Welcome to Salt Pig! We really like cleanliness. We really like the earth. Why can’t we find things that clean well that don’t spread microplastics or live forever on the bottom of the ocean? We discuss all the disposable cleaning implements in our lives—primarily paper towels and all variety of sponges—and how finding alternatives that fit our fastidious natures and finicky “sensitive senses” seems impossible. We don’t like to smell a sponge two rooms away. We don’t want to touch a cold bloated dishcloth in the bottom of the sink. We like a single paper towel to anchor a cutting board. Sue us. But answer us this: Who is your house decides the sponge has lived its last day? We have theories.
Discussed in this episode:
- A short video that shows how paper towels are made
- Safe, the Todd Haynes movie starring Julianne Moore
- No Impact Man, the documentary about a family who experimented with having no negative environmental impact for a year
- Swedish dish cloths—the Wirecutter review
- The TED talk you didn’t know you needed: the best way to dry your hands
- Dye-free Sponge Daddy
- Katie Button’s new book Spanish Accent
- Lukas’ Honeypatch Squash and Fennel Salad
- Ask American Cleaning Institute: How to clean a sponge?
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