We tell you everything about tawashi.

The classic sponge is outdated, it's time to switch to an eco-friendly sponge.

Tawashi: what is it?

The tawashi originates from Japan and is a zero-waste sponge that can be used to clean your dishes, your countertop, and in short, your daily life, just like a regular sponge. The tawashi can also be used as a glove to remove your makeup. This little eco-friendly and cute sponge is really practical!

The tawashi sponge, a new ecological alternative?

This zero-waste sponge is the new eco-friendly alternative to your legendary green and yellow sponge that's been lying around your sink for years.

The tawashi sponge is made exclusively from recycled fabric, such as the sleeves of old t-shirts. Perfect for giving your old clothes a new lease on life! The second advantage of tawashi is that it's washable, meaning it can be reused until the end of its life, which is great.

So, it's time to ditch your old classic sponges that have a heavy impact on our environment, and switch to eco-friendly cleaning with your tawashi sponge.

Economical, practical, hygienic, ecological—what more could you ask for? Tawashi will become your new ally.

DIY: tawashi tutorial

Whether you're good at DIY or not, you'll see that it's very simple and you don't need to be an expert to make this sponge.

To create your own tawashi, you need:

• A small wooden board
• A hammer
• Nails
• A ruler and a set square
• A marker
• A pair of scissors
• Old clothes

To begin, simply draw a 16x16cm square and hammer in a nail every 2cm on each side. Then take your garment, a sleeve for example, and cut out strips about 2 to 3cm wide.

You start by threading your first strips onto the nails, first across the width and then across the length, over and under to create a sort of checkerboard pattern. Once this is done, you will see your first tawashi sponge appear.

If this tawashi tutorial is not very clear, you can watch tutorials on Youtube ;)

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