Upper West Hazel's Profile

Drying with fabrics is left over from the days when dishes were wood and pots would rust. Dishes come out of the dishwasher dry enough for storage; ditto dishes and pots hand-washed and allowed to drop for a minute. I have stacks of cotton washcloths dedicated to kitchen wipe-up and semi-drying of pots and other hand-washable. And stacks of white bar cloths for grungier tasks. Cotton hand towels (not dish cloths) hang on the refrigerator handle for interim hand-wiping. The thinner the better. But not microfiber—my experience is that they HOLD a lot of water, but are too slow to pick it up. Even after many washings, a drop of water will bead on the surface before sinking in. I appreciate all the suggestions above, and will certainly try some.