Tall Tara

This is Day 4 of a 21-Day Salute ™, an attempt to kick start my blog writing and to express my gratitude for living where I do. I first saw these series of posts on The Communicatrix (my very first blog crush) and when I asked, she encouraged me to copy her. Here are 21 days of my favorite products made in Boulder…

A kitchen sponge is just a kitchen sponge.

Unless you start thinking about how the sponge got to be that bright yellow color.

Or what happens to that sponge when it gets nasty and you throw it away.

That’s where Twist comes in.

“We’ve made a complete collection of naturally spongey, scrubby cleaning marvels.  They clean dishes, respect the planet, and look good doing it.”

I can appreciate Twist’s mission because I often try to look good while cleaning the dishes. My husband cooks a lot and as a result of that, I do a lot of dishes. As someone who has spent much time with many kitchen sponges, why wouldn’t I want something that was 100% biodegradable and dye-free? A product I can feel good using while doing a chore I don’t always feel good doing?

Yet another selling point in my book is that you can throw the Twist sponges in the dishwasher. This may not mean much, but in the long run, you’re re-using your sponge more which reduces the amount of sponges you have to buy. Not to mention that kitchen sponges get to be super nasty germ villages, so a trip through the dishwasher is a good thing.

The loofah sponge is my personal favorite. I tried the naked sponge once (probably drawn to its name) but wasn’t as happy with it. I missed the scrubbing power of the loofah. And if you’ve never missed the scrubbing power of the loofah, then you’ve never known heartache.

Small changes start with you, me and the kitchen sponge. I’m doing my part…are you?

P.S. Bonus points to Twist for showing how to make bird feeders out of old sponges.

P.S.S. I also adore the design and minimalist packaging of the Twist products.  Nothing fancy…it just works.