What a pack of little scrubbers! (Tesco Value Sponge Pan Cleaners)

Member Name: Smokindave

Product:	Tesco Value Sponge Pan Cleaners
Date:	20/09/09 (92 review reads)
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Advantages: Cheap, surprisingly robust, flexible

Disadvantages: none for this price

Ever since the dishwasher gave up the ghost in our house there has been a new and improved method of washing the dishes. Yes you guessed it, yours truly gets that job. So any little methods to help that I pick up along the way are gratefully received. For fifteen pence a packet I had to check out these value pan scrubbers from Tesco.

So the vital statistics run like this; you get five sponges in a packet, yes that's right a massive three pence each. Surely they must be rubbish? Well I don't think so, and I have had the expensive ones to compare. Which expensive ones would that be I hear you ask? I have no idea, lets just say my wife bought them so they must have been branded and therefore expensive. Okay, now that I have offended all you ladies out there how did the little devils actually perform?

Well, you get the standard sponge, rectangular in shape with the all important abrasive coating on top. I guess this is the bit where it all makes the difference. The whole sponge is very flexible, which is the biggest difference from the branded ones, as these tend to be more rigid. I find this useful though, as it makes it easier to get into all the nooks and crannies of my pots, pans and glasses. The flip side of this one would think is that the coating must be so thin that it will wear through quickly. Well no actually, because I have been using this packet for the last few weeks and on checking have still got one left.

I notice on the blub that it is not suitable for non stick surfaces, which is odd because I have been using it for this purpose constantly. Well I guess only time will tell on that one. Am I killing our pans slowly? The other strange thing stated is that it can be used to scrub vegetables. Now this seems like the most bizarre thing to me, as I find the idea of mixing washing up with food preparation wrong in every way (bacteria and all that), but that's just me I guess.

So for a quality yet great value product that can last the distance, I can thoroughly recommend Tesco value sponge pan cleaners. For a fifteen pence packet of five, what have you got to loose?

Summary: A great value pan cleaner which lasts the distance