BASIN White Silicone Under Sink Mat for 36"+ cabinets. (Antique White, 34.25" x 21", Holds 2 Gallons) Large Silicone Cabinet Liner with Lip.

When we moved from our “mid-century modern” apartment, where we had lived for over 50 years, with its stainless steel kitchen countertops to a brand new retirement cottage, the granite countertops in the new kitchen were driving me crazy. I have always admired the maxim coined by the great architect Louis Sullivan and promoted by his protege Frank Lloyd Wright and others that "form follows function." To me, granite countertops were an example rather of "form follows fashion." Granite is very pretty, so if you plan to have an open kitchen and want your guests to admire its beauty, it may be a good choice.But if your goal is to have a kitchen best suited for actually preparing food, stainless steel seems to be a far better choice.Stainless steel is installed with upward curved edges so that liquids don’t run off the edges, and the area around the sink is slightly sloped so that those liquids run down into the drain. It is essentially impervious to anything you put on it, so without a yearly sealing, it will not be stained by fruit juices (or, as we discovered, by the dyes in dish-washing liquid that immediately stained the granite after it leaked from a container and sat unnoticed on the countertop for a week or so.)We could not replace the granite countertops, and we would be preparing our own meals because we did not (at our preference) have a “food plan” at this retirement community. So, to preserve my sanity, I went looking for a hack that would provide on top of the granite the kind of usable work area to which I was accustomed with stainless steel. After an extensive Web search, that revealed nothing designed for the purpose, this mat seemed like a good possibility. It would provide the raised edges to contain liquids during food prep. Its surface would withstand the heat from a saucepan taken from the stove or a glass cooking bowl from the microwave. It could be easily washed down, with the water running off the edge into the sink, and wiped dry. (I thought that I would need to trim the edge at the sink to let liquids run off, but it turned out that it could be easily bent down.)My wife was not enthusiastic about this latest crazy idea of mine. “You are going to put WHAT? A thing that was made to go UNDER a sink? On top of my beautiful countertop?” But she quickly became an admirer of it. As you can see in the accompanying photo, it looks quite attractive. The only concession that I needed to make was to agree that the mat would be used to prepare dinner and left in place overnight for breakfast prep, then removed so that it would not obscure the beautiful countertop during the day. (Our lunches require very little kitchen work.) And although the mat is of a generous size, it can easily be removed and stored for the day on top of the washing machine in the adjoining utility room.

Recently had a leak under my kitchen sink that nearly ruined the bottom of the cabinet, immediately went in search of a sturdy barrier in case it happened again, found this product and could not be happier! It is heavy, sturdy, easy to clean and does its job!! Great price too.

White clean quality good

Loved the durability and thickness of these silicone mat. I especially like the edges providing a lip to prevent any leaks. However, I found it difficult to lay flat because of my plumbing. I would have to cut around the mat to fit my plumbing. I didn’t give that much thought before I purchased.

We received the BASIN undersink mat a week or so ago and have not had a chance to clean it or see its performance with a leak: so no rating on "Easy to clean". It looks great and appears to be durable: we have a glass chopping board laying on its edge on the mat after a week there is no indent.