S&T INC. Absorbent, Reversible XL Microfiber Dish Drying Mat for Kitchen, 18 Inch x 24 Inch, Black Galaxy Mesh
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Try rinsing your glasses with half a lemon or baking soda, then rinsing again before setting them aside for 10 minutes. This is especially true if you use a plastic cup. I keep a bottle in the fridge with two fresh lemons squeezed into it (distilled water, just boil your own water, then chill overnight). a 8 to 10 oz spray bottle (to be mixed the next day) 2 tbsp baking soda Spray bottle with a capacity of 8 to 10 oz. I spray the bottom of my glass a few times with water. pause for a few moments rinse. Bye-bye, stale odor.
The grey side, which would be facing up, is more absorbent than the pattern side.
I find that it stays wet to a damp touch almost all of the time... considering you may have eaten and washed a dish or two or a full rack maybe once a day, 3x, or not at all a day, regardless, it will be wet hours. If you wash anything else that day, it will be wet to a damp touch all of the time. The white begins to turn reddish... nothing I use is reddish... this is an obvious sign to me of a Also, because it's on my counter all the time, with dishes drying almost all of the time, and because it's white, it picks up whatever dust and crumbs or random air and surface dirt that lands there... it quickly loses its fresh and classy white and grey marble decor. I don't do enough laundry to keep up with the constant washing, so I'm about to do a load with just that. When I'm too disgusted by it having picked up specks of nonsense and isn't white, and having it on my counter to me makes my clean kitchen look disgusting, I hand wash it in the sink hot water, with whatever detergent happens to be in front to grab, and I always dump in the bottle of bleach... it stains by anything that lands or splatters while you're in your kitchen, and it's obviously breeding organisms. I squeeze and scrub it on its own, then leave it in the sink for about 3 minutes. 4 hours, rinse it out, squeeze it out really well so it doesn't take forever to dry, drape it in my tub shower to collect and drip any remaining water Except for the fact that it might have gotten 2- it comes out white and nice looking again. There have been three stains on it in the last four years that have never come out, but they fade, and I use the dry rack on top of it to hide spots that might make my home look unkempt by blocking direct view of whatever I had spilled lol. The post says manufacturer and no bleach. I don't even keep track of things. I blub bleach straight into the bathroom vanity sink from the jug. Has never ruined or degraded the quality of the product. I'd be disgusted to look at it or touch it to throw it out if I hadn't cleaned and bleached it to remove the dirt that collects on white and the fact that it quickly becomes a pétri dish for wet microorganism growth! The only thing that has kept this product in my house and not in the trash while wearing rubber gloves 48 hours after I bought it and washed a day and a half of random dishes is the fact that I can make it look brand new again and know it's not festering thousands of unwanted pathological organisms! br>br>It's been through laundromat industrial machines, where it's been mixed in with hot wash and hot drier until it's done, and it hasn't been harmed in the least! It passes the test with flying colors. And, because it was mixed in with a load of other household clothes and items to wash, it was also hit with liquid fabric softener. br>br>It goes without saying that I don't give it any special attention when it comes to washing. I've been washing it for years in a variety of temperatures, cycles, and methods, and the mat always comes out in perfect condition.
No, it doesn't come with a built-in hanging loop.
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I've been using it to put my wet, clean dishes in on a regular basis, and after a few months, it's covered in mold. Wasn't this supposed to be a drying surface for wet dishes? I've tried bleach, vinegar, and baking soda to remove the mold, but nothing has worked. It's gotten a lot worse. I've had other dish drying mats for at least a year and have never had any issues, especially when I wash frequently. I'm not going to buy another one from this person. The photo only depicts a small portion of the situation; it is quickly encroaching on my space, and I will be discarding it!.
I bought two of these about a year ago. I didn't notice any warnings about the need to completely dry the mat between uses. I'm not sure how one goes about doing that, and I haven't done it myself. Yes, the mat does sit on my very clean and disinfected tile counter top, so it may stay damp for hours at a time. br>br>However, after a year, with one of the mats clearly injected with mold that even several applications of X-rays couldn't remove, the mat was clearly injected with mold that even several applications of X-rays couldn't remove. 14 would not come off, so I'm going to order two more, and I'd appreciate it if the seller could provide more information on how to dry the map. Thank you. br>br>.
I'm not sure why it took me so long to purchase these. To keep my counter from smelling like a wet, stinky towel, I used to line it with towels, which I had to replace every couple of days. br>br>Well, I bought these to see how long they would last without emitting a stinky odor, and it's been a month and they still smell great; I dried some glasses directly on the mat and tested them, and there is no strange lingering odor. Because of the odd layout of my condo, I don't have any windows in my kitchen. At least twice a day, I do the dishes. I know it sounds ridiculous, but now that my experiment is over, I'm going to wash these once a week. To put things in perspective, I am extremely sensitive to odors, so I change my sponge every three months. Despite the fact that I ring it out after each use and hang dry it, it lasts 4 days. I'm just not a fan of smelly things.
There are benefits and drawbacks to using this mat. The obvious benefit is that it saves space and looks good, but there are a few significant drawbacks. br>br>The most significant disadvantage is that after a few uses, the mat begins to stink. Bacteria accumulates on the mat as a result of the water dripping on it, and it quickly becomes filthy. Before that can happen, a normal drying rack dries itself. Another disadvantage is that it is simply impossible to stack any useful number of dishes on this device. You end up playing Tetris with your dishes if you don't have any grooves, and you'll have to deal with them falling all over the place all of the time.
The bottom of this mat prevents anything from soaking in. If you accidentally spill a drop of even jello on it, wipe it clean with a damp cloth and a little cleaner or soap. I've washed it several times and dried it with no fading or problems; I really like this mat!.
Great quality at a lower price than Walmart. I'm thrilled to have this neutral beauty as part of our drying mat.
I use these mats under my sink drainer in a color that matches my granite, and I bought the charcoal one for another purpose. After purchasing berries and grapes, I soak them in vinegar water to clean them and remove any mold sources. Naturally, I thoroughly rinse them afterward! After that, I let them air dry before storing them on this absorbent mat. Berry stains are less visible because of the charcoal!.
Its size is ideal for my counter and allows for a large number of dishes to be stored. I've had others that developed a musty odor, but this one does not, and I simply toss it in the washing machine as needed.
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