# Purifying Pasta The Spaghetti Scrub is a Natural Cleaner Made From Corn Cobs and Peach Pits By Jessica Marcel | Published 2010-01-09 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spaghetti-scrub References: [design-milk](http://design-milk.com/spaghetti-scrub-by-goodbye-detergent/) & [goodbyedetergent](http://www.goodbyedetergent.com/index_product1.html) [Environmentally friendly cleaning products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guests-on-earth-citrus-oasis) are all the rage since eco-consciousness went mainstream. The Spaghetti Scrub is good for the environment and made from normal ingredients. Namely, the sources for the Spaghetti Scrub are corn cobs and peach pits. Each Spaghetti Scrub looks like a [little mound of pasta](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organic-pasta-range). It probably wouldn't be a great idea to eat it, though. Just use it to clean off the plates you ate from. **Implications** - This spectacular scrubber will leave your dishes dazzling, and will [exfoliate your hands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fruit-enzyme-scrub) as you wash too. Better yet, since the ingredients are all natural, once the product breaks down it can safely enter the water system. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 29% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Eco-friendly Cleaning:** The trend of eco-friendly cleaning products offers an opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing natural and sustainable cleaning solutions. - **Alternative Ingredients:** Using unconventional ingredients like corn cobs and peach pits in cleaning products presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the development of unique and effective household items. - **Multi-functional Products:** The rise of multi-functional products, such as the Spaghetti Scrub that not only cleans dishes but also exfoliates hands, creates a space for disruptive innovations that offer added value and convenience. ### Where This Applies - **Cleaning Products:** The cleaning products industry can explore potential disruptive innovations by incorporating eco-friendly and alternative ingredients into their product offerings. - **Sustainable Materials:** The sustainable materials industry can leverage alternative ingredients like corn cobs and peach pits to develop innovative and environmentally friendly products. - **Personal Care:** The personal care industry can consider developing multi-functional products that offer both cleaning and skincare benefits, creating disruptive innovation opportunities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Plant-Based Cleaning Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scotch-brite.md) - [Enzymatic Dish Soaps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bio-enzyme-liquid-dish-soap.md) - [Sustainable Dish-Cleaning Duos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nellies.md) - [Triple-Chamber Dishwasher Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biobased-dishwasher-detergent.md) - [Regenerative Algae Pastas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spirulina-spaghetti.md) - [Enzymatic Dishwasher Detergents](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/enzyme-dishwasher-detergent.md) - [Biodegradable Kitchen Sponges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spongik-eco-dishwasing-sponge-set.md) - [High-Fiber Spaghetti Pastas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/high-fiber-spaghetti.md) - [Grocer-Branded Good-For-You Pasta Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goodforyou-pasta.md)