If you don't use a sponge to wash/scrub dishes, what do you use?
If you don't use a sponge to wash/scrub dishes, what do you use?
grapefruit / 4903 posts
A soap-dispensing OXO brush. My MIL keeps a rag here for when she does dishes.
wonderful pear / 26210 posts
I use a small brush, but I grew up using a rag (washcloth, really).
pear / 1770 posts
@rattles: ditto. This thing: http://www.oxo.com/soap-dispensing-dish-brush
grape / 93 posts
We also use a soap-dispensing OXO brush that we purchased from Costco. When the brushes start to get old, we just replace them.
pomelo / 5129 posts
I prefer a crocheted washcloth (because they get washed more often)
DH prefers a scrubby sponge (because he's a messier cook, maybe). But it's a pet peeve of mine that he'll leave the sponge in the sink where it won't ever dry instead of in the dish right next to the sink (probably part of why I prefer the rag since I keep them fairly clean).
grapefruit / 4089 posts
We rely heavily on our dishwasher, but for pots and pans we use a washcloth and a soap dispenser brush.
apricot / 287 posts
I just switched to washcloths after my washcloth using family visited and continually talked about how germy sponges get, but my husband still prefers the sponge.
watermelon / 14467 posts
I use a washcloth or my dishwasher. I also rely on the bottle brush to clean sippy cups.
pomelo / 5220 posts
ideally, my husband! haha... I use a sponge or a brush, but mostly the dishwasher and the brush is just for LO sippy cups and tupperware.
apricot / 461 posts
I'm surprised how many people use a rag or washcloth, but am intrigued! For those who use a rag/washcloth, how long do you use it for? Any particular type of fabric work best?
pomelo / 5129 posts
@Dagny: I make my own out of kitchen cotton and a simple crochet stitch. Length of use depends on how much cleaning we do, but I'd say every 7-10 days I grab a new one. I hang them to dry and they're good for a few uses, but after that they get sort of stiff and that grosses me out and I grab a new one.
I like the crocheted ones because I feel like they dry better (since they're sort of a loose stitch) and the stitching makes them good for scrubbing.
pomelo / 5129 posts
@Dagny: Well, DH and I both work full time, so there aren't a ton of dishes done at home on a daily basis. We probably do one big clean up maybe twice a week? A lot gets put directly into the dish washer.
GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts
@MaryM: my aunt hands out crocheted dish cloths every Christmas, it is by far my favorite gift! I use them for 2 days and then wash.
I also use the dishwasher and a bottle brush for bottles/sippy cups. For pans I usually use a green scrubber if it's really dirty.
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