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A sponge can scratch pans or fail on tough, caked-on messes. Consumer Reports tested four options for scrubbing and durability
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A dish sponge seems simple, but the wrong one can scratch a pan, shred apart, or fail completely on a pot of caked-on rice. How flexible a sponge is, how well its scrubby side handles burnt-on food and whether it fits into a narrow wineglass can vary widely between sponges that look nearly identical on a store shelf.
Consumer Reports tested four sponges on burnt eggs, caked-on rice and delicate wineglasses, so shoppers can find one that handles both everyday dishes and the occasional disaster pan.
