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@artemislives, this is an awesome #EarthDeeds. Seriously, there a lot of little changes we need to make that will create a big difference and getting rid of plastic sponges is one of them.

Sooooo much focus on plastic bottles and straws, AND YET plastic sponges, plastic pet food pouches, plastic toothbrushes, plastic wrap in the kitchen, plastic gadgets in the kitchen, plastic mops.... it goes ON and ON. Awareness is everything. Just yesterday I ha to replace the nailbrush in our bathroom - completely worn out after 4 years - and I chose a wooden one. Step by step, drip by drip.

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This is a perfect and simple way to make a difference! I love washing the dishes, and just zoning out for a bit (is dish meditation a thing?) We have always used cotton cloths, super economical, easy to clean and long lasting. When they get threadbare they get used as dusting and cleaning rags and then out to the garage for their final days cleaning messy icky stuff.



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We've always used cotton cloths for cleaning and everything else, just not the dishes. Just a habit, I guess. And yes, dusting-polishing cloths get downgraded to floor cloths... LOL... and then used ot clean the bins at the end. I also compost them when they're on their last legs.

nice job, I have been using natural grass to clean my dishes for about 3 years now, I wrote about them as part of an earth deeds post a few months back. It is crazy the amount of sponges that we all must have used in our life time, it is definitely time to make a change xx
here's a photo of what I use
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Oh that's very cool! I didn't see that post. I'm also thinking natural loofahs (which are abundant and uber cheap here) would be handy. We HAVE collectively consumed a crazy amount of shitty plastic sponges, haven't we?! Urgh. No more.

Hi @artemislives. Your sponge eco history is very nice. Environmental details like the one you´re telling really make the difference, the world is a better place due to people like you!!!

Here in Colombia we use a vegetal sponge that is very usable to different aims:

This sponge is called estropajo, and is extracted from a cucurbitaceae plant, related to the cucumber:

WE have those in abundance in Thailand too - and VERY cheap - we use them for body scrubbing. Had not ever occurred to me to use them in the kitchen. My bad.

In fact, I hate sponge. 😊

Cotton cloth is the good thing. Then I have steel wool too.

Thanks for sharing this goodness

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Next time I won't buy NEW cloths, but repurpose the good bits of old towels. :) Thanks for stopping by. :)

Oh thats quite innovative, I will tell my mother about this.

Haha... please tell me your mother doesn't still wash your dishes....???!!! LOL. I hope YOU enjoy this tiny innovation in your own kitchen.

hehe no,
I live outside in a hostel facility so cannot control how they wash my dish. But I can pass this suggestion to my mom to make my parent's lives better.

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