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Janet Wilder[_1_] Janet Wilder[_1_] is offline
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Default those drying mats: useful or waste of money?

On 3/12/2013 3:33 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> On Mar 12, 1:49 pm, Janet Wilder > wrote:
>> On 3/12/2013 12:21 PM, Kalmia wrote:
>>
>>> I wonder what the advantage is vs. a plain terry towel laid flat with
>>> dishes on it. Those mats are one more thing to dry itself and
>>> store.

>>
>>> Anyone see any benefit to be derived?

>>
>> I use a drying mat in our little RV. There really isn't room for a dish
>> drain and the drying mat on top of the stove cover works perfectly for
>> drying a few items. Since the material in the drying mat dries quickly,
>> I think it's better than putting a terry dish towel there.
>>
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>> Janet Wilder
>> Way-the-heck-south Texas
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>
> Does it dry pretty fast flat, or do you have to hang it in the air on
> a hook so that both sides are exposed to the air? The last thing I
> want is to hang a damp mat under my sink.
>


It dries pretty fast. Of course in the RV I just leave it on top of the
stove cover as there isn't any place to hang it. Our RV is pretty small.

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