I think they are a fad,but they are fun and quick to make,and help protect your surfaces,,notice I said YOUR surfaces...After 5 kids and 10 grandkids mine are beyond that stage.

use a drop of Dawn dish soap. gets almost all stains out. love the stuff

1st off thank you everyone for all the replys. Why didn't I think of that - room for a treat too. Of course! And I will admit I thought they were silly too- then my hubby bought me a new computer desk at walmart which is the fake wood stuff. and every time my glass sweats I noticed that it wanted to bubble up on the "wood" so I am going to make a ton of them and then i won't have to worry about that and they will catch the crumbs for my morning donut (bad bad bad ) And if they get stained I'll toss them in my furniture pile. I have a pile of old quilt squares that didn't make the final cut and I use them to put under customer's furniture when I have refinished their hardwood floors! Now that's upcycling!