Best Biodegradable Sponges
Making your home environmentally friendly is rewarding yet challenging due to company marketing, obscure details, and powerful semantics to gloss over the real details of how their products are made. Companies are legally allowed to claim certain titles of environmental friendliness and federal agencies make regulations quite dubious and variable even though their main prerogative is for the health and wellness of citizens. To overcome questionable market practices and really reward companies that elevate their brand and don’t skip corners, I do ALLLLLL the extra research to see what products are fully responsible, less processed and fairly priced to encourage consumers to gravitate towards better brands. On this go round, I was inspired by biodegradable sponges that can be fully composted and can clean just as good as any other scrub brush.
Only one of my clients uses “organic biodegradable sponges” and it inspired me to research further to find the best sponges to replace mainstream plastic sponges. Truly biodegradable sponges need to be made of natural sustainable materials that can be broken down in the environment. Natural materials ideal for scrubbing/scouring use are composed 100% of cotton, wood pulp, or natural cellulose. I.E. sea sponges, bamboo sponges, and hemp sponges, and they need to be ethically sourced and processed. Conducting this research, I found a plethora of useful products and companies, and better yet, all were reasonably priced. Here are my top 3 picks, and they are easily ordered off Amazon.
Zero Wastely Plant-Based Sponges - $10
These sponges are composed of 100% coconut husk and natural cellulose and use a natural cotton thread to hold the different textures together, so no separation while using. You can refresh the sponge with a quick cycle in the dishwasher to prolong use and waste less. For $2.50/sponge in the four pack it’s an amazing deal.
2. BARBERPLAN Natural Loofah Sponge - $25
Completely all natural grown sponges and ideal for scouring tough messes. Even with the 5 pack, you can cut each piece into 2-3 smaller pieces for even more scrubbing power and more savings for other expenses. These sponges can last for 3-6 months depending on use and proper care, which is longer than most mainstream sponges.
3. Natural Sea Silk Sponges - $15
Ideal for soft scrubbing jobs, authentic sea sponges last just as long as loofah sponges. Don’t be afraid to cut these sponge as well to expand the quantity.
Hopefully, you are fully enlightened and utilize these all natural, organic home cleaning products to further make your home safer and environmentally friendly.
About The Author
Julia is a cleaning entrepreneur that enjoys domestic home caretaking tasks, efficiency, and home decor styling. She began a premier cleaning business in Colorado and now enjoys educating others on keeping up appearances.
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