Plenty Multipurpose Kitchen Care Pads, 36 Count

Helps kitchen clean up ! Get some of these now

Perfect for many kitchen uses.

just what I needed

Great idea, but at the current price of about $15 for 36 pads, you can buy 100 pads that are larger (22x22" AmazonBasics Pet Training and Puppy Pads) for about $18. Both look the same, both hold a fair amount of liquid. Note that the above training pads do have a chemical attractant (some pads do not), so you might not want to put your food directly on it. But, I would not put my meat directly on the Kitchen Care Pad, anyway. I used a larger pan to cut up the meats, and the pad to catch any splatter.But, if saving $$ isn't your thing and you like cutting and working with your meats on thin plastic, then know that these do work well. They soak up juice and protect your counters fine. Just be sure not to cut through the thin plastic backing or you'll have leakage underneath, defeating the purpose and expense. As for creating more waste, I would recommend using these only for large, messy prep, such as meats or watery veg prep, like melons. For other prep, a piece of newspaper works well, as does a cutting board.These would also be useful for other messy work, like gardening, crafts, painting, dyeing eggs, under plants, etc.Bottom line, it is an expensive marketing of wee pads for use in the kitchen, but they do work.

When I got these and laid one out, I realized that they looked familiar. Basically they are almost the same thing as disposable pee pads for dogs. I would never have thought to use them in the kitchen. What a great idea.The worst thing about cooking is cleaning up after because stuff always spills leaving a nasty goop to wipe up. If you have a tile counter top, this stuff gets stuck in the cracks in the grout and can turn nasty. These pads unfold and lay out flat and soak up spills and catch crumbs. If you have something awkward you just washed up and don’t have space in the washer to let it dry, you can just stand it on one of these. Gravity will pull the water down and evaporation will take care of the rest.My husband was impressed when he saw these. They are also great for house decorating. Lay one down where your paint tins are and you can pour and mix without worrying about spills.These are cheaper than the disposable dog pads. We have a bunch we bought for our pugs when they were puppies. My husband will be using those initially for decorating and I’ll be using these in the kitchen. It’s good to have a use for the old ones, but these are better value.So overall: great product. The only slight negative is that once soiled they take up quite a bit or space in the trash can if you just scrunch them up and don’t take the time to fold them and lay them flat in the can after.

Sorry but I can't join the crowd of positive users on these pads. I have more negatives than positives. Before we even used these I had a negative experience right off the start. They are bulky! Storing the package of 18 pads is like trying to find room in the kitchen for a big package of baby diapers. Speaking of baby diapers . . . in an age where we are arguing about used baby diapers and plastic shopping bags filling up our landfills, this product presents exactly that same issue. If I'm preparing raw meat on the countertop; #1 I'm using a cutting board which must be washed anyway, #2 When I'm done I'm going to wash the countertop anyway (pad or no pad). So the good old paper towel method works for me on our plain old Formica countertop. I do suggest two logical applications for these . . . .For people with porous countertops, such as wood or some stone surfaces - these pads will help. And, as one reviewer suggested, they are great for lining refigerator bins (vegetable or meat), where they will absorb leakage and keep the bin bottom clean. But for me, other than that refrigerator bin trick, I find these wasteful, uneconomical, and a bit of overkill.

This is a review for the Plenty Multipurpose Kitchen Care Pads, 36 CountWhen I first opened the pads up I immediately thought of my dog’s puppy pee pads; they’re quite similar with the colorful paper border surrounding the pad itself. They have a very similar texture.You use this product by putting it under a cutting board; it’s plenty big enough to fit under most size boards and it will really catch any juices or mess that slide off. This sounds obvious but don’t use it on top of the cutting board because it will tear easily. This is really great for using when you have it under a cutting board that’s over any type of material like a wood counter where bacteria can easily form when you’re handling and cutting raw meat. I usually use antibacterial wipes to clean my wooden (and other) cutting boards, but this just adds another layer of protection to the areas around that.All in all, I think these are fine. They have a multitude of uses; just use your imagination. However for me personally, I don’t cook a lot and usually use paper towels if anything for the same purpose. These are nice but also bulky. But I tell you this, I’m definitely going to use them when I’m going to be making turkey or items like that.

These are giant diapers, like what you find in the bottom of meat packages. I am using them under my cutting board when I am cutting up raw chicken and cutting watermelon. Both can get pretty messy. The watermelon has a lot more juice running around, but the chicken is the only one I care about if I miss a little on the clean-up (or if it happens to get into a drawer below my counter). They work well for that, but, unlike a paper towel with some disinfectant, they take lots of storage space before using and lots of garbage space afterward.You don't cut on them, you put them below a cutting board.They would work well below art projects (the kind that usually require lots of layers of newspaper), but I think they are a waste for dish drying. A cloth towel or drying mat work just fine and can be reused for many years.I have a family member who saw them on my counter and thought they were fabulous and wants to buy some. For me, I will use them sparingly and doubt if I will buy more.