since it's thinner, it doesn't come out of the dryer with weird creases and makes it easier to store in drawers.

This dish mat is the perfect size for my household which is good since the space counter I use to dry dishes, is not that big. It also fits well under my dish rack which is a normal size dish rack. It is just thick enough that it can absorb water while keeping dishes sitting up without falling as well as not making the dish rack lopsided. I usually keep it under the dish drying rack but will also use it alone while the rack is put up. This matt absorbs water pretty well and it is way better than just using a regular towel when I am trying to keep my counter dry. It does keep the counter dry even when I load it with some wet dishes that sometimes have a lot of water dripping off. After I am done using the mat, I notice it does not stay wet long at all, and dries fairly quickly which is a plus since with towels, a smell can occur but I have not noticed this smelling at all. And when it is time to wash, it's machine washable and cleans up well. It also folds up well when I don't need it all. Definitely worth it for my household.

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.