This package had what seemed like a high number of dry or defectively packaged pads. Portions of the pads were suck in the edge banding and some were dry. I have purchased several brands over the years and this one had significantly more problems than others.

My son is a Type 1 Diabetic and we need to test his sugar at least five times a day. Since he needs to prick his finger to get a blood sample, these alcohol wipes are great for making sure his finger is clean before testing. It's important that his finger is completely clean of any residue to get an accurate reading on his meter. We also use these wipes to clean the site (his stomach or arm) for injection. This is a great buy of 200 alcohol wipes. I don't feel like I am wasting much money because you use these wipes once and then throw away.

My uses:
* Cleaning after popping pimples
* Cleaning out small cuts like cat scratches
* Cleaning purple hair dye off my skin

Pros:
* Haven't come across any dry ones yet
* Medium size means that it's a rectangle - each square pouch has a folded pad

Cons:
* Feel bad about all the packaging required.

I'm using my third box of these and overall, they do the job at a great price so I'll keep ordering them. I have to give someone in my household two injections per day so I use these little alcohol prep pads to just swipe her skin before administering the shot. It keeps everything clean and sterile for less than a couple pennies per day which is all I really need. When they trained me in the hospital to give the shots, they told me to sterilize her skin and it wasn't until I got home that I realized I had no easy way to do that so thankfully Amazon came through and these shipped and were delivered extremely fast (with Prime). I'm going through a box of these in 3 months and they are all fresh and useful. I haven't had one dried out pad in the lot.

Since I have them now, I've also used them for smaller cleaning jobs like cell phones and my toothbrush holder. The only reason why I'm not giving it 5 stars is because I would prefer if they were packaged singly instead of two pads side by side that have to be torn apart. I would also rather the alcohol pad itself not be folded over. Tearing off one packet and then unfolding the alcohol swab only takes a quick second so these are really minor points and not bothersome enough to keep me from buying more. I appreciate being able to buy these at such a great price with quick shipping. Far cheaper than my local pharmacy and they get the job done perfectly.

don't waste your time or money. Most of the alcohol pads in my package were already dried. I don't really see the point in buying these again.