Complex sentence: The product even appealed to skeptics and was thought to be a time saver compared to the "tedious hand method of patting dry each leaf" and saved having "soggy linen or Turkish towels".
Split into simpler sentences: The product even appealed to skeptics and was thought to be a time saver compared to the "tedious hand method of patting dry each leaf". The new product was deemed a "timesaver" and saved having "soggy linen or Turkish towels".