After washing out my mitt or schmitt I place it on a free standing (vertical) paper towel holder. My wife had an old ceramic type (NOT WOOD) one which didn't stay tight at the base anymore. She got a new one and was ready to throw the old out when I rescued it from the trash. Now after washing my mitt or schmidtt I place it on the spindle. It keeps it in a vertical position with enough separation for air flow into the hand area. Works well.