I've tried several other companies who have offered cloth alternatives to paper towels. Norwex included. The cycle of use always has a hiccup. Norwex cloths feel gross after a year of use. Even with boiling to clean them it still feels like there's something in the cloth. Other companies have offered felt based cloth alternatives which seem more like a glorified fabric rag. But these beauties. Wow, I'm very impressed.
1. They are hand sized, you don't have to fold the cloth to use them for a quick clean up.
2. They don't leave any residue or streaks on the counter.
3. They rinse easily or with a quick amount of soap and everything seems to come out of it, even grease.
4. Washing them in the laundry is like washing a cloth, with extra bonuses, they dry fast, and they don't seem to hold any of the fragrance from my laundry detergent.
5. End of life is perfect, no ratty cloth that needs to be recycles. Drop in in our compost bin and we're done.
Did I mention they don't smell, ever. I'm amazed. They dry so fast. Easy to maintain. I might even be in love!