This $19 Costco Kitchen Mat Bundle Makes Meal Prep and Dish Duty Way Easier
Costco is always good for a solid home find, but this four-pack might be one of the better values on the shelves right now. For $18.99, you get four kitchen mats in two sizes, each designed to handle spills, splashes, and daily wear.
Most people end up using the entire set right away—one near the sink, one under appliances, one for prep work, and another wherever moisture tends to collect. They make the day-to-day cleanup routine a little smoother.
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The set, available in gray, blue, black or green, comes with two 15-by-20-inch mats and two 20-by-30-inch mats, all made with an absorbent polyurethane top and a rubber backing that grips the counter. They're thin and flexible, so they don't feel bulky on the counter and are easy to store when not in use.
Functionally, they hit the two things most people want in a kitchen mat: absorbency and stability. The top surface catches water from freshly rinsed produce or a drying rack that's overflowing, while the rubber base keeps everything from moving around as you work. They dry quickly, too, which makes them easy to rotate during a day of heavy prep.
The reviews back that up. One shopper uses the smaller size as overflow for a tight dish rack, another keeps one under the coffee maker to handle the inevitable morning drips, and a bunch of pet owners say they're great under food and water bowls. A few mentioned the mats arriving with fold lines from packaging, but most customers are pretty satisfied.
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Where They Come in Handy
One of the smaller mats works well next to the dish rack, especially if you're hand-washing a few things and need a spot for the extra water to go. Another fits right under a coffee maker and handles the little drips and splashes that show up throughout the day.
During prep, they're great under cutting boards or anything that comes out of the sink a little wet—rinsed berries, leafy greens, thawing proteins. The rubber backing keeps everything from sliding around, which is one of the most helpful parts.
The larger mats come in handy for small appliances. If you keep a blender, kettle, or food processor out on the counter, setting one underneath makes the whole area easier to clean.
They're also useful under produce or mixing bowls when you're working quickly and don't want moisture to spread across the counter. If you keep herbs or small plants by a window, one of the mats fits right in there, too.
They wipe clean, dry fast, and don't take up any space when you want the counter cleared. They make the whole kitchen a little easier to manage.