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Red Fischnetz with benefits as a dish sponge alternative. The net is wet and has foam on it.
Red Fischnetz with benefits as a dish sponge alternative. The net is wet and has foam on it.

✓ Reaches more spots
✓ Doesn't scratch the surface
✓ Hygienic
✓ Doesn't smell / Odor-free
✓ Reusable
✓ Lasts for years
✓ Saves money

Why Fischnetz with Benefits?

#1 Hygienic

A better cleaning tool than a sponge is anything that can dry completely between uses, so germs cannot grow.

Due to its diamond mesh structure, the Fishnet dries very quickly and is not a reservoir for microorganisms.

For all those who want to play it safe: the Fischnetz is also machine-washable.

Zoom on Fischnetz with Benefits mesh structure. The fishing dries very quick due to its structure.

#2 Replaces dish sponges

Fischnetz with Benefits are the best alternative for kitchen / dish sponges.

One Fischnetz replaces 30 - 40 cleaning sponges per year!

Reconsider traditional dish sponges and join the dish washing revolution!

The best alternative for kitchen / dish sponges. One red fishnet as a replacement for 40 sponges. The style is sketch.

#3 In use for a long time

Cleaning nets have been used for decades in Moroccan households. You can literally find a net in every household.

There they already replace millions of kitchen sponges.

A woman hand holding a foamy Fischnetz with Benefits in her hand.

#4 Upcycling

Abandoned, lost, or discarded fishing nets, known as ghost nets, can continue to trap and kill marine life for years after they have been discarded.

Recent studies showed that ghost nets account for 30 to 50% of all plastic waste in the oceans.

Upcycling fishing nets and converting them into new products, like our Fischnetz with Benefits, can reduce the impact on the ocean.

By upcycling used fishing nets, we are proud to create an eco-friendly alternative to traditional kitchen sponges.

Red Moroccan fishing nets. A white text says: Upcycling of used fishing nets.

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What the expert says

"Actually, dish sponges shouldn't be used in the kitchen at all."

"Billions of germs grow in them from the very first day of use."

(SZ Magazin, Markus Egert, Professor of Microbiology)

Fischnetz With Benefits as an antibacterial sponge for dishes kitchen sponge alternative. The red net is wet and has foam on it. It is lying in a kitchen sink.
Fischnetz With Benefits as an antibacterial sponge for dishes kitchen sponge alternative. The red net is wet and has foam on it. It is lying in a kitchen sink.

1045 disposable sponges
replaced since January 2023

*assuming that an average household uses 30 sponges per year

FAQ

Dish sponges are a household essential for many people around the world. Fortunately, there are now many sustainable alternatives to plastic dish sponges available.

Fischnetz with Benefits are the best eco-friendly and sustainable alternative to plastic dish sponges.

The Fischnetz are upcycled from used fishing nets, which makes them durable, strong and long-lasting. One Fischnetz lasts for many years and replaces 30 - 40 sponges per year.

In contrast to kitchen sponges, they dry quickly and do not allow germs to grow in them, which makes our Fischnetz very hygienic.

Get your Fischnetz and join our dish washing revolution 🤓

A sponge that can dry completely between uses does not hold bacteria.

Most kitchen sponges are made of foam, such as polyurethane. The sponge's inner surface is extremely large due to the porous structure. This offers microorganisms plenty of room to grow.

✅ Our upcycling Fischnetz dish sponges are not porous and do not soak water. Air can flow through their diamond mesh structure which makes them dry quickly. They do not act as a reservoir of microorganisms and do not hold bacteria.

Researchers suggest a regular replacement of dish sponges on a weekly basis.

Used dish sponges are bacterial hot spots. Their inner surface is extremely large due to the numerous pores offering microorganisms plenty of room to grow.

People believe that boiling or microwave treatment reduces the bacterial load in sponges.
Quite the contrary, these sanitation methods can actually increase the concentration of the Moraxella osloensis bacterium, that is assumed to be responsible for the bad kitchen sponge smell, as shown by Professor Markus Egert and his researchers.

Our Fischnetz with Benefits, on the contrary, do not hold bacteria as they do not act as a reservoir for microorganisms. Therefore they can be used for many years.

Fischnetz with Benefits are extremely durable and strong.

✅ You can use your Fischnetz for multiple years.

✅ Yes, it is washable.

You can easily machine-wash the Fischnetz or put it into the dishwasher.

From our experience, it does not need to be machine-washed or put into the dish-washer. The Fischnetz with Benefits does not act as a reservoir for microorganisms, because it does not soak water and dries quickly. Every time you use it, you actually wash it.

No, such nets have been used in Moroccan households for decades. There they already replace millions of kitchen sponges.

We were not able to find such nets anywhere in Europe.

Our goal is to replace millions of dish sponges with Fischnetz with Benefits in European households too.

It is time to reconsider the traditional kitchen sponges. They accumulate bacteria, have limited lifespan and a negative environmental impact. Our upcycled Fischnetz with Benefits embarks on a new chapter for sustainable, hygienic and long-lasting cleaning tools that not only will save you money, but also contribute to something meaningful.
  • Dish sponges are not environmentally friendly
  • 60 – 126 million dish sponges are thrown out every year in Switzerland
  • Some key characteristics that make a dish sponge sustainable are: natural materials, upcycling, durability, compostability
  • Types of sustainable dish sponges are: natural fiber sponges (loofah, cotton, and hemp), upcycled fishing nets, silicone sponges, compressed sponges
  • Ghost nets (discarded fishing nets) are a threat to marine life.
  • One solution to reduce their negative impacts is upcycling.
  • Our Fischnetz with Benefits are up-cycled from used Moroccan fishing nets.
  • Fischnetz with Benefits can be used for longer periods of time before needing to be replaced.
    • Dish sponges host more microbes than toilets.
    • A 2022 research study shows that kitchen brushes have lower bacterial levels than dish sponges.
    • Fast drying plays a crucial role for the bacterial load.
    • 1094 Amazon reviews of kitchen brushes were analised.
    • 79% said that the bristles don't last long enough.
    • Fischnetz with Benefits are a long-lasting alternative to dish sponges with low bacterial loads.

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