One night, my wife and I were watching Shark Tank, when I realised that I’d be crazy not to go on the show,” he says. “I filled out an application form and after two months of intense preparation, I was on set in Los Angeles filming for the fourth season. Soap Daddy Style has landed. A translucent design provides the option for colourful detergents to decorate your sink-side, and fit your kitchen decor! Fast-forward to 2008 and Aaron sold his buffing pad business to the world’s largest manufacturing company, 3M, with one exception. “They had no interest in my original patented products, so they removed Scrub Daddy from the deal and bought the rest,” he says. Later, Aaron sold his car washing business to focus on producing the buffing pads. “I also developed the machinery needed to manufacture the pads, so my hands were always covered in a layer of oil and grease I couldn’t get rid of – no matter what I used. I’ve always had an affinity for seeing problems with products,” he admits. “But, if you told me 25 years ago that my greatest invention would be a kitchen sponge, I wouldn’t have believed you.”

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Now you’re clued up on all the awesome features of the Dish Daddy; let’s get down to all the different ways you can use the Dish Daddy and get the most out of your Dishwand. Well, it’s in the name… Let’s get those dishes done!But despite the name, the Dish Daddy isn’t just for scrubbing your dishes. It’s a handy and incredibly versatile tool, perfect for use all around the home. And we want to make sure you’re all getting the most out of your Dish Daddy. That’s why we’ve popped this guide together. We’ll explain all the Dish Daddy features, how and where you can use your wand and the best way to prolong its life. Dish Daddy Features Aaron’s advice to budding entrepreneurs and inventors: “If you have a great idea that you truly believe in – no matter how big or small – the only way it will ever become successful is if you take a chance and act on it.” Fill Soap Daddy with your favourite detergent and enjoy two ways to suds! Press the top to apply soap directly onto your sponge or squeeze to dispense from the bottom. Perfect for tall pots, pans and even hands. A translucent design provides the option for colourful detergents to decorate your sink-side! Over the last couple of years, we have seen a peek in grey décor in homes across the country. So, to complement this and to fit in with the colour trend, we made the household favourite sponge in a stylish grey. Rather than hiding regular sponges, owners of Scrub Daddy have him proudly on display in their kitchen and bathrooms, so we made the products available in grey for a new way to complement their homes. And after our first grey sponges were such a hit, we knew our Scrub Family would love more of the range available in the muted colour palette. We continued to grow our Style Collection, launching Scour and Sponge Daddy Style. The dual action soap dispenser Soap Daddy has taken the cleaning world by storm, with many accounts now taking pride in displaying the soap dispenser by their sink. The Soap Daddy eliminates the need for countless plastic washing up liquid bottles so now you can just refill the same bottle with refillable pouches. Originally only available in Yellow and Green. The Soap Daddy was well-loved, but it just didn’t fit our household decor!

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I’ll always remember the moment I turned town Shark Tank’s toughest judge, Kevin O’Leary,” Aaron remembers. “He made me an offer for 50 per cent of the company and I looked him in the eye and said, ‘Okay, you’re out’. It was priceless.” Fill with your favourite washing up liquid and enjoy two ways to dispense soap! Press the top to apply soap directly onto your sponge or squeeze to dispense from the bottom. Perfect for tall pots, pans and even hands. Soap Daddy Style Features To their dismay, I announced that I was going to start my own car washing business. To me, I wasn’t simply a car washer – I was the president and CEO of a company.” In case you missed it, Scrub Daddy launched Dish Daddy this year. The soap dispensing Dishwand is like no other you’ve seen before! And well, it’s been a massive success. From going VIRAL on social media to winning The Grocer New Products Award 2022 and landing in Tesco, it’s been a big year.Fit your Scrub Daddy or Mommy onto the Dish Daddy head to clean with better control and range of motion. All while dispensing product directly to your sponge! Whether you use your Dish Daddy for the dishes, cleaning your bathroom or scrubbing the window sills, the connector head is sure to make even the most challenging jobs a breeze! Connector Head Features To get a better grip on it, I cut it into a ridged circle with two holes in the middle to clean my fingers. Before you know it, a smiley-faced sponge was staring up at me. That was the true beginning of Scrub Daddy.” Aaron started using a new material, urethane foam, to polish cars. Unsatisfied with the existing buffing pads on the market, he decided to apply for his first patent. Unknowingly, Aaron had developed a dual-texture, scratch-free sponge that became softened in warm water and hardened in cold water. “It worked so well on the lawn furniture that I decided to test it out on the dishes,” he remembers. “The rest is history.” In January this year, Aaron ventured to Australia to launch Scrub Daddy. It will soon be available in Coles and Woolworths supermarkets across the country.