Crofton Swedish Dish Cloths (Huntington Home Swedish Dish Cloths)

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EDITOR’S NOTES:

• We bought and reviewed these in 2024. Aldi is most recently selling Swedish dish cloths in different designs the week of March 18th, 2026, for the same price of $4.99 per pack. See our update at the end of this post about how the dish cloths we purchased have held up over time. 
• These were sold under the Huntington Home Aldi house brand when we bought them, but as of 2026, Aldi is selling them under its Crofton house brand. 
• These were a category winner in the 2024 Aldi Fan Favorites survey. Read about it here. 

Paper towels are a staple in many American households. People use them as napkins, or to clean counters or other surfaces, or to wipe up spills or pet messes, or sometimes to dry hands after washing.

However, paper towels can create their share of household waste, especially if you use them daily and if you use them for multiple tasks. A paper towel often tends to be a single-use item, meaning you use it once and throw it away or possibly compost it. When you throw away paper towels, you’re also throwing away products you spent money on, and that cost can add up. In addition, paper towel production contributes to the problem of deforestation, which has a cascading effect on the environment.

There are some steps you can take to reduce or even eliminate paper towel usage. You could use cloth napkins during meals. You could use rags made from old clothing for household cleaning.

You could also try using Swedish dish cloths. And, Aldi is selling Swedish dish cloths for a limited time.

What are Swedish dish cloths? Swedish dish cloths, invented by a Swedish engineer in 1949, are reusable cloths that are like a cross between a sponge and a paper towel. They’re similar to microfiber cloths, but microfiber cloths are often made using plastic, while Swedish dish cloths are made of a more sustainable blend of 70% cellulose and 30% cotton.

You can use them with all kinds of different cleaning products, and you can use them to clean all kinds of things: dishes, counters, bathrooms, walls and baseboards, appliances, windows, pet messes, furniture, etc. They can stand up to trips through the dishwasher or washing machine. They’re highly absorbent but dry faster than a traditional sponge, and they can clean up as much as 50-100 paper towels or more. When you’re done reusing them, you can compost them because they’re made of natural materials that will break down.

Huntington Home Swedish Dish Cloths are an Aldi Find, which means they’re only in stores for a short time. Each store gets one shipment, and after that sells out, they’re gone unless Aldi decides to bring them back later. Aldi does not offer online ordering for these dish cloths if they’re sold out at your local store.

These cost $4.99 for a four-pack when I bought them in 2024. Aldi sold them again in 2025 and 2026 for the same price. That comes out to about $1.25 per dish cloth. I found some packs of Swedish dish cloths on Amazon that cost less, but they’re basic solid colors like blue, pink, and yellow. If you want fun designs — and there are a lot of unique prints to choose from when it comes to these cloths — you’ll pay more.

The Aldi cloths all come in pretty prints, including potted herbs, citrus fruits, geometric designs, and floral / earth prints. I bought the pack with the herb prints.

Here’s more information, according to the Aldi package labeling:

• Content: 70% cellulose fibre / 30% cotton
• Dimensions: 6.7 inches by 7.7 inches
• Eco-friendly
• Machine washable and dishwasher safe (shrinking may occur after washing)
• Ultra absorbent
• Odor resistant
• Multipurpose
• Safe for all surfaces
• OEKO-TEX certified

I’ve been putting these through the paces for several months now. They’re stiff when dry, almost like a dried-out sponge, but they soften up like a very strong paper towel when wet. They don’t shred or tear like a paper towel, which makes them good for a lot of tough cleaning jobs.

These are good for wiping down kitchen counters, and I love using them to clean walls and baseboards. I might also use them with a little furniture polish for dusting furniture. These are also great for wiping down bathroom surfaces with some spray cleaner and then tossing in the wash, rather than using disposable disinfecting wipes. I actually went back to Aldi shortly after I bought my first set and bought a separate set for grungy bathroom cleaning jobs.

I’ve been hanging my wet kitchen-designated Swedish dish cloth over a faucet to let it dry, but some people drape them over a dish rack or hang them using a binder clip. I’ve also run these through the dishwasher and they hold up well.

These are overall a great item to add to your household cleaning supplies. I love these.

The Verdict:

Huntington Home Swedish Dish Cloths are made with a sustainable blend of 70% cellulose and 30% cotton. They’re reusable and can go in the dishwasher and washing machine, making them a more eco-friendly option than paper towels.

You can use them for everything from cleaning dishes to dusting furniture, cleaning windows, wiping up kid or pet messes and spills, cleaning bathrooms, and more. Because they’re made of natural materials, you can also compost them when they’ve finally worn out. If you’re wanting to use fewer paper towels, these are worth a look.

UPDATE (3/13/2026) — I’ve been using Swedish dish cloths in my house for more than a year now, and they’re a great part of any cleaning routine. I especially like to use a damp cloth to wipe dusty baseboards or grungy areas on doors, walls, and near light switches, but these have lots of other uses. These cloths have held up well and are still going strong after multiple washes.