Experts Say Your Kitchen Sponge Is the ‘Grossest Thing in Your Kitchen’ & We Have a $4 One That Eliminates Bacteria

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We’ll give it to you straight: kitchen sponges are disgusting. Multiple studies have found that they’re a breeding ground for bacteria and that almost 400 species of bacteria are inside of them. Professional cleaner and home expert Bailey Carson told Business Insider, “Ironically, the dirtiest thing in the kitchen is something we use to clean with.”

So, since our sponges are filled with bacteria, we’ve been on the search for something that isn’t, and can effectively clean everything we need. After searching for some time, we finally come across the $4 Skura sponges.

The Skura Style Kitchen Sponges set ($15) is quick-drying, highly absorbent, and rinse everything off completely clean. Most importantly, they won’t ever smell. The odorless sponges’ foam features a unique agent that keeps it odor-resistant and prevents germs from spreading.

These next-level sponges keep your kitchens clean in every way, so it’s no surprise the Skura Style sponges are award-winning and dubbed the “smartest sponge ever”, according to the brand. And these celeb-loved sponges feature a cool fade technology on their scouring side that will indicate when the sponges should be replaced, and the monogram side will slowly disappear to let you know it’s time to say goodbye.

Skura Style Kitchen Sponges

And along with being insanely effective, Eva Mendes adores them. The seasoned actress loved these sponges so much that she now co-owns the brand and is their brand ambassador. But along with Mendes, shoppers can’t get enough.

One reviewer wrote, “Wow, these sponges are a game changer! Honestly, I never knew or appreciated the difference in sponges. I thought they were all the same. Boy was I wrong.” Another reviewer referred to these scrub sponges as a kitchen savior, saying “Skura to the rescue…even the best stains are gone now, and my stove top is sparkling. Unlike my old sponge, this sponge doesn’t smell bad.”

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“[I] tried many different kitchen sponges over the years, and these are my favorite,” said an Amazon shopper. “The scrub side has a good scrub, and the polyurethane side has a good feel and wipes up well.”

The Mendes-approved sponges come in a pack of four and eight, and retail for $14.99 and $26.99 respectively. To break it down, each kitchen sponge is only worth $4! So, there’s no need to think twice about adding them to your cart.

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