17 Miracle Kitchen Cleaning Products to Help the Messy Cook

I like to use Swedish dishcloths instead of paper towels. This pack from Swedish Wholesale contains 10 dishcloths in eight colors, or an assorted color pack if you want a little more variety. Swedish dishcloths are machine washable, but also dishwasher safe. Once you're done with the dishcloths, just pop them in your compost bin. I bought a pack of 10 and only use one a month. (Avid cleaning fanatic Might be (I used up two of them.) That means I used 10 compostable dishcloths in the same amount of time it would take me to go through about 24 rolls of paper towels. And best of all, they're super versatile: I use them primarily to wipe down counters and kitchen appliances, but they're also great for drying dishes, and they're safe to use on a variety of surfaces, from marble and tile to stainless steel and wood.

Promising reviews: “Amazing! I love them! So much better than all-cotton dish towels. It's super absorbent, but you can still squeeze it out completely (really completely!) after use.; When I use them to wash dishes, garlic “seeds” from the jar, tomato “seeds” etc. wash off easily, unlike cotton cloths. They wring out perfectly, so they are very useful for drying the sink after washing dishes, cleaning counters, etc. As advertised, they do not smell! I put a few in the washer today, hung them out to air dry, and realized too late that I had put one in the dryer. It has shrunk by at least an inch. My husband said, “Maybe if I put some water on it, it will grow back again!” I was joking, but when I put some water on it, it really did grow back to its original size! So you can throw them in the dryer now! I am very happy with this purchase. Highly recommended. — JTD