Can you tell we are a bit keen on coconut?
Not only is it rather tasty, but the coir from coconut husks turns out to be wonderfully useful as well.
This little fellow is a coconut tawashi brush. The traditional Japanese Kamenoko Tawashi — which roughly translates as “baby tortoise scrubber”. Quite a good name really, but it looks much more like a hedgehog if you ask me.. Do you get hedgehogs in Japan?
Invented in Japan in 1907, tawashi brushes quickly became household staples thanks to their simple design and surprisingly effective scrubbing power.
The Save Some Green version uses tough coconut fibre bound into a sturdy brush that can tackle just about anything you throw at it.
- 🌿 Made from natural coconut coir fibre
- 🌿 Durable plastic-free scrub brush
- 🌿 Ideal for dishes, pans and sinks
- 🌿 Brilliant for scrubbing root vegetables
- 🌿 Handy hanging loop
Being coconut fibre it won’t scratch your pans, but it will happily tackle stubborn bits of washing up.
Great for cleaning vegetables for your Sunday roast, scrubbing woks, washing up after messy picnics, cleaning cool boxes, the bath, the sink, plant pots in the garden… the list goes on a bit.
If you like coconut-based bits and pieces, you might also enjoy our coconut buttons or the rather lovely coconut wood utensil set.
When this resilient little brush finally gives up the ghost, give it a befitting send off and pop it in the compost. Next year it will be feeding your tomatoes.
We love them and are sure you will too.





















Amanda (verified owner) –
Easy to hold and use
Isobel Doubleday (verified owner) –
I like the washing-up brush. I have used it and it does the job well.
Hannah (verified owner) –
Great, it feels sturdier than my old plastic washing up brush!
Sarah H. (verified owner) –
Marcus Alexander (verified owner) –
Hannah S. (verified owner) –
Good, but careful of marking crockery when the brush gets old – the bristles get bent down at the end and the metal holding them in place can leave grey marks.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Not used it yet but can’t see why not to give it 5 having received it.
Karoline Danstead (verified owner) –
Karoline Danstead (verified owner) –
All items were as described, arrived on time and were reasonably priced, thank you ♥️✌???
samantha (verified owner) –
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Daniela (verified owner) –
not tried yet, but seems a good idea compared to plastic sponges
Oscar (verified owner) –
Effective for cleaning up dishes
Laura (verified owner) –
Abigail (verified owner) –
Sohani Gonzalez (verified owner) –
Brilliant, cleans the pots etc very well, better than I felt it would
Kelly Robinson (verified owner) –
I love love love this washing up brush! Feels like it might be scratching on pots and pans but isn’t, goodbye synthetic crappy washing up sponges that only seem to last 2 minutes each, yaaay!
Irma V. (verified owner) –
Isobel (verified owner) –
Fab.
Maya (verified owner) –
Very abrasive, good for tough cleaning.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Bought as a gift
JJ (verified owner) –
Really excellent product, sturdy and well made. Excellent cleaning.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Andre V. (verified owner) –
Haven’t managed to try it yet
Emma C. (verified owner) –
Sue M. (verified owner) –
Neil (verified owner) –
Definitely a good scrubbing brush
Lucia Snell (verified owner) –
N (verified owner) –
I have only used this once but it seems like a great natural way to clean pots and pans. I am sure they will clean my potatoes and carrots too
Eleanor (verified owner) –
I was a bit sceptical with the review that said this was the best washing up brush they’d ever used… until I tried it myself. It is, without a doubt, THE best washing up brush I have ever used. Not only is it plastic free (yay!), it washes dishes better than any plastic one – tea stains and stuck-on food come off effortlessly. The bristles still haven’t lost any shape after two months of daily use, and the shape of the brush is perfect for mugs and glassware as well as dishes and pans. I’m a total convert.
Sharon Hall (verified owner) –
Excellent product – very popular with my customers
June H. (verified owner) –
Love this for cleaning my pots and pans. Plus good for the environment
Alan Parish (verified owner) –
Alan Parish (verified owner) –
Susanna (verified owner) –
Alex (verified owner) –
Really effective and easy to use
Victoria (verified owner) –
This is my third order for these. Unbeatable for cleaning and scouring. makes light work of my griddle pan and all the charred on food!
Robin M. (verified owner) –
Amanda (verified owner) –
Graham (verified owner) –
Simona (verified owner) –
Alan Parish (verified owner) –
Very handy for mugs
Jeni (verified owner) –
Anonymous (verified owner) –
brillianty
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Frauke L. (verified owner) –
Allie B. (verified owner) –
more than mugs, mate
Lucia Snell (verified owner) –
Great thanks
Lucia Snell (verified owner) –
Christopher (verified owner) –
Effective and longlasting – and no wasteful use of wooden handles. Recommended.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Bryan Penning (verified owner) –
Usefull shape to scour the inside of mugs, bowls, and dishes.
Cathryn Wilkins (verified owner) –
These mug brushes are cleverly designed to get to awkward places. They last for months and months and when they’re eventually past their best, I use for scrubbing vegetables.
Cathryn Wilkins (verified owner) –
Superb washing up brushes. Abrasive without damaging pans and great for washing glasses too.
Anonymous (verified owner) –