The kitchen harbors more microbes than the bathroom. The countertop may be dirtier than the toilet.. However, constantly renewing the sponges is not the solution.
The Organization of Consumers and Users recommends cleaning with products that you can sterilize at least once a week.
According to the OCU, the best method to disinfect these products is to leave them to soak for a few minutes in a mix water with 10% bleach.
You should not only clean your house: you also have to cooperate so that the planet is clean. Precisely, traditional sponges are not very ecological.
They are made with plastic elements that end up in the sea turned into microplastics.
- Loofah sponges
- silicone scourers
- swedish cloth
- eco sponge brush
Loofah sponges
Loofah sponges
Lufta is a vegetable filament that is also used to make exfoliating sponges: they are fibers that come from pumpkincompletely biodegradable.
It can replace the traditional nickel scourer (or the Nanas, as it is commercially known) in an efficient and ecological way.
It comes in a 8-pack and they take up very little space: with water they expand and the fibers soften.
silicone scourers
silicone scourers
They are made of silica gel (valid for food use). The bristles are soft, they do not scratch any surface, but effective. You can even use it to wash the fruit.
This material does not absorb water: this way it is easy to sanitize after each use (you can put it directly in the dishwasher).
It has a hook so you can hang it and dry without being in contact with any surface. in the pack 4 units come: they have a diameter of 10 centimeters and barely weigh 16 grams each.
swedish cloth
swedish cloth
There isn’t a tidiness guru who doesn’t go on Instagram waving these ecological cloths “made in Sweden”.
Forget about kitchen paper to clean surfaces: this cloth would be equivalent to no less than 25 rolls and, according to what they say, absorbs up to 15 times its weight.
It is composed of organic cotton and cellulose, which prevents the proliferation of bacteria and delays the formation of bad odours. You can put it in the washing machine up to 50 times.
eco sponge brush
eco sponge brush
This brush is made of wood and has various interchangeable heads made with different natural fibers of different hardness.
Thus, you can choose the one that suits you best and, when they are spent, buy more spare parts without having to throw away the brush.
The pack also includes a loofah sponge, which, they say, “can be used for centuries.”
