DIY: How to make a zero-waste kitchen sponge ️
Tawashi sponges are a 100% recycled and free alternative, and they're perfect if you have a few old spare socks on hand.
Tawashi sponges are a 100% recycled and free alternative, and they're perfect if you have a few old spare socks on hand.
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00:00The sponges have a particularly short lifespan and they are non-recyclable.
00:13Today we are going to discover the Tawashi, it is a 100% recycled and totally free alternative.
01:30Tawashi means sponge in Japanese, so it is used in the same way as a classic sponge
01:42to clean your dishes, to clean your work surface or to replace the wipes.
01:46Some scientists estimate that there are so many microbes in a sponge that it would be necessary to change it every week.
02:00The manufacturing process of a classic sponge is very energy-intensive and in addition it is a product made from petrochemicals that is non-recyclable.
02:07Tawashi saves a lot of resources because it is totally recyclable and can be washed almost indefinitely.
02:16To make this Tawashi, we don't need to buy anything, we are going to use old worn socks or t-shirt sleeves.
02:29It really takes 5 minutes, it is just before making your fabric to be woven, either by using a tupperware on which you put clothespins,
02:37or by using a board in which you plant nails at regular intervals.
02:42You can vary the properties of your Tawashi by varying the materials you use.
02:46For example, you are going to use nylon batting to hang the dirt and to make it foam well,
02:52or you are going to use sports socks or sponge fabric so that there is a high absorption capacity.