Scotch-Brite Dobie Cleaning Pads, Ideal for Dishwashing, Kitchen, Bathroom and More, Scours Without Scratching, 24 Pads

I do the dishes in our house, so it is an evening ritual that has been going on for many, many years. For as long as I could recall I used the light blue/dark blue Scotch-Brite pads, occasionally using the yellow/green if the blues were unavailable, both did a good job and served me well for decades. I saw these amazing Dobie's as a suggested product and thought I was just a way for Scotch-Brite to inch out a little more margin with a "premium" sponge, while that may be part of it, they are still quite cheap. As for the job they do it's incredible, not only am I spending less time cleaning dishes, they are without a doubt coming out better. The best part of this is the time saved is the part that I like the least, the scrubbing and repetitive cleaning to remove fused food particles from pans and utensils. It does not scratch anything I've cleaned in the several months I've now been using these. They are a perfect size, they seem a tiny bit smaller than the regular old-school sponges, but it works far better all around. The little hard plastic seams on both ends also work really well for little crevices, I'm not sure if this was by design or as a result of manufacturing but it's a nice little extra tool that's already in your hand. A downfall of these is they definitely don't last as long, once a hole appears in the exoskeleton your poor little sponge is on it's last leg, within a day or two it'll be the end. Maybe I used the old sponges far too long??? I don't know but it is noticeable, but frankly, with how much time they save and how much better they work overall it's not a factor in my decision. I think I saw another reviewer do this so I can't take the credit, but once a sponge has seen better days for cleaning dishes I decommission them to bathroom cleanup, where there are fewer things to catch the little tears on they will survive for a few bathroom cleanings, which I'd want to throw it out after anyway, who wants a 6 month old sad little, dirty, germ-filled sponge hanging around a bathroom? As good of a job as these Dobies do in the kitchen, they are perhaps even better in a bathroom, they just tear through anything a bathroom can throw at it. Our master bath is quite large with a lot of tiles and these make it a quick job for cleanup. If you're on the fence, give these a try, I mean look at how much I just wrote about a sponge!

I have been using Dobie Pads since the late 1960's. I now live in British Columbia and haven't found them here in stores. Every time I go the the USA I stock up and bring them home. When I thought to look on amazon.com when I was running low, there they are. This is my second order. The Dobie Pads last a long time and use them every day to hand wash my dishes. The quality is still great after 60 years and a few company buy outs. Thank you

Love this product but can no longer get in Aus. Clean my dishes with ease.

Whilst travelling in Japan in March '23, I bought some netted sponges. They are quite thick (2cm) and a good size (8cm x 15cm) and I've not seen an equivalent here in Australia. I tried to find an equivalent on Amazon, but nothing quite matched. However, there were some great reviews of the Dobie Pads and so I bought a 6x2 pack. They are great scourers for use on pans and pots. The Japanese sponges come out fresh from the washing machine, the Dobie's not quite so much. I admit, I use them harder on the pans, but still hoped for a little more. This means the will probably last less before being tossed. It would be great if they were slightly larger as well.

I bought a ton of these sponges down in the US, but couldn't find them here in Canada when I wanted to restock. Finally, I managed to find out the name of it and it's the exact same quality. Don't ever stop making these kitchen sponges as there is no competitor to these scouring pads. My family has been using this for the past decade and other store brands cannot compete against the longevity and efficiency of this kitchen sponge.