SpaceAid 2 Pack Stone Dish Drying Mats for Kitchen Counter, Expandable Absorbent Rack Dish Pad, Fast Dry Diatomaceous Earth Dishes Mat Tray, Absorbing Sink Stone Mat Board (Grey)

Absolutely The Best Dish Drying Solution EVER! Amazed At The Efficiency, No Water Excess!
May I begin with my skepticism was on blast when I first noticed these stones labeled dish drying mats. I was actually looking for those old, outdated plastic huge ugly oversized dish drying things that you put your hand washed dishes in and then they spread water all over the counter, and the person using it most often. So with that visual in my head? I was snorting a sullen “yea, right” when first noticing these.But, as I could not locate the old aforementioned plastic drying nightmares, I begrudgingly ordered these, sure I would be regretting it, but smug in the inability of efficacy I could prove like a badge of skeptic knowledge of all reasons why I needed my dish machine NOW, or at least until my new dishwasher arrived, lol.These were not as large as I thought they might be, another “ah ha!” snarky comment as I put the little legs on each corner as instructed. A little too easy I thought, but simplistic and couldn’t really complain about the ease? I immediately went to the sink and positioned close enough to the side portion of counter I placed several dish towels to quickly grab to soak up all the water that I was sure to pour off these stones…When I am wrong? I will admit it, and honestly I could not have been more wrong as to anything & every negative thought regarding these marvelous drying stones!!! I am absolutely in awe of how well, not just well? But how exceptional these preform in every area! The sizes of larger and just a bit smaller are perfect in space saving as the smaller shoots perfectly under the larger, & the texture holds my dishes in place when I stacked them up with the first leaning on my spice rack, the rest prop right up in place without any slipping over? Freaking amazed by that, but the absorbent ability these provide are just unbelievable y’all, I am amazed, absolutely amazed.The diatomaceous earth (excuse me if I misspelled that, its a lot to say let alone write) that these drying stones are made from are a frigging mystery to me in how they absorb but do not expand? But at things like this? I really don’t care I don’t know why, only that these are beyond imagination when it comes to performance!Now the ONLY negative I can mention, but know before it is NOT a deterrent, and does not transfer to the items drying on. But there IS a bit of a unpleasant odor, at least to begin with should I say there WAS. It seems to have dissipated as I have not detected any odor since the first day in use. Again, no odor was transferred to any glass, plate, silverware that dried beautifully on. I would highly recommend these amazingly fabulous observant wonders to anyone cursed to have to hand wash instead of pressing the button on the washer! I have to be honest when saying I cannot wait for my new dishwasher to arrive, but if you have to wash without? These are the drying accessories you have to have! Fabulous and for once? I do not mind at all in my incorrect assumption of performance. Would absolutely obtain again, selfishly I pray I won’t have to as I am not a fan of this hand washing deal, but again? These are your besties in the end of that, amazingly effective! Thank you!

Dish Drying Just Got Bougie
Well, I must admit this set of stone dish mats look so much nicer than the cloth dish towel from the dollar store that I was using. I have been eyeing these for some time, and decided to go with this design because the legs keep them from laying directly on the counter and harboring mold. I’ve read reviews of stone mats becoming moldy when placed directly on the counter. The legs allow air to circulate underneath and completely dry out. I was a little concerned about how these would smell because of another review, but when I pulled these out of the box there was only a very very faint weird smell. It certainly wasn’t overpowering at all, like I was afraid it would be. And there was no issue of smell minutes after they came out of the box. I gave them a good wash to get them started, and it took less than a minute to dry. The super-fast absorbency of these mats is so satisfying to watch when you can see the moisture being absorbed in mere seconds. One mat nestles inside the other to save room on the counter, which I love. The legs don’t have nonskid bottoms, but I think that was done intentionally so that they easily slide into one another. It would be easy enough to get grip shelf liner for around a dollar from the big box store and glue small pieces to the bottom of the legs to keep it in place. I may end up doing that for the larger mat, but I like the ability to slide the small one under the big one, so I would keep that one as is. I haven’t had any issues with staining, but apparently it’s an easy fix by sanding stains away with sandpaper. I’ll keep that tip in mind. I have a friend with a stone bath mat, and she says you have to sand it once a month to keep its ability to wick moisture away. I have no idea if that’s necessary or not for most stone mats, but thought I would pass along that info if anyone could use it.