A scrubbing pad, also known as a scouring pad or scourer, is a small pad made of plastic or metal mesh that is used to clean surfaces. Scouring pads can be used for a variety of cleaning tasks, such as washing dishes, cleaning floors, and scrubbing countertops.
What are they made of?
- Plastic: Some scouring pads are made of stiff plastic netting.
- Metal: Some scouring pads are made of wire or galvanized steel fibers.
- Sponge: Some scouring pads have one side made of a soft sponge-like material.
What can I use them for?
- Cleaning dishes: Scouring pads can be used to clean dishes, cookware, and glassware.
- Cleaning floors: Scouring pads can be used to deep scrub floors.
- Cleaning surfaces: Scouring pads can be used to scrub surfaces like countertops and walls.
How do I clean them?
- After each use, rinse the scouring pad with hot water, brush it, and hang it to dry.
- Avoid soaking the scouring pad in a cleaning solution, as this can break it down.