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My Essential Cleaning Tool: Non-Abrasive Scrubbing Pads

Emma Christensen
Emma Christensen
Emma is a former editor for The Kitchn and a graduate of the Cambridge School for Culinary Arts. She is the author of True Brews and Brew Better Beer. Check out her website for more cooking stories
updated May 2, 2019
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Calling anything related to cleaning my “favorite” is a bit of a stretch. That said, I’d be absolutely lost without a few of these non-abrasive scrubbing pads beneath my sink.

I was first introduced to these particular scrubbing pads by Tane Chan of San Francisco’s The Wok Shop. She slipped them into my bag after we’d been chatting, insisting that they were the best non-abrasive scrubbies I’d ever find anywhere. And of course she was totally right.

While the sponges looks like they are made from something metallic, they’re actually a plastic mesh cover wrapped around a standard sponge. The plastic is fairly soft and flexible, but the pads scour the crusty, caked-on bits from my pans like a pro.

I’ve used these scrubs on non-stick pans, cast-iron skillets (without soap!), enamel-coated dishes, and regular stainless steel pots. They’ve never left scratches and seem to work equally well on all surfaces.

Finding these exact same pads is a trick. So far, I’ve actually only seen them at The Wok Shop, and the only place I can find online to order these scrub pads is (You guessed it!) The Wok Shop itself. Amazon does carry another pad that looks similar:

• Scrub Pads, $1.50 for a set of 3 from The Wok Shop • Nonstick Scrubbing Pads from RSVP, $8.70 for a set of 6 on Amazon

Do you have a favorite non-abrasive scrubbing brush?

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