Some parts of cooking are glamorous, and some simply are not.  Sometimes my knifework is like amateur hour surgery, with juice of fresh fruit and vegetables going everywhere as I butcher the meaning of the term "coarse chop."  Nice knives can help make the scene a little more palatable (gadgeteers love tools, too) and local, organic ingredients are now thankfully very much in vogue.  But what about the downtrodden process of cleaning? 

I was raised on endless rolls of paper towels, but really started to feel guilty as I grew into being a little more eco-conscious, and didn't want to submit to the irresponsible use of sponge bacteria traps.  There's got to be something better out there, right?  More coarse than a washcloth but safer than a sponge?

RightBrainThinker says yes.  Not only can I clean work surfaces, but I can scrub vegetables, dishes, and (don't try this at home) maybe the cat (c'mere, kitty!).  Not only that, but I can have as many as I want.  Washer-dryer safe and available in large quantites, these scrubbies recycle t-shirts to green up and provide a thoughtful aspect to the part of kitchen action that we want to think the least about.

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