by Pamela 
By Contributor Pamela Chan
At the best of times, cleaning a kitchen every day is a challenge. The best approach to cleaning is a combination of establishing a routine, perseverance, being consistent, keeping the end goal in mind and using the right tools.
- Do I have the right type of cleaning supplies?
- Should I use a sponge or a cloth?
- Should I try this new product?
- Will the choices I’ve made for cleaning supplies be the best options?
I was happy to have the opportunity to try out new Scotch Brite products because there is always room for improvement as I tackle cleaning tasks every day. The kitchen, in particular, is a room where I experience highs and lows related to my assessment about how effective my efforts have been.
I received four products to try out including:
- Stay Clear Scrub Sponges (bottom left in photo);
- Stay Clear Cleaning Wand Refill, accompanied by a wand that had the classic cleaning sponge attachment (top right)
- Inside Appliance 2-in-1 Non Scratch Scrub Sponge (top left); and,
- Stainless Steel Sink Sponge (bottom right).
Stay Clear Scrub Sponges
The first product that I tried immediately was this textured, purple cleaning sponge. It is designed to safely clean all cookware including stainless steel cookware and copper and non-stick surfaces. It is not recommended for use on stainless steel appliances. On stainless steel and non-stick cookware, I found that it removed stuck on food quickly, without requiring a lot of “elbow grease”. As advertised, the textured side of the sponge does not trap food as you use it.
The sponge has a densely woven surface on the side that has the raised white dots. On the other side it looks more like a classic sponge. I normally try to rinse out my sponges frequently in extremely hot water and put them, periodically, in the clothes washing machine; however, I like the suggestion to put the sponges in the dishwasher. (You can also put them in boiling water.)
Stay Clear Cleaning Wand
This cleaning wand has the same design as the larger Stay Clean sponge but is formed in a rounded triangular shape that slides onto the wand. The cleaning wand can be filled with dishwasher soap that squeezes through the sponge as it is used. I tend to like to use some kind of cleaning product on a wand when I clean dishes, so this product appealed to me. I also liked that I didn’t have to keep reaching for the dishwasher liquid while I was cleaning.
Inside Appliance 2-in-1 Sponge
This sponge is designed to be used in microwaves. One side has a no scratch surface that scours stuck on food and spills. The other side absorbs the crumbs, residue and liquid. We have a microwave that has a special surface that makes cleaning easy. Many microwaves don’t have this type of surface and would be good candidates for this type of sponge.
Stainless Steel Sink: 2-in-1 Rejuvenating Scrub Sponge
Of the four products, I have to admit that it was the sink sponge that peaked my interest the most. The maroon side scours and erases scratches, rust and residue that collects on the sink surface. The grey side scours and polishes the sink surface for a freshly cleaned and shiny finish. You can see from the photos that the sink on the left continued to have a golden sheen – even after it was cleaned with a sponge. This golden sheen was eliminated in the sink on the right after this Scotch Brite sponge was used. The sponge is quite thick. You can really press down on it and feel that it isn’t going to break apart as you tackle a large sink.
While I’m pretty thorough about cleaning out food from my sink, I’m not as consistent about actually scrubbing the sink. Some months ago a visitor cleaned my sink with bleach. The results were attractive but I didn’t want to replicate this effort because I don’t want to be using bleach in my sink. From what I’ve read, bleach isn’t harmful to the environment. It degrades mostly into salt and water, with the remaining bleach being treated by waste water treatment plants. That said, I still wanted a more manual and less smelly approach to cleaning a sink. I really wanted this sponge to work well and I felt satisfied that it did.
Specially designed sponges do make a difference as you tackle cleaning tasks in your kitchen on a daily basis. I have adapted these sponges to other uses but it should be noted that Scotch Brite also sells sponges for granite, stainless steel appliance and stove top surfaces. I’ll be watching for those products in my local supermarket.
Scotch-Brite™ brand is also in the process of searching for Canada’s Top Chief Cleaning officer. Check out their website at www.scotch-brite.ca for more details. Nominations are open until May 9.
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Disclosure: I received a sample of a product to facilitate my review. No other compensation was provided and all views and opinions stated on this post are 100% my own.
Pamela Chan lives in the Tri Cities area near Vancouver with her husband and five year old twins. They enjoy exploring cultural events and scenic local parks. On BCFamily.ca she writes about ideas that strengthen our communities and celebrate multiculturalism in British Columbia.
140 Comments on “So Long Stuck-On Grime And Scratches! {Giveaway}”
Weekly!!
Omgosh, I must be a slob lol I deep clean about 4 times a year.
Oh boy..we only deep clean about twice a year.
Once a month…
Once every couple of months!
I do a real deep clean usually once a month or so.
Once a month
I usually only have one day a week off (sometimes none), so I try to concentrate on one small area a week so that it doesn’t creep up on me
a really deep clean, as in cleaning all the doors, base boards, on top of cupboards etc I do twice a year. A normal deep clean is about once every two weeks, bathroom is every week at least.
about once a month
Once a season I deep clean everything
twice a month
Maybe 3 times a year
Once every 2 months I do a deep cleaning
I do a deep clean about twice a year.
Never.
I do it 2 or 3 times a year.
I do a deep clean ounce a year. But I do deep clean when needed. Meaning I pull the fridge and stove every 3 months. I clean the closet when they get messy ect…
Once a year depending what life throws our way
Lately it feels like never. I do a fairly good cleaning weekly. But my oven and baseboards have not been cleaned in a long time!!
depends on many things – but it seems like more often than it is i’m sure – basically I like cleaning and organizing closets – cleaning all the time!!
I do a deep clean quarterly with each season change.
A big whole house deep clean? Every season change e.g. September when my daughter goes back to school and all the summer fun is over; winter for all the Christmas prep; spring, usually March, when we get back from our annual Palm Springs holiday; and again in June just as school gets out.
3 or 4 times a year
Maybe twice a year? Depends especially when the kids are out of the house so they don’t freak every time the vaccuum cleaner goes on.
not very often!! 🙂
not very often.
We try to do a deep clean twice a year.
I do it once a month
once in few months
I deep clean once every six months
once a year, should be more!
about 4 times a year
woah back up. what exactly does ‘clean’ mean?
Once per year.
My husband and I do a deep clean every January and September.
2 or 3 times a year. Spring cleaning, Fall cleaning, and then Christmas.
Every 6 months or so.
every 6 months or so
at least once a month
We end up deep cleaning every 4 to 6 months
about every 2 months (deep clean)
I wish I could say often but I have trouble keeping up the everyday!
ONCE IN A WHILE
We do a deep clean every 2 – 3 months…usually over the course of a weekend or long weekend.
i am going to say not nearly often enough. hmmmmm every time my mother is going to be coming over? lol
twice a year
Every chance I get, that way it’s not so hard, so I guess like once a week, maybe tops once every two weeks
Probably once every 2 months.
Not very often.
Once a month
Once a year…
our place is pretty clean, but a deep clean? not as often as I’d like.
At least once a month.
2-3 times/year. thanks
We deep clean about once per year.
i would say not offen enough!
I do one about once a month
i would say every 4 months lol
Not often enough =0)
Probably never. I try to keep to do a bit of cleaning everyday so messes don’t pile up!
every 3 months!
Kitchen and bathroom as often as needed and the rest of the house, about twice a year.
Once a month!!
I do a deep clean twice a year minimum. This is the spring cleaning and before Christmas cleaning.
Seulement 2 fois par année.
I clean every two weeks.
I try to deep clean the kitchen and bathroom every week, the rest of the house is another story.
A few times a year.
once a month
I do it every 2 months
Once a month
I use to do every week but now once a month.
Not nearly enough!
I very rarely clean my home deeply.
I do a good deep clean once a month but I am cleaning everyday.
Every couple of months.
Once per week.
I deep clean every 3 or 4 months.
every few months when i get the chance
Usually twice a year, sometimes more.
Once a month
I deep clean when the seasons change.
Every spring and fall.
Twice a year. Spring and before Christmas.
I think once per season
every few months
once every couple of months
Every six months.
once every 3 months or so
deep clean? with 2 boys under 3 years old lol im lucky to have a chance to tidy up! lol
Probably not often enough. I never deep clean the entire house at once though. I probably do a deep clean of each room at least every 2-3 months, except the bathrooms that get a deep clean about once a month.
only a couple of times a year
Twice a year!
I do this at least Twice a year for the entire house -oftener for medicine cabinets,, pantry shelves, fridges and stoves, etc.
Usually I do a deep cleaning of my house once a year.
usually 3 times a years, more often if someone is staying over for a few days!
I do a deep cleaning about 4 times a year.
Once a month, my daughter comes over and helps
I do a deep home clean quarterly and sometimes more than that if I can squeeze some extra cleaning time into my busy schedule.I find the cleaner my home is the easier it is to keep it that way.
Every 3 months
A real deep deep clean not enough. Every few months.
Quarterly, shampoo carpets, dust on top of kitchen cabinets, ceiling fans…all that fun stuff! ;/
I deep clean in the spring and fall
I try to deep clean my house atleast once a month.
once a month
I do a deep clean about once a week to every two weeks.
I try to do a deep home clean probably every season as it helps to slosh off one season as we go into the next.
Really deep – about every 3 months
I do a very deep clean probably twice a year in the spring and then again sometime in the fall before Thanksgiving. I do of course clean on a lighter scale all the time 🙂
Usually two or three times a year.
Every 3 or so months. It is a little harder to do now with a newborn 🙂
about twice a year,,spring cleaning,and christmas cleaning.
Not enough!!!! Twice a year if I am lucky *hides in shame*
Not as often as we should
Not close to enough! I should more often. There is still bachelor scum in odd spots from before I married my hubby!
every few months
Not that often. Maybe once a year
I do a really deep clean once a month!
Not often enough – maybe twice a year.
I usually deep clean 2 to 4 times a year.
Twice a year
We do a deep clean every 1-2 months
Once every few months – nowhere near as often as we should!
weekly =)
I do a deep-cleaning once a week!
Maybe about 2-3 times a year.
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Not often enough!!!
Twice. When I move in and when I move out.
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We are seldom home with our jobs so it is a yearly cleaning for us
Once a month or so…
I give it a good basic cleaning weekly. But a seasonal cleaning twice a year, with touching up anything noticeable in between 🙂
I am a cleaning nerd so I would say often.I love having my hands in sudsy water and clean something everyday so I would say I deep clean at least twice a month.
About twice a year.
Not often enough, but I try to do major cleanings in the Spring and Fall.
I deep clean every 3 months
Once a week.
once a month
Not very often.