I was in a kitchen care aisle at Bed, Bath & Beyond a few days ago when I let out a shriek, “Yayyyyyy!”  I had found the sponges I was looking for.  I bought the last three packages they had.  I had already tried Ralphs, CVS and a few other stores.

These sponges are unique. They are rectangular, slightly larger than the standard size, and they have a slightly rough outside with sponge material inside.  They come in a set of three: red, green and orange sponges. 

They do the best job of cleaning glasses because they fit into most of the glass’s height and width.  Add dish soap and, with just one or two turns of the sponge, the glass is clean.

These same sponges (I use the red one in one sink, and the green in another) that I bought about a year ago and are still working well.  But I suddenly realized that the stores might have stopped carrying them, so I ran out to buy as many as I could find.  I will buy several more packages come payday.  I would like to have a supply for the next 20 years or so, and I would like to send some to my human friends as well.

Why do I get so excited about things such as these sponges?

The answer for me is: Why not get excited about having inanimate friends like sponges, especially if they make you feel like a king using them?  Not only a king, but a king having a BLAST washing the dishes.  Now isn’t that a great thing, when you come to think about it?

Can you say that your dish sponge makes washing the dishes a pleasure?  Would you pay $5 for a set of sponges if you knew that it would give you a “charge” as you wash the dishes? 

Ah, but you now ask me a good question:  How do you KNOW for SURE that buying these sponges will do the trick, and make your chore turn into a “fun fest”?

My answer is that $5 may be worth the expense to find out.  If I am wrong, and you don’t enjoy this sponge any more than the one you have been using, well — I say it was worth the try. You never know what your next friend will turn out to be.

Mr. Ebsen may be contacted at robertebsen@hotmail.com