My daughter-in-law gave me one of these to try and it seriously lasted for more than 4 months. We are a family that cooks from scratch and eats in almost all the time so it got tons of use. Honestly, I composted the original after getting some new ones because it was looking dingy but it was still perfectly intact and usable. These sponges are thick enough to be absorbent but thin enough to rinse thoroughly and dry quickly so that they don't get smelly. They also are easy to grip and can scrunch up to fit into the tight spaces that traditional sponges can't reach (like that little space between your stove top and your countertop and the corners of your microwave). A bonus is that they don't arrive drenched in whatever caustic preservative supermarket sponges do. Highly recommended!
