Best for: Scouring non-coated pots and pans, oven racks, cleaning tools and outdoor surfaces Materials and finishes: Safe for non-coated cookware, concrete, brick Scratch Warning! Test this ...

The best green scourers have big dumb handles that force your hands into awkward positions, ruining this most effective sponge. The green scourer is too effective, too rough for some nonstick pans ...

Scouring pads Much thinner than a sponge, these flat squares of fabric come in both nonscratch and heavy-duty varieties. Use them to rub away tough stains and grime from countertops, cookware and ...

Round 1 Winner: Scotch Brite. The Scotch-Brite Heavy Duty Scrub Sponge lived up to its name, effortlessly cutting through the caked-on grit with its green scouring pad.

A Skura sponge, on the other hand, lasts way longer. And better yet, it never smells. That’s because Skura, meaning “scrub” or “scour” in Swedish, has developed an antibacterial and odor ...