I purchased this item to leave at all times in my microwave to catch any spill overs when I am cooking. So far it has worked fine, I bought this one over the other choices based on price and I wanted a purple color. It does the job my only complaint that really isn't a complaint is that it is thinner than expected but it doesn't keep it from doing the job I want it to do.I love the thickness and the color, but when it was shipped it was folded two times and now has permanent dents and folds in the item.I bought a set of these for myself last year and just purchased two different sets for my family. They are so easy to clean and if you have a bowl in your microwave that’s to hot to pick up with your hands, just wrap this item around it and remove your bowl without getting burned. I absolutely love my set and I know my family will love these as well. It also helps to keep your microwave clean.I bought these microwave mats primarily as a way to lift hot dishes out of the microwave without the bulk of a hot pad. I put the mat under a dish before cooking, and it is in the right place to lift the dish with enough to wrap around the edge to protect my fingers. It has just enough heat protection that, if I move quickly, is adequate to get the dish to a counter top. So, I like the silicone mat better than bulky hot pads; they are easier to wash than cloth pads, can be used to avoid cleanup messes in the microwave, and can also be used to protect my counter top. I would not use them to protect my dining room table from heat, though I have not actually attempted this. I also found that my dishes do not slide on the glass microwave table, which some may prefer, but I find somewhat of a disadvantage to positioning and removing the dishes.Love the color of these silicone mats, but they are very thin. They are so thin that you can see through them. They cannot be used on the things I need them for, which defeats the purpose of having them. Being so thin, they cannot protect my hands, or surfaces from the extreme heat of glass or metal utensils when taking them out of the oven or the microwave oven, which is the purpose of buying them.These mats are so nice for my microwave. They fit my turntable perfectly. It’s great for keeping the microwave clean; it is so much easier to clean a mat than it is to take my heavy glass turntable out of the microwave and wash it.I can also put a clean mat in the microwave and put some items directly on it.I have it in the hot pink color, and it is really pretty. It looks so cheerful whenever I open the microwave door.I like that it is large enough to cover a lot of different size bowls, and is very flexable so it even seals down over those "Cinderella" bowls with the "ears" on them. ( Other stiffer covers leave a space, and the food can leak out.)I'm using this to protect the microwave dish, for that it's good. I can use it as a potholder and a trivet also.I have two red ones but my kitchen is lime green so I really wanted these. The fact that the price went down was a motivator to purchase. Very pleased with these two mats and they are a bit thicker than my red ones (also bought on Amazon).