I actually use these for heavy housework, i.e. cleaning the stove, windows, silver, etc. They are perfect. Paper towels aren't strong enough and leave lint, while rags also leave lint and are a pain to store. An additional issue is that both sometimes absorb a lot of the polish when used for silver or furniture, so that you need to use more than you should. These wipes don't do that but work well as an applicator too. They are still absorbent enough to be used to wipe up small spills nicely. They are also very strong and stand up to some tough scrubbing. The wipes can be rinsed and reused if you want, but I prefer to just use them for the heavy job and then toss 'em. The perforation gives you a fairly large cloth, but it's easy to tear in half and use just the size you need. With the huge roll size, this should last a long time.