The Green Collective SPRUCE Dish Cloths
The designs were created in collaboration with two talented Nelson designers Georgie Hoby Scutt from Belle Hawk, and Bec Brown from Clouds of Colour. You can brighten up your kitchen with some original art.
Let’s reduce the tons of old dishcloths and paper towels from finishing up in landfill each year. Reducing waste makes them fabulous for boating and camping where it’s important to travel light, minimise space and be environmentally responsible.
Size: 17 x 20 cm
Tips: Wet to soften your SPRUCE cloth before using.
To wash you can pop into your washing machine, or top rack of the dishwasher. Don’t use softeners as these can break down the fibers. If it ends up in your dryer it will look crinkled and shrunk. Don’t worry – wet it and it will return to shape, however long term use of the dryer will shorten it’s life.
If you wish to sterilise SPRUCE, ensure it is WET and place into the microwave for 2min. Take care removing as it will be very hot.
SPRUCE are printed with water based environmentally friendly ink.
You can use the cloth with or without cleaning products. Harsh cleaning products will not remove the print colour. Hot, soapy water will remove traces and smells from most of the sauces, spills and kitchen accidents. Don’t forge the benefits of hanging the cloth in the sunshine.
Other uses: kitchen cleanup, bathroom scrubbing, streak free windows, mirrors and glassware, polish silverware without abrasion, dusting, pet messes, car cleaning and more.
After a few months in the kitchen you may choose to ‘downgrade’ the cloth to indoor cleaning. One tip is to chop off a small corner of that cloth to remind you that it is no longer for food preparation. As you take that cloth to the toilet or garage, another corner chopped off will ensure it doesn’t come back to the main house.
Once you have completely finished with your cloth, SPRUCE is fabulously both biodegradable and compostable. An independent test showed a cloth completely breaking down in 5 weeks in a home compost system.
Susan –
These are absolutely THE BEST dish clothes you will ever own or use, they are the perfect size, super absorbent and don’t break down leaving little bits of ick all over your bench. I have had mine for about a year and even through repeated washing in the washing machine they are perfect. Great value for money and awesome for the environment.
Angela (verified owner) –
Guilt free cleaning with these babies! Kind on the environment, work a treat and, funky patterns – my fav is the cactus!
Amber Rae (verified owner) –
I LOVE my dish cloth and can’t wait to order more! The work amazingly and wash up great in the washing machine. Ive had mine for a few months and it still looks new. Very happy with this product!
Keri (verified owner) –
Totally awesome. I wasn’t convinced they’d be tough enough (we’re pretty hard on our clothes) but a month in and my cloth looks as strong and pretty as new (if a little discoloured). Our usual dishcloth would be in landfill by now. I love the cool designs too.
Kyes (verified owner) –
Love it! I got the funky dots and can’t wait to get a few more. It feels a bit weird when fully dry but these are the best!
Amy (verified owner) –
LOVE these! I bought three, they are so lovely to use, go through the washing machine well. So great for the environment 🌏🌿
Pamela (verified owner) –
Loving these Spruce cloths. Am finding they clean up so much better than my microfibre cloths that I am grabbing these out of the machine as soon as they are washed! Super absorbent for spills as well. Will definitely be buying more!
Alyse (verified owner) –
I am so impressed with the SPRUCE cloth I ordered! For Plastic Free July I have been trying to make small changes to some of our household products and a new washcloth was on the list. I have two children under 3 1/2 years and they make a lot of food mess!! I have found with the SPRUCE cloth I no longer need to use any cleaning sprays to clean the high chair tray…. blueberries, pasta sauce, melted cheese – it removed it all with just water! They are so absorbent I no longer need to use paper towels. And they don’t hold odour and easy to wash in the dishwasher! I would highly recommend and will be buying more to use around the home!
Vyvyan (verified owner) –
So happy with these dish cloths. So absorbent and so far I haven’t had any problems with them staining. They wash up so well.
livigonerunning (verified owner) –
LOVE IT! Even came back ans got another one!
Elise Cotter (verified owner) –
Love my new dish cloth and can’t wait to buy more. Friendly to the environment, able to wash in the machine, doesn’t fall apart and leave bits all over the place, super absorbent and looks funky!
Harriet (verified owner) –
In love with my new cloths! Nice to finally find a natural fibre, compostable cloth that works. Awesome to have them turn up unpackaged too
Ddavison (verified owner) –
These cloths are my favourite! They work so well in the kitchen and hold up well with a few washes. I will never buy sponges again!
Nikki 82 (verified owner) –
Awesome cloths, I use them for cleaning throughout the house. They last for ages and have the best designs!
elizardous (verified owner) –
These make great Christmas presents! Because they are so colorful you don’t need to wrap them, just tie around some Christmas ribbon and add a Christmas tag. An affordable way to let someone you care for them all year round.
Shandi (verified owner) –
Awesome cloths we are pretty hard on ours but these hold up perfectly with no bits falling off and still intact. I use one as a bathroom cleaner too and find it leaves my sink sparkling
channa (verified owner) –
Fabulous!
Loreta (verified owner) –
I was given one of these dish cloths as a Christmas present. I used it and was so impressed with it’s size and wiping/cleaning result that I went and purchased five more! Great designs to choose from and it washes really well for future use. Highly recommend them.
Kristy (verified owner) –
Love these. They don’t stink like other dish cloths and they’ve got cool patterns on them. Super absorbent too!
aguspat (verified owner) –
Can’t recommend these enough! I got one and bought two more shortly afterwards. They absorb like crazy, don’t stink and you can just throw them in the wash when they need a clean. Amazing! Will never go back to “normal” dish rags.
MikaylaHolman (verified owner) –
I love these cloths so much! I’ve even converted my Mum, who uses these now too. Great value, last such a long time, and even when they’re no longer any good for the kitchen, they’re still usable for cleaning the bathroom/shower etc for a while longer! Great being able to pick a pattern you’re in the mood for/that will ‘suit’ the kitchen.
Jo (verified owner) –
LOVE LOVE LOVE – wash well, absolutely NOOO smell even after a week of using (and washing out)!! Getting some more todaY!
Carol (verified owner) –
I love these dishcloths. They wash incredibly well and when I eventually wear them out they go into the compost. Ordered a whole bunch and my current fave is the cheetah!
Michelle Keat (verified owner) –
I love these dishcloths and knowing I am reducing waste by using them. The colourful designs brighten up the kitchen and I love choosing different ones each time I buy them.
Deb (verified owner) –
Really surprised how great this dish cloth is. Really absorbent, rinses out super clean and doesn’t seem to absorb odors and get smelly. Has gone through the washer a number of times now and is still fabulous!