Melanin or, more correctly, melamine sponge is a special miracle rag, easily coping with difficult to remove impurities. It is made of plastic of a new generation, looks like an ordinary washcloth, and cleans like sandpaper. Almost everyone who has already managed or just wants to purchase speaks about the properties, benefits and harms of this product.
Properties of melamine sponge
The sponge made of melamine resin does not require detergents, it can remove any impurities from vertical and horizontal surfaces, it is made in China. With its help you can quickly remove: traces of felt-tip pens and markers; burnt fat from the stove; children's drawings in inappropriate places; old stains on furniture and carpet; dirt and fuel oil on jeans and light shoes, as well as carefully clean the sink, walls, dishes and much more. It is very good to wipe vertical surfaces with it, since water does not flow from it. In addition, the melamine sponge copes well with rust and other very strong and persistent dirt.
Of course, this product is necessary for almost every good housewife, since with its help it is very easy to restore the perfect order in the house. But it is also very important to know what advantages a melamine sponge has, whether it is harmful or not.
Pluses of melamine sponge
An effective super melamine sponge not only copes with dirt, but also treats surfaces to be cleaned and does not scratch them. It also absorbs moisture well, can clean up to 10 square meters of various surfaces, both dry and wet. It has a foamy structure and open pores, thanks to which it perfectly retains dirt. It, unlike other similar means, in itself is absolutely harmless to human health. However, it is still worth removing it as far as possible from children and animals, because in combination with other substances, such as cyanuric acid, a sponge can harm the body.
Cons of melamine sponges
Despite the fact that the melamine sponge has found very wide application and cleans all surfaces just fine, you need to understand that it can be harmful to health. Experts do not recommend using it to clean cooking surfaces and wash dishes, since the sponge disintegrates during use. As a result, the melamine from which it is made, enters the body. Of course, he can get out of there with urine, but most often he settles in the renal pelvis and, as a result, leads to the development of urolithiasis.
In addition, it must be borne in mind that the sponge can scratch plastic products; glass; painted, enamel or varnish surfaces. Therefore, manufacturers recommend first checking its effect on a small area.
