I have searched for and tried many cheaper alternatives to this product but keep coming back to it.We use this at home in the kitchen in place of any kind of cloth towels. That way we don't have to worry about bacteria from meat handling lingering in a kitchen towel just waiting to make someone sick.I can only describe these as a kind of disposable cloth, you can wipe up a spill...wash and rinse this under the sink...wring it dry and reuse for for more spills...so pretty great to have. We reach for it for everything.To conserve a little what we do is if we wash our hand (that wasn't dirty to begin with) and use a fresh piece of this rag to dry our hand; then we lay the slightly damp rag beside the sink. Anyone in the kitchen may see 2 or 3 rags laying by the sink which may be dry by the time they see them there; but they know someone only used them to dry their hand. So if there is a spill they can use them on the spill and then toss them...Not really being cheap but if you dry your hand with one of these then toss it in a house with 7 folk like me then it gets kinda expensive.I love these towels these disposable towels work perfectly for everything cleaning even drying the dishes once they come out of the dishwasher I love this towel this is highly recommendedI have been using these rags in a box for about ten years now for clean up in my woodworking, auto, and leatherwork. They are a great, tough, absorbent, cheap (around 0.06 cents apiece in bulk), disposable alternative to more expensive cotton rags. No, these rags are not made out of cotton but are a felted wood fiber. They are super absorbent, better than cotton, and when you get them cruddy you can just toss them rather than face the wrath of your significant other after you run a bunch of oily rags through the washing machine! They are not affected by oils, alcohol, or any solvent you might find in normal shop use. One great benefit, at least for me, is that they do not "shed" little pieces of fiber like cotton rags do when you are applying, or cleaning up, stains or wipe on finishes. One final caveat is to be sure that you are buying these towels from "fulfilled by Amazon" so you get the 8 box case rather than the scam artist who is selling the single box for the case price!these are not the same composition as the the ones menards used to carry and they are smallerThis is a decent rag for the price. The shipping will ruin it for you. We've gone through a 1000 of these boxes lately. We continuously have problems with the shipping companies. UPS, Pace Runners, USPS, is doesn't matter, you'll have problems. The'll rough them up or wont deliver them correctly. Pace Runners dumped our pallets outside of our business in the middle of the night. Order at your own risk.I have always been a "fan" of Viva paper towels. Rags in a Box, White 200 count is made by the same company. In my humble opinion each rag is very strong and durable. I use them particularly when I do not want to scratch a surface. For example my stainless steel kitchen sink was showing signs of "scratches" whether or not I used a soft cloth to clean it. "That's strange," I thought. Anyway after I had begun to use these "rags", there has not been any more scratch marks. I use the same cleaner. The only change is that I began to use "Rags in a Box" and my two year old stainless steel kitchen sink looks brand new again. These durable "rags" do great jobs on the granite countertops as well as all around the house. They are a good value as I do not see myself having to purchase this product "every time I turn around"! I would purchase these again~~highly recommend.These rags are probably the some of the best things I've ever found for cleaning, polishing, drying, and using for about a thousand other purposes.They're extremely tough, and don't tear easily (probably 10x stronger than a standard paper towel), so they're great for wiping down rough surfaces (like metal, rubber, concrete, etc.), and for laying down under a project to make sure screws and other loose bits don't go wandering off.They absorb as much as a hand towel, so they're great for sopping up messes, drying things, and placing under leaky things to catch drips.I've used shop towels for staining, polishing, drying, cleaning, mopping, and dusting, and this box of 200 is good for at least 2-3 months in my usage. I bought a box for my garage and one for my workshop in the basement, and I use them frequently. Amazon offers a pretty good deal--it's about the same price here as it is at a local hardware store, and Prime shipping makes it a no-brainer.Save money buy by the case. It will save you money and makes it easier not to run out.My order was for 8 boxes of Scott Rags and I have received only 1 box...with the mention: this completes your order.This order is not complete...and I have no information about the seller, about a contact number or about an email address to report the problem.