There’s no doubt that the Scrub Daddy is an all-around excellent scrubber, especially in cleaning jars, jugs, cups, and mugs. And as Wirecutter senior editor Harry Sawyers pointed out, when it comes to longevity, Scrub Daddy sponges last up to three times longer than Scotch-Brite sponges. But in our short-term cleaning tests, the Scotch-Brite sponge edged out the Sponge Daddy, proving to be more adept at cleaning a wider range of dirty surfaces. That, paired with the lower cost per sponge ($1 to the Scrub Daddy’s $3.50 to $10), makes the Scotch-Brite sponge hard to beat, even if the Scrub Daddy is cuter to look at.
