Wool Dish Sponges are a natural & compostable alternative to synthetic dish sponges, are naturally antimicrobial, and will not shed micro-plastics. Use them the same way you would use a normal dish sponge - lather, scrub, rinse, & repeat. When you first start using the wool sponge it will naturally felt up into a smaller size and shape, but it will not shrink indefinitely. While our wool sponges do not come with an additional loofah, we recommend paring your wool sponge with a loofah, pot scrubbing brush, or copper scouring pad as a way to get a good scouring action when you clean as part of your zero-waste cleaning routine.