Can confirm, it does feel good

I like the sponge smell

With a long stick attached so you don't need to touch it

I bought a few "Jetz Scrubz Scrubber Sponges". They're synthetic but suds up and work as well as real sponges. I've been swapping back and forth between two of them for 6 months and they still look feel and smell great. Most of my dishes get the dishwasher but non dw safe stuff or things that need scrubbed clean first get these used on them and then I throw it in the dishwasher as well. I use two so I still have one if the other is in the dishwasher.

5/5 sponge experience. Would recommend.

My brush looks like it is wishing for death. I use cloth sponges though and those are great!

Tbh we wash them and use them for really dirty stuff. Like when you need to remove mold with a chlorine spray or poop from your shoes. Then they get tossed because there's no way I am washing that again.

We're phasing out single use sponges though, but now I don't know what to use for the really dirty stuff.

Old sponges are smelly as shit though.

New sponges have an unnaturally nice chemical smell.

There is absolutely a food safety reason to replace a sponge. Most bacteria don't just die when they're in dry nutrient poor environments. They desiccate themselves into a spore form. Those spores can stay like that for very long periods of time until their environment becomes more wet. Then they can continue their lifecycle until they dry out again. Dry doesn't mean sterile.

Yes, but also, mold does grow on the sponge.

The internet has told me you don't enjoy changing sponges then.

My brush has lasted a decade and is still going strong. I hate how gross sponges get

I get a dopamine rush fucking sponges.

Well, better mood, yeah 👍.

No joke at a company outing someone pointed out my socks were Darn Tough brand and he lifted up his pants to show his. Then my boss too, and we all talked about socks and lifetime warranties for 5 minutes and holy fuck I'm old. Or at least no longer young.

yep, their sponges are incredible, still in perfect shape and no smells after a long time.

just don't get the duster, mine worked so bad I had to throw it away after a week

the white paste stuff is crazy good too

Why’s that?

That's what she said

How fragile is your season? A good seasoning holds up great to light abrasion and non-lye soap.

So, what you're saying is, bacteria can't get stuck in brushes... I say that's not true. Bacteria can live in almost anything.

I can't click the link on mobile, it errors out because I'm in the US. Can anyone share a pic?

Bro my happy time place now is hardware stores. Similarly would you believe Lowe's and home Depot around me both don't carry garage door track sections? Baffling.

It's a bimonthly thing for me. I know, eww

Or just use your aging sponges in a rotating lifecycle. I have 4 stages/sponges at one time that slowly get demoted as they age.

1. New sponge only gets light jobs. Scrapped clean dishes, pans that just need the oil washed off.
2. Middle stage wear is used for stuck on foods and generally more gross dishes.
3. Not usable for dishes, but good for counter/stove tops.
4. Dirty jobs. Nothing food related. Floors, bathrooms, use with disinfectants.