These are by far the best paper towels I've ever used. I had a small business that used a lot of paper towels; I did tests to see which paper towel held up the best. In my trials I found that these held up against the major brands at roughly 3 to 1 ratio, meaning that 1 of these paper towels lasted as long as as 3 of the major brands do. So while these cost more than the typical household paper towels, because they are so much stronger and can clean up so much more they turn out to be the most cost effective paper out there. i use these everywhere , in the kitchen, in the garage, keep a roll in the car...I can't say enough good things about these, I know they're just paper towel but they are best I've come across, I highly recommend these to anyone looking for a durable, high quality paper towel, you won't find better.