Natural Sponge

[yansee]

I bought a natural sponge while on holiday on Crete,i felt great after using it in the shower but it is falling apart after a few times,do they always do this ? i would like to try it again but don`t see the point if they don`t last more than a few showers.

[Svejk]

you should have bought 2 and bred them.

[Fitzer]

A lot depends upon the quality and whether it was a genuine Mediterranean sponge or one imported and sold there. A genuine Cretan sponge should certainly last longer than a few uses but only if treated properly, they should always be rinsed in clean water after use, never used to 'scrub' the skin and only ever squeezed to remove excess water NEVER wrung out like a flannel. I have a sponge bought on Kalymnos (I think) in the 90s and it's still going strong, it isn't used daily I hasten to add but has certainly been used hundreds of times.

[janbee]

I've bought very expensive sponges in Greece and they last quite long while but I've also bought cheapie fakes and they last 5 minutes. False economy.

[yansee]

Thanks Fitzer & janbee,I obviously bought the cheap ones,will try more expensive as i think they`re worth it.