Grasshopper New Media Presents...

What feels like a cloth, but works like a sponge?

What can be used to clean  - for months -then tossed into your compost bin?

What paper-like product can be run through the dishwasher AND the washing machine/dryer without falling apart?

Why, it’s the Skoy Cloth !

These amazing cloths, about 6 inches square (well, they’re actually more rectangular, but I didn’t want to find my ruler to get exact measurements ), are like a cross between microfiber cloths and paper towels.

They are extremely absorbent, but eventually get used up and tossed out.

Unlike paper towels, they are super thick (having a cloth-like feeling) and can be used over and over (and over again). According to their website, each cloth is equivalent to 15 rolls of paper towels!

Now, I have a difficult time with disposable products. I think we have a big problem with disposables filling up the landfill and making our planet difficult to live on. So I use as few as possible.

But I have a husband who just can’t (or won’t!) get over the convenience factor of disposable products. So he goes straight for the disposable diapers (which we use for away from home) instead of the cloth, and he keeps bringing home paper towels instead of using the microfiber cloths that are stored in the kitchen.

So I was excited when Karen agreed to send me a sample to review.

When I opened my package, I found what looked and felt like colorful cardboard pieces. I set them by my sink planning to use them on the next cleaning occasion.

I found myself continuing to use my sponge and my microfiber cloths, however, not wanting to use these up unnecessarily. Yes, I was hoarding them and I hadn’t even used them.

However, my microfiber cloths are large - I usually fold them in fourths to use them - so the next time I went to clean all the crumbs off my kitchen table, I grabbed my Skoy cloth.

Wet it and squeeze it out like a sponge. Easy enough.

Oooh, it felt luxurious! Nicer than my microfiber cloths; I was surprised.

It was nicer to use than my sponge, because it was wider and moved more, but not as big (and floppy) as my microfiber cloths.

I rinsed off all the crumbs and went back to wipe off the sticky stuff. It did a great job without needing a bunch of elbow grease.

A quick rinse and then I popped it into my microwave for a minute. I left the kitchen and left the cloth in the microwave, knowing that it would be too hot for me to remove immediately and knowing I didn’t need it immediately. Plus, letting it dry there (the microwave dried it out most of the way) made sure it stayed flat.

For the next two weeks (back then I was under the impression that was as "old" as it could get) I used it on every occasion for which I’d use my sponge, my microfiber cloths or a paper towel. I loved that cloth and all the ways I could use it, and then use it again!

My favorite use was as a wash cloth on my toddler, at the kitchen table. You know how it is!

I didn’t like using my microfiber cloths on him because he does NOT like the wet flapping of the extra cloth on his face, and I didn’t like using paper towels because they fall apart and fail to get the job done.

I think every parent with a toddler or baby should have THESE cloths in their kitchen and their diaper bags! They’re great for older kids, too - like my 6 year old daughter who seems to always have food on her face. You could color coordinate them for your children, so they each have their own cloth.

I’m pretty sure I can convince my husband to stop buying paper towels and to use these instead (although I may have to remind him not to toss them out after each use ). They’re a great middle-ground kind of product for the person or family that is learning to become more eco-conscious, but still enjoys convenience products.

Pop on over to the Skoy Cloth website to learn more about and purchase these wonderful cloths , and to find out how these cloths got their interesting name .

Don’t let the Skoy be my own dirty little secret any more; tell all your friends about this wonderful little cloth that gets things clean and helps you feel good about what you’re doing for our planet.

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