Scrub Daddy: The Shark Tank breakout brand that makes cleaning much more fun
Since it was introduced in 2012, the smiley face sponge makes the cleaning process more enjoyable.
Since its introduction, Scrub Daddy has expanded into more than a dozen cleaning products, including dual-sided sponges, sink organizers, polishing pastes and eraser sponges. In addition to the brand’s original Scrub Daddy sponge, we highlighted a few of the brand’s popular products — which are also Select staff favorites — and some of its latest additions below.
The brand’s Scrub Mommy is similar to the Scrub Daddy, sporting a smiley face design and a scratch-free texture that you can use on over a dozen different surfaces, including glass, ceramic, nonstick cookware and stainless steel. But there’s one key difference: It features the brand’s FlexTexture material on one side, as well as the brand’s ResoFoam material on the other side, which is denser and more absorbent to act like an ordinary sponge. The Scrub Mommy is also odor- and stain-resistant, so you won’t have to worry about using it on bigger messes and stains, the brand says.
The Scrub Mommy can handle cleaning pots, pans, household surfaces and plenty of other areas — and it doesn’t even require soap to do its job, Scrub Daddy says. Malin, for example, used the sponge to get the dirt off tile floors when she moved to her new apartment, and she currently reaches for it to scrape off the sticky residue from new furniture, picture frames and more that’s left behind by price tags. Much like the brand’s original sponge, you can purchase the Scrub Mommy in a variety of shapes, including spring-themed and dog shapes.
This wand comes with a free-standing and self-draining base that can simplify your dishwashing tasks by storing and easily releasing dish soap when you need it. It also includes a replaceable FlexTexture foam head that you can peel to remove and press to attach to the base. The brand says the Dish Daddy also includes a dual-seal design to prevent leaks.
Scrub Daddy’s PowerPaste is a non-toxic and biodegradable cleanser that can clean dirt, grease, food residue, soap scum and more around your home, according to the brand. To use, you simply swirl around your damp Scrub Daddy or Scrub Mommy sponges in the product until it produces a cleaning foam. The PowerPaste is used on multiple household surfaces to polish and protect them — but keep in mind, the product is naturally abrasive and the brand does not recommend using it on soft, varnished or delicate surfaces.
For a simple solution to storing your Scrub Daddy and Scrub Mommy sponges in your sink, the Daddy Caddy includes an open design that allows your sponge to drain and dry without collecting odor, according to the brand. The Daddy Caddy equips two large suction cups on the back to secure it in one place and prevent it from rotating or slipping, Scrub Daddy says. If you’re looking for a more universal sponge holder, Scrub Daddy also offers a Sponge Caddy.
The brand’s Eraser Daddy acts as a typical household eraser: It’s water-activated and works to spot clean scuffs and debris on various surfaces. It includes the brand’s FlexTexture material on one side for more scrubbing power, while also equipping a tri-composite eraser material on the other side that the brand says can last ten times longer than regular melamine foam, which is the material typically used in eraser sponges.
This grill cleaner from the brand blends a FlexTexture foam core with an ArmorTec mesh outer and flexible stainless-steel fibers to clean stubborn grime and food residue. Scrub Daddy recommends submerging the scrubbing head in cold water to make it firm and applying it directly to your preheated grill. The other side of the brush also has a built-in scraper to tackle any buildup on the grill, while the handle is designed to serve as a bottle opener and grate lifter in addition to a cleaning tool. The brush head is also replaceable.
If you’re looking for other powerful scrubbing tools, the brand offers its Scour Daddy made from durable ArmorTec mesh, as well as the Scour Daddy Steel that’s designed with stainless steel fibers.
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