OLEEX YOUR KITCHEN HELPER Diatomite Drying Mat Set, One 24 by 16 Inch Mat and Two 4 by 9 Inch Pads

Three porous mineral pads for parking wet crockery, glassware or a rinsed chopping board. Water is drawn into the diatomite rather than pooling on top, so the surface goes matt again quickly and there is no sour cloth smell to deal with.

• Large pad: 24 by 16 inches, weighing around 4 lb
• Small pads: two, 4 by 9 inches each
• Total pieces: three pads
• Material: diatomite combined with recycled paper
• Pattern: white marble effect, rectangular
• A sanding sheet is packed with the set for scuffing soap film and grease off the surface

The two small pads suit a soap dish, a potted plant saucer or a spot beside the sink for wet bottles. The large pad is big enough to stand on when it is not on kitchen duty.

Component field. The catalogue lists the contents as sand paper only, omitting the mats themselves. The three pads described in the product name are the substantive contents; the sanding sheet is an accessory.

Two descriptions of the build sit side by side. The name calls the set collapsible and the description says the pads roll away into a drawer, while elsewhere the same listing leans on the rigidity of stone. Diatomite bonded with paper can be made either stiff or pliable, and the listing does not settle which applies here, so plan storage after unpacking rather than before.

A faint mineral smell on unpacking is normal for untreated diatomite and fades over the first week, or sooner after a rinse and a full dry. The absorbency percentage quoted in the source listing has no test behind it and is left out here.