I'm over 40 and I'm just pissed I had to throw away the old one.

It makes me depressed thinking about more plastic waste fungi are not likely to digest anytime soon due to all the antimicrobal additives that prevent kitchen soap from molding and, well, the sponge material chosen to slow down decomposition while it is in use. It also shreds into microplastics really easily.

People make fun of me bc I'll have like 3 at different stages, and my rule is first get the worst off a pot or pan or w/e with the oldest, clean with the middle and and finish off with the newest lol. I think I'm undiagnosed something or another.

Let me be a chainmail scrubber evangelist. These things are fantastic, like steel wool that doesn’t fall apart. Safe for most things (though I wouldn’t use it on non-stick cause you’ll ruin the teflon). Easy as hell to wash, cause it’s stainless steel.

Dish brush gang here, with my cleaner and more hygienic washing up approach

Trying to avoid microplastics. I have yet to find a scrub brush that isn't plastic bristles. So i use dishcloths.

I'm using a dish brush as much as possible now. If you must use scouring pads, use 3M scotch brand. They last way longer than other brands, so less waste.

did the same with steel wool spongey thingy 😌

Change your sponges more often you cheap bastards.

They're literally a bacterial breeding ground that traps water and food by design.