Awhile back, I stopped using kitchen sponges. Not only are they not very eco-friendly, but they can get so gross so fast I was just kind of icked-out by them. I tried scrub brushes (just didn’t work well) and scrub cloths – but nothing was really working well. Then I remembered that awhile back I had gotten a cotton scrub cloth at  a craft fair that someone had crocheted. It had these nubbie things on it and it worked surprisingly well. The best part was that you could just toss it in the washing machine. I decided I needed to find more of them. So I went onto Etsy (www.etsy.com) and found a few people selling them – who knew? Etsy is amazing – there are all kinds of things there!

I ended up ordering them from a woman who has a company called Zummi. They are even more like a sponge than the one I had been using – and I like it even better. You can check out the sponges – she calls them Nubbie Scrubbies – here. But also – I have copied her description below.

“It’s time to throw away your nasty, synthetic kitchen sponge that has been sitting by your sink, slowly festering molds, food debris, and other whatnots.

Here is a wonderful alternative that you can add to your Green household. Our Nubbie Scrubbie is made of two layers of 100% cotton, and has little protruding “nubbies” on both sides to help gently scrub your dishes. These little chunky guys also do great in tackling the kitchen counter and other wipe duties. The best part is that they can be machine washed after a few uses. This minimizes the build-up of germs and molds. Keep a few of these stocked in your pantry, and you will never have to buy and throw away commercial sponges again, thus lending a hand in helping to keep our landfills clear by using a sustainable product.”

The different sellers on Etsy sell these for about $3-$4 each and they last forever. I have to admit that the Zummi seller did kinda mess up my order so it didn’t ship for over a month (!). But she did apologize. So check them out – whether it’s from Zummi or any one of the other sellers. It’s another easy and cheap way to “green” your kitchen!