Scrubba Dub Dub

My mom and I found a household item that you don't want to live without.... or at least I can't now...  Sponges! But these are not your everyday buy at the store have to throw away once they stink little synthetic suckers.  These are all natural. We found St Johns Sponge stand between The Grove and the Original Farmer's Market down in LA.

Here are the benefits of natural sponges:

• will never stink because they don't hold onto bacteria 
• will never stain from tomato sauce
• absorb more water than a synthetic sponge
• they are environmentally safe
• 100% natural and biodegradable
• only need a quarter of the amount of liquid soap as you would put on your synthetic sponge which saves you money

"Sea Wool" sponge with my vegetable brush next to the sink.

Sponge harvesting has been around since the early 1900's and we were told their are now only 5 certified sponge divers/harvesters today.  These sponges comes from the Gulf of Mexico.  When harvested with a knife, the divers leave a portion of the remaining sponge so it grows back at a rate of 1/2 inch in diameter each month.

So far I haven't had any trouble with mine (it's been 2 weeks now) plus it looks more beautiful next to your sink than a stinky yellow sponge. Since we don't have a dishwater in our home, we are always grabbing for a washcloth... not anymore.  My mother bought me a "sea wool sponge" for my kitchen and I purchased a small "silk sponge" for facial use.  This little silk sponge is what I should have used these past 10 years with all my oily skin, acne, and removing of make-up.  Now I don't need to worry about using an old washcloth, I am able to cleanse and exfoliate! I now just use a simple no fragrance/dye glycerine bar to cleanse while using jojoba oil to remove my makeup and help keep the pH balance of my skin.  This sponge has been added to create my dynamic trio, keeping my skin free of bacteria, parabens, and other unnatural ingredients.

Check out www.saintjohnssponge.com for more information and to order!  Happy Sponging!

My facial "silk sponge"