This is a pretty good alternative to a sponge. We use it with the dish bar from Simply Zero. It's easy to rub across the top of the bar once or twice to get some soap and clean your dishes without getting your hands wet. It seems gentle enough to not scratch things but scrubby enough to get off tough stuff. After a few months of use, there is a little wobble where the brush wire goes into the handle, but it doesn't feel like it's going to come apart and doesn't affect the usage. A few of the bristles are not as upright anymore either in the area that gets frequently used, but again, doesn't seem like a big deal. Love the look of it compared to a gross bright sponge!