Organic Unbleached Cotton Cheesecloth for Straining, GOTS Certified, Fine Reusable Strainer – Large 18 Sq.ft.

StrongeI wasn't expecting it to be so sturdyIt definitely is unbleached and smells organic to me tooalso, I'm in love with the box it came in, like the grade of the paper product the box is made from is really nice

Good quality for the price

While I don't cook much, I garden a lot. It's always a pain to clip the bushes in my perennial garden. The clippings go all over my garden bed. On a whim, I bought this to see if it was heavy enough to catch the clippings but light enough to not hurt my perennials. Worked amazingly well. No more hours of clean up.

Ultimately, I’m glad I got this, and I’m glad this company is providing this product.The thickness & sturdiness is nice for most applications. It is easier to clean after using it to contain herbs & broth veggies when making chicken soup, than the double layer of regular (good quality) cheesecloth I had been using previously. There is only one layer of this to deal with, and being so thick it is easy to rinse/scrub stuff off. It also does work well in a single layer for “dripping” yogurt, with a weight on top, to make “Greek yogurt” or labneh (kinda like a cream cheese.) Being much thicker, it does add bulk/stiffness to the fabric. It’s fairly workable when wet, but not *super* pliable & super easy to wring, like regular cheesecloth. But I manage this okay, even with my hands that have pain. It seems much more stiff and bulky when it comes in the package, but it softens up nicely when it gets wet.The thing I’m not thrilled about, is this took much more effort to clean before initial use, than my other unbleached organic cotton cheesecloths had. All of them get initial washing/boiling till the water runs clear, but most release a reasonable amount of yellow into the water from the cotton & then the rinse water comes clean fairly quickly. This one turned the water very dirty and cloudy, and took me more than one day of boiling it in new fresh batches of water, agitating and wringing as I rinsed by hand in between boiling sessions; then doing it all again. And Again. It took forever before I was getting rinse water that looked reasonably clear. The pictures are after I had boiled & then rinsed the cloth *several times* already, after initially receiving it. Eventually I did get it to come mostly clear.I hope the company looks into this, as it sounds like other customers have had similar issues with it releasing lots of gunk into the water initially, and it also sounds like this is not what they expect for their product, by what they’ve responded to in people’s questions. I would hate for someone to use this straight out of the package for preparing food, because it was billed as being ready for use, and end up with that gunk in their food.All that said, the thickness & quality of the cheesecloth is truly nice & not something I’ve found elsewhere. I also appreciate that this seems responsibly produced. I appreciate the GOTS certification, and that they seem to be doing their best to offer an ethically produced product. They also seem to be a small business that puts a lot of effort & care into their products & customer service, answering questions, etc.It’s worth it…just make sure you wash it well, first!For the company’s reference, my order was in August of 2021.

At first I was going to return these. I didn't think they were bags. They seemed like a regular cheese cloth. Then I realized these were bags. These are wonderful and makes transferring yogurt so easy and mess free.

This is the best cheesecloth that I have every found, even better than the specialty stores! It is such good quality. It is durable, thick, and you could wash and reuse parts easily. There is a lot of it, and it cuts easily and doesn't shed a ton when you do cut it. I make cold brew weekly, and this is great to use to separate the beans. I've also used for making ricotta cheese and it works like a charm! It is really functional for so many tasks and foods. It doesn't leave any flavor and I like how it isn't heavily bleached (if it is at all). I highly recommend!

A great item. Used it for making butter. Did not shred or leave anything behind when butter was removed.

I used cheesecloth previously for straining peanut oil but not until recently for something like making mascarpone cheese. Since I retired, I am trying new things in the baking/cooking department and recently decided I would make the mascarpone. I had only a little cheesecloth left and needed to purchase more, so I started looking online (this was in the midst of the COVID lockdown and I was ordering a lot online). I had no idea the varied quality in cheesecloth. I elected to get this product since it was organic.I read many reviews/descriptions and while I was tempted to just buy the cheapest, I elected to get this product. What sold me was this comment in the product description:"What is so special about this Cheesecloth?It is certified organic cotton, which means we can trace it from the farm to the mill to you without any pesticides or chemicals. It is a dream to use in the kitchen and to clean, whatever you’ve strained just washes off. Stronger and more durable than Grade 90 baby muslin, you can wash and reuse it many times. The generous 18 sq yards can be cut and used single thickness for fine straining."This is so much better than the cheaper cheesecloth I'd purchased previously. I could not get over the difference in the weight and weave of this product versus what I'd bought at the large retail store.While it may cost more, if you are using for serious cooking I definitely recommend paying a little extra. You will not be disappointed.