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Envision Home Dish Drying Mat Review and Giveaway

About Envision Home

Schroeder and Tremayne, Inc. has been offering products that provide solutions to everyday needs around the home since 1915. One of their lines of products available through Envision Home, is the Dish Drying Mat. Available in six colors for the 16 in. x 18 in. size, you have several options for coordinating your mat with your kitchen decor. I had the opportunity to try a mat with a cream color.

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Rather than a basic plastic mat, the Envision Home™ Dish Drying Mat is made with a piece of foam that is surrounded by a decorative, yet highly absorbent, microfiber material. The microfiber material is designed to redistribute water as it first begins to drip onto the mat. The addition on an inner piece of foam helps to provide support for delicate dishes. The design of the Dish Drying Mat is simple, but features extra touches such as the seam and diamond pattern.

An alternative use for the mat is to place it under your small kitchen appliances. Rather than lifting the appliances when you need to clean or use them, you can gently slide them using the mat. (I would assume that it’s not recommended for use underneath appliances such as toaster ovens.) This will help to prevent scratches on your counter top.

I normally use towels in addition to a chrome dish drying rack. I often have large knives that I would prefer to keep flat while drying, but that takes a lot of space in the rack. I also have some kitchen gadgets that I don’t want to scratch by packing them into the rack. One reason that I use towels instead of a dedicated mat is because it can easily be folded and stored when not in use. The Dish Drying Mat folds into thirds so that you can easily tuck it away. This is convenient for times when you need to clean your counter top.

Win a Dish Drying Mat

I received an Envision Home™ Dish Drying Mat for the purpose of a product review. Three (3) readers of Our Virginia Home will have the opportunity to win one to try in his/her own kitchen! (There is not a color choice.)

Giveaway will run from June 22nd to July 9th, 2012.

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  1. Keely B says

    June 23, 2012 at 11:09 am

    Sanitize you kitchen sponges and wash clothes by microwaving them while wet

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  2. Colleen Busch says

    June 23, 2012 at 11:47 am

    I love using baking soda to scrub around my sink to keep it clean and shiney.

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  3. johnny-amy lynn says

    June 23, 2012 at 1:39 pm

    Always when cooking keep ur dishes washed up so that way it dont gang up on u….

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  4. Samantha K says

    June 23, 2012 at 3:33 pm

    I like using Clorox wipes. They are easy and can be thrown away after use. I also love my swiffer wet jet for floors.

    Reply
  5. ronda peyton says

    June 23, 2012 at 7:51 pm

    i love cleaning with a magic eraser, they work great to get stain out of the sink

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  6. Theresa J says

    June 24, 2012 at 1:05 am

    I clean my sponges in the washing machine

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  7. Ellen Levickis says

    June 24, 2012 at 10:56 am

    I air dry everything, no matter if hand or machine washed.

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  8. Callee S. says

    June 25, 2012 at 10:41 am

    one mug full of water and a lemon or lemon juice (if you have it)…microwave for three minutes and let set for at least one minute…open your microwave and then wipe clean with ease 🙂

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  9. Jessi Greenmamajama says

    June 25, 2012 at 1:37 pm

    I don’t like the cheap sponges…they don’t work that well. I tend to buy the more “expensive” ones and I throw them in the wash every week. They last about a month that way 🙂

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  10. Alisha Hodges says

    June 26, 2012 at 11:12 am

    Baking soda and a wash cloth is a great way to clean up anything stuck to your stove without scratching the surface.

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  11. amy marantino says

    June 27, 2012 at 7:07 am

    i use vinegar and baking soda to clean the sink drain

    Reply
  12. Christy Anderson says

    June 28, 2012 at 2:32 pm

    I keep my kitchen clean by cleaning as I cook.

    Reply
  13. ColleenMarie82 says

    June 28, 2012 at 5:08 pm

    I try to make sure the kitchen is clean before going to bed

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  14. beth hoppe says

    June 28, 2012 at 6:19 pm

    Clean up as I go, it saves time

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  15. Sherrie C. says

    July 1, 2012 at 2:35 am

    I add lemons to dishwater because I love the scent and they work to cut grease better than most dish soaps I’ve purchased. Plus, when I’m done, my kitchen smells lemony fresh 🙂

    callawishes(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  16. Norleans says

    July 1, 2012 at 12:15 pm

    When cooking or prepping I always leave a plastic bag out for food remnants or trash pieces. Helps to save me time by having it close by hand and easy to toss into the main trash–plus contains the trash smell too!

    Thanks for the post.

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  17. Kathy S says

    July 1, 2012 at 12:40 pm

    I get a fresh dish cloth every day. Sometimes more than once a day.

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  18. anne hill says

    July 2, 2012 at 9:37 am

    i do the dishes first then wipe off the counter w/ a lysol wipe. i also do things by hand after i have scrubbed out the sink.

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  19. Caitlin says

    July 4, 2012 at 12:35 pm

    Immediately putting dishes into the dishwasher after use!

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  20. Linda Meyers-Gabbard says

    July 4, 2012 at 10:07 pm

    I have to have a clean counter. It gets cleaned many times a day.

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  21. Jenny Lloyd says

    July 5, 2012 at 10:23 am

    i keep lysol wipes on hand for quick wipe downs and an easy way for my kids to help clean up. i try to clean up immediately after meal prep.

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  22. Angel Poling says

    July 6, 2012 at 11:01 pm

    I keep my husband out of the kitchen.. Jk, only clean my kitchen once a week. But I do always make sure my counters are cleaned off, and dishes are on one side of the sink.

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  23. Tammy Hoffa says

    July 7, 2012 at 12:36 am

    I will dump used coffee grounds down my sink once a week to help clean any junk in the drains

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  24. bonnie holt says

    July 7, 2012 at 10:17 am

    I use a vinager solution nutralizes and sanatizes

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  25. Helen says

    July 8, 2012 at 3:00 am

    tackle things right away so stains do not set and nothing piles up

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  26. Pennie Britz says

    July 8, 2012 at 9:09 am

    Would love to try this

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    • Pennie Britz says

      July 8, 2012 at 9:11 am

      Make sure dishes are put in the dishwasher or the dishwasher is emptied. wash down counters, and everythng in its place by the end of the night

      Reply
  27. Bree Courtney says

    July 8, 2012 at 9:17 am

    It’s hard with a toddler & a small kitchen, but I wash dishes as I cook to give me more work space and avoid dish overload at the end of the meal!

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  28. Kellie says

    July 8, 2012 at 5:04 pm

    I use vinegar to clean my countertops instead of hard chemicals that are harmful.

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  29. Paul T/Pauline T says

    July 8, 2012 at 9:01 pm

    I do a mini comet cleaning daily for 2 mins and a weekly 15 cleaning so that the kitchen is always sanitize and clean – Paul Tran ….. emscout9 at Hotmail dot com

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  30. Shannon M Gallagher says

    July 8, 2012 at 9:37 pm

    Tip: Get Awesome Orange cleaner from Dollar Tree, it’s amazing!

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  31. christine weideman says

    July 9, 2012 at 9:11 am

    i clean with simple green its the best

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  32. Alicia Zirjacks says

    July 9, 2012 at 9:40 am

    I try to clean as I go when I am cooking

    Reply
  33. Teresa Thompson says

    July 9, 2012 at 10:48 am

    I use seventh generation glass and surface cleaner multiple times every day.

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  34. Eva Biggs says

    July 9, 2012 at 11:46 am

    We use clorox wipes, and also vinegar.

    Reply
  35. Jessica Pedroza says

    July 9, 2012 at 1:19 pm

    I love to use these products along with some home vinegar!! they work well!1

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  36. Terri Menke says

    July 9, 2012 at 1:53 pm

    I use baking soda to keep the drains fresh

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  37. 1955nurse says

    July 9, 2012 at 6:05 pm

    I quarter a couple of lemons & place in a pyrex bowl w/water & micowave for 6 mins, then let it sit for 10… Makes it easier to wipe out the microwave, esp. if it has splatters!!! (Holly)

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  38. Kelli A. says

    September 1, 2012 at 1:10 pm

    These are great!

    Reply

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