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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Sophie Edwards

Ina Garten swears by these European-style sponges – they are ultra-absorbent, space-saving, and perfect for washing fine cookware

Ina Garten.

It's not enough to have the finest cookware; you must also care for it in a way that keeps it in the finest condition. When looking for advice, naturally the first place we turned was to Ina Garten. The Barefoot Contessa has had an indelible impact on how we cook and use our kitchens. Now she's reshaping the way we clean.

When cleaning a kitchen or dishes, Garten shared on her list of favorite kitchen equipment that she swears by Williams Sonoma's pop-up sponges. You might be thinking, 'a sponge is a sponge,' but there is more than meets the eye with these yellow cleaning aids. They are highly absorbent, all-natural, and gentle on cookware. The founder of Williams Sonoma discovered them on a trip across Europe decades ago, and he knew he had to bring them back to the States.

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