Scotch-Brite® ocelo™ Home, Car and Boat Cellulose Sponge is rated 3.0 out of 5 by 1 .

Rated 3 out of 5 by pickyperrin from Very good, but not absorbant when new These sponges are great, but only after they have been used quite a bit. When new, the sponge is not very absorbant. I can wipe a water spill from a formica countertop, for example, but a film of water remains, no matter how many times I run over the same spot. I assume this is due to the "antimicrobial agent in the sponge that provides product protection against bacterial odors." After much use, the agent wears off. Then the sponge collects odors (which can be eliminated by boiling in water, as indicated on the package), but it becomes much more absorbant. It is still a good product, but the problem described above is annoying.