Tesco Non Scratch Scourers

This is probably the first thoroughly neutral review I've posted.  I tend to pick things I like (or hate) regardless of how important they are in my life.  However, I'm playing the which scourer is best game right now, and it makes me want to log the options.  The absolute best are a rather odd random make that I can no longer find, even in the one shop they used to come from.  Alas.


So, these.  They appear to be entirely non-scratch, as labelled and expected.  They don't fall apart instantly (I do try to look at the type of sponge before buying).  They don't appear either as useful or as durable as several others, but they aren't at the bottom of either heap.  The yellow, let alone the white back, shows dirt a lot faster than many others, which is a concern if other people see them.  To be fair, it even makes me feel a bit more prone to binning them than I might be.  They aren't the cheapest of their type, but they are close enough.




Cost 1-10 with ten the most expensive: 2
Value for money 1-10 with ten being the best: 4
Durability 1-10 with ten being the most: 5 (Feel so neutral, but they aren't actually low)
Usefulness 1-10 with ten being the most: 10
Importance 1-10 with 10 being the most: 6 (Other cleaning options are available, but these are one of the better ones for a variety of tasks, at least as a category)
Smile Factor 1-10 with ten being the most: 2 (Sunny, right? Its not a droll)
Cool Factor: 1-10 with ten being the most: 1

*Do I think its the best in its field: NO
*Could I live without it: YES
*Target gender, age range, and possible further demographic targets : Adults, Male, Female 

Disclaimer: No financial interest in this company and no-one else asked me to do this review.

Spontex Brilliant Scour

This is a new addition to my life, and I have mixed but positive opinions over its place. It often seems everyone has their own method of doing the washing up, and I'll admit one friend has anywhere from 3-6 sponges [scours] at a time adorning his sink. I'm not sure what six need to be there for, and with them all being the same colour, I'm not sure how he can tell them apart, either.

Previously, I've mostly been a one sponge [scour] and wire wool person. The wire wool is good for getting stuff off knives and tupperware, the sponge delicately deals with the non-stick and everything else. They can fall pray to grease, however, and especially the griddle pan seems to kill sponges at an alarming rate. Someone else introduced me to the silver spontex... things. They're like a wire wool (although require more elbow grease) in a more spongey like form, and they are safe for non-stick. Best of all, they don't react to badly to grease and carbon, so thus have a more extended life. I have trialled them as a grease beater (and for my friend to use when he's over, admittedly). I still use normal sponges for everyday washing up, but the more expensive spontex prolongs their lives considerably, and has in that way turned out to be economical and very useful. On the downside, I now have three things next to my sink to do the washing up. Is this one of the weird signs of getting old?

Cost 1-10 with ten the most expensive: 3
Value for money 1-10 with ten being the best: 6 (Slightly depends how you use them)
Durability 1-10 with ten being the most: 6
Usefulness 1-10 with ten being the most: 7
Importance 1-10 with 10 being the most: 3
Smile Factor 1-10 with ten being the most: 1
Cool Factor: 1-10 with ten being the most: 2

*Do I think its the best in its field: NO
*Could I live without it: YES
*Target gender, age range, and possible further demographic targets : Adults, Male, Female, Anyone who likes cooking regularly

Disclaimer: No financial interest in this company and no-one else asked me to do this review.