SEEP Eco Sponges Washing Up - 4 x Pack Multipack Compostable Kitchen Sponge - Cleaning Sponges Made Using Loofah - Sponge Scourer

I love these sponge/loofer combinations. The look good and are made from natural materials. They work well. The loofer side is abrasive enough to remove burnt on bits from pans etc. The sponge is absorbent and is great for cleaning surfaces. They last quite well, but you do need to be a little careful with the sponge as this is the most likely to get damaged. They feel good in the hand and are easy to clean under the tap. These are more expensive than the nasty supermarket green ones, but they are much nicer to use and are eco-friendly. Recommended

The sponge bit is great, but the layer of rougher material has come off quickly. Ive only used one so far so maybe it was a dud, but its still better than other sponges and great as it is plastic free. Easy to clean, good value as the sponge seems durable. Good size sponge.

I have tried to switch to compostable things where possible, and recycled if not practical. These were expensive but I have to say they do last longer than a regular sponge. On the whole, I quite liked them BUT I won’t be buying again until they are improved, which I’m sure they will be. Or else you will be going through a serious amount of water to get any reasonable use out of them. Please read the full review and this sort of product deserves it. They are nicely packaged and you need to get them wet to ‘activate’ the sponge like properties. If they dry out, just wet them again. They are reasonably absorbant but not as much as a normal sponge. Therefore I actually think I wasted a significant amount of water using them. They also don’t hold onto washing up liquid very well so I seemed to be firing through that also. The good about them though is they don’t soak up fat in the same way a normal sponge does. Lamb fat in a pan is enough to kill of any sponge but these survived and continued to be used. That was a positive. The scourer side is obviously never going to be as good as a normal sponge. They never are. This was good for still wet but anything baked on etc it wasn’t going to come off without a serious soak, some very very hot water, or a dishwasher. All of which are not fantastic environmentally either. In terms of durability, 3 of the 4 were absolutely fine and seemed to go on forever. One of them I threw because the scourer came apart from the rest of the sponge. The 3 decent ones had to be chucked as they don’t cope well with very sharp knives. I managed to slice all sorts of bits off the sponge. Overall, if they improve, especially in terms of water retention and the scourer, I’ll go back to them. They would be worth the money. I guess they sort of were because they lasted ages, but would have spent much more money on electricity and water in the same time to get any good use out of them.

These eco sponges are fantastic. They clean really well, hold up nicely, and I love that they’re compostable too. Great value in a 4-pack and a much better choice for the kitchen. Definitely would buy again.

They are expensive, but I bought a pack of 4 from Amazon two months ago. Still using the first one that isn't showing any signs of wear or looking discoloured (see photos). It was a bit stiff to use at first but soon softens. It gets boiling water poured over it frequently. A traditional sponge would have worn out by now or be looking very grotty and unhygienic. For those who are not sure, the scouring part is made of loofah, a vegetable, and the sponge part is made of wood pulp cellulose. They are compostable apparently.