KAMENOKO TAWASHI" VEGETABLE SCRUB BRUSH × 3 Packs (Japan Import)

The Kamenoko Tawashi Scrub Brush is an excellent brush to get your stubborn food-crusted pans clean. The brush looks like a toilet scrubber, but don't be fooled by appearances - it does a great job of cleaning your pans. Because it's not plastic, it won't melt when scrubbing a hot pan, it won't scratch your pans like a metal scrubber would, and it won't stink or fall apart like a sponge would. I found the brush to be comfortable to hold and after many uses of it, the brush looks exactly the same, hasn't lost any bristles, and gets all my tough to scrub pans clean. I found the brush works best if you don't push down too hard when scrubbing, similar to using a toothbrush. It's such a simple item but it works really well - I can see why there are dedicated scrub brush places in Japan now and I wish I purchased one of these sooner as they just work. At less than ~$5 per brush, these are an absolute deal given the effectiveness and durability of these brushes. You can use these for more than just scrubbing your pots and pans and the brushes are good enough that I would eventually purchase them again when these three eventually wear out.

The media could not be loaded. Update 1 year:See the picture of my brush after a year of regular use. I still use the first one, haven’t taken out the others yet. I use these to scrub veggies from the garden and to clean cast iron. (See last about regarding enameled cast iron below). I just purchased the lodge cast iron grill pan and these come in quite handy when cleaning. I was just reading recommendations for cast iron pie makers online and one author gave a link to these for best cleaning tool, prompting my second update. These are versatile and effective cleaning brushes with tons of uses and incredibly durable.Update after 6 months:I use le creuset enameled cast iron Dutch ovens weekly. First use I didn’t observe any scratches but after using for a few months I’ve noticed small circular scratches in the entire base of the inside. I don’t recommend these for enameled cast iron! There were no issues prior to using these brushes, I had a pristine unmarked surface. This is all damage from the brush itself. I don’t use any metal utensils,Only dawn dish soap and prior to this purchase a scrub daddy was my method of cleaning. I don’t know why reviews would say it’s safe unless they just confused enameled cast iron with cast iron. I use enameled cast iron daily and I do believe the damage is done slowly over time, it’s no something your going to immediately notice. My pots cost between $300 And $625 each. It works great on a bacon grill or rack, grease comes right off, no more soaking the bacon rack.I will say I have loved using this on zucchini, potatoes and pumpkins & Carrots.

I've been using these brushes (this particular brand) for at least 35 years. These are the best made premium brushes of this type in the world. The cheaper ones' have bristles that are not as densely assembled and do not last nearly as long. These are the real deal. The one I'm using currently is almost 20 years old. I bought this 3-pack and it should last me forever.

I was really happy with another brand of Tawashi until I bought these. I had previously bought Black Lion (the slightly cheaper brand on Amazon), which I rated 5 stars compared to a regular dish sponge, because it would last 6-7 months, didn't stink like a sponge, and is biodegradable. I hemmed and hawed about spending another three dollars for this set, because I felt like 10$ for three scrubbers was already a lot. The Black Lion ones, however, get soft and smushed down, and this brand is sturdier (I think one reviewer measured their use of one sponge in years and not months or weeks, which tells you something!). I would now rate Kamenoko 5/5, Black Lion 4/5 (compared to Kamenoko) and pretty much all brands of dish sponges as 1 star. If you think the cost is high, remember that you'll be using them for way longer than sponges, saving all those sponges from the landfill (even the biodegradable ones come in plastic packaging), and your sink won't always stink like weird bacteria and mold growth. These cost more because they are better.If you're on a very strict budget and can't shell out the additional three dollars or so for this brand, get Black Lion - it's much better than a dish sponge. If you are okay spending a few more dollars for something that will last forever, look good on your sink, easily wash dishes without damaging them, avoid sponge stink, and save the planet, get these. You won't be sorry.For context, I'm currently in grad school and broke as h***. I do not want to spend extra on anything. I still find these worth it. The only thing that could make these better is if the company ditched the plastic packaging for a truly biodegradable and planet-friendly item.

Where have these things been all my life!! Love them! Use one to clean veggies and another to clean my Lodge cast iron skillets … does a great job on both and doesn’t scratch or hurt either veggies or skillet. Really great use!