But then came the Scrub Daddycould this smiley sponge really rid me of my dishwashing disdain?

I quickly found out the hype was very, very real.

Here was the verdict after putting a regular sponge and a Scrub Daddy head-to-head.

Scrub Daddy in soapy pan

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I found the texture a little strangeit felt more like a pumice stone than the original dishwashing utensil.

Then came the Scrub Daddycould this smiley sponge really rid me of my dishwashing disdain?

Scrub Daddy vs. One curry can instantly render a sponge stained, smelly, and useless.

Scrub Daddy right out of the box

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It was time to see if the Scrub Daddy differed from my usual experience.

I first swirled the Scrub Daddy around my favorite extra-large coffee mug.

Confusion was my first emotion, then glee.

Dirty pan on white countertop

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It took a mere 30 seconds to get the gunk off.

I rinsed the pan and went through it one more time with clean soap.

It wasn’t arguablythe Scrub Daddy beat my sponge flat-out.

Hand cleaning dirty pan with Scrub Daddy

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I tried to find some downside with the Scrub Daddy, but none appeared when it came to efficiency.

There was only one area outside of this where it lost points for me: sustainability.

It came in a recyclable cardboard box, but that’s where the eco-friendliness ended.

Dirty sneaker before Scrub Daddy cleaning

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It may be high-tech, but that’s also another word for plastic.

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It felt comparable to using a melamine eraser and had a similar texture.

Clean sneaker after cleaning with Scrub Daddy

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We have white countertops in our apartment kitchenthat sadly stain very easily.

The Scrub Daddy managed to remove the stickiest, burnt-on messes from my pots and pans with effortlessness.

I don’t think I’ll be pulling my regular sponge out of retirement any time soon.