Amazon Basics Heavy Duty Sponges - 6 Pack | Super Absorbent & Durable Cleaning Sponges for Kitchen, Bathroom, Dishes & Household Cleaning

These sponges impressed me right away, as most sponges of this type (blue non-scratch) are very stiff and firm for the first week you start using them, ungainly and difficult to work with around tight corners, inside cups etc. These sponges had a soft broken-in feel that made them usable right away, and still very solid feeling, and they stay somewhat soft when dry. Ever since Dawn came out with their wedge sponges, I liked the slight taper, so every sponge I've bought since (10 years?) gets about a 1/2" of taper with a pair of scissors, it is a slight angle cut, but surprisingly adds a lot of comfort to the hand, and a bit more usability washing glasses and cups (try it yourself!). Time will tell if this initial softness will add or detract from long term durability, though I probably do more damage myself to my sponges cleaning knives than from general use. I will definitely be buying more with this price and performance!Follow-up: After about a month my first sponge started showing signs of wear and separation around the edges, but only around the edges, still stayed strong until about mid-May, that is about 2 months of daily use, and still was usable until I swapped it out for a new one, and again I was impressed with how the new one was ready to go right away, not stiff like almost every other sponge I tried, I absolutely love these, never had sponges work so well and be as durable.