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Let me be a chainmail scrubber evangelist. These things are fantastic, like steel wool that doesn’t fall apart. Safe for most things (though I wouldn’t use it on non-stick cause you’ll ruin the teflon). Easy as hell to wash, cause it’s stainless steel.

Trying to avoid microplastics. I have yet to find a scrub brush that isn't plastic bristles. So i use dishcloths.

Get you a stainless steel chainmail scrubber. Don’t use it on non-stick cause you’ll ruin the teflon coating, but on everything else it’s wonderful, like steel wool that doesn’t fall apart.
Something like this, although personally I prefer a more fine chain.
- I have one but I do find it a bit difficult. Maybe the fine chain ones would work better for me.
I've bought some reusable scourers recently, I figure not landfill is better than anything
- I have some bamboo pot scrapers that I prefer over scouring. Sometimes I use baking soda with a damp rag as an abrasive when the scraper isn't working.

don't.
use.
sponges.

...the fck is wrong with you people?!.if you must use a sponge: thoroughly wash, rinse, wring, and set it out somewhere well-ventilated to air-dry quickly and completely after each use...

...seriously, do wash your fcking hair by dunking your head in a soiled toilet and flushing it a couple of times?..you eat off your dishes, man, practice some sanitary scullery!..

Most people have a cloth in their sink that I can smell from 10 feet away, I feel like sponges are the least of our worries
- …same rules apply to dishcloths…

Dish brush gang here, with my cleaner and more hygienic washing up approach

Anyone else just use the plastic net that onions come in until it gets gross?
I also use a brush as much as possible. When replacement time comes, I will get bamboo brushes.

I'm over 40 and I'm just pissed I had to throw away the old one.

Everything falls apart so fast these days!
- You can count on that

People make fun of me bc I'll have like 3 at different stages, and my rule is first get the worst off a pot or pan or w/e with the oldest, clean with the middle and and finish off with the newest lol. I think I'm undiagnosed something or another.

Change your sponges more often you cheap bastards.

They're literally a bacterial breeding ground that traps water and food by design.

It makes me depressed thinking about more plastic waste fungi are not likely to digest anytime soon due to all the antimicrobal additives that prevent kitchen soap from molding and, well, the sponge material chosen to slow down decomposition while it is in use. It also shreds into microplastics really easily.

You can also get small dish brushes like these:

They're better at scrubbing stuff, and for the rest, you can use a normal washing cloth.
- You also have these with a soap reservoirs built in, you release soap by pressing a button on top of the handle. They're amazing!
- Oh I need one of those
I use loofahs for doing dishes. Anything it struggles with just needs another bathing in hot water with bicarb
- Nice life pro tip! Thanks.

To be fair, having a new sponge is actually really nice. The feeling when you take it out of its package and it touches your skin the first time. When you dip it into the water and it absorbs the water at an incredible speed. The look it has compared to the old sponge. Well, stuff like that gets me in a certain mood. But then again, I am 38 years old, so I am probably not unbiased

I'm using a dish brush as much as possible now. If you must use scouring pads, use 3M scotch brand. They last way longer than other brands, so less waste.

...scotchbrite pads generally won't scuff aluminum cookware, but stainless steel mesh works well on steel, iron, and glass; in either case, sanitary-sponge rules apply...