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リスナー情報コーナー(水) 買ってよかった！イチ押しアイテム図鑑:スクラブシート(株式会社大創産業)
On the Wednesday edition of TBS Radio's 'Jane Su: Seikatsu wa Odoru' (ジェーン・スー 生活は踊る), the show's recurring segment 'Katte Yokatta! Oshi-Item Zukan' (買ってよかった！一押しアイテム図鑑) reached its 136th entry: Daiso's Scrub Sheet, priced at ¥220 including tax. Based on a tip from listener Mirumo-san of Setagaya Ward, the studio team tested the sheet live on an oil-stained IH cooktop to see whether it could really lift grime without any detergent.
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What this episode answers
What material and size is the Scrub Sheet, and how many sheets come in a pack?
The Scrub Sheet is made of polypropylene and measures approximately 20 × 24 cm, with 40 disposable sheets per pack.
Can it genuinely remove oil stains and water stains without any detergent at all?
Yes, according to the studio test, dampening it with water alone (no detergent) removed oil stains and water stains to a satisfying degree, though the toughest carbonised scorch marks still resisted.
How much of the oil residue came off when the studio team tested it on the IH cooktop?
The thin film of oil spread across the IH cooktop surface was lifted away quickly and cleanly in a single pass, whereas normally the area requires applying Utamaro cleaner, letting it sit, and wiping two or three times.
Does the lack of absorbency create any practical inconvenience during use?
Yes, because the sheet absorbs almost no water, droplets are left on the surface after scrubbing, requiring a follow-up wipe with a dry cloth.
What materials or surfaces should you avoid using it on?
The manufacturer warns against use on LCD screens, wooden surfaces, and specially treated glass or mirrors, and recommends caution on easily scratched surfaces such as silver-finish faucet taps.
Entry No. 136 in the Zukan: Daiso's Scrub Sheet
'Katte Yokatta! Oshi-Item Zukan' is a long-running segment in which the show and its listeners build a catalogue of genuinely useful everyday items together. Now in Season 3, this week's broadcast filled the 136th slot. The item came in via a listener email from Mirumo-san, a woman living in Setagaya Ward, who opened her message with, 'I found something that is perfect for this corner.' The item in question: Daiso (Daiso Industry Co., Ltd.) Scrub Sheet, ¥220 including tax.
What It Looks Like and Feels Like
A staff member purchased a pack for the studio, so the hosts could inspect it in real time. The sheet measures approximately 20 × 24 cm. The first impression was striking enough that the hosts likened the translucent, paper-thin material to 'a spring roll wrapper.' The texture is close to an air-conditioner filter or the lining sheet you might find on a kitchen cabinet shelf. Running a finger across it, you get an immediately rough, scratchy feel — rough enough that the hosts noted you would definitely not want it touching bare skin. The material is polypropylene. Each pack contains 40 disposable sheets.
A Live Studio Test: Does It Remove Grease Without Detergent?
According to Mirumo-san's email, the usage could not be simpler: dampen the sheet with water and scrub the soiled surface. No detergent required. She recommended it for bath tiles, sink basins, and kitchen surfaces where grime tends to build up.
For the studio demonstration, the team brought in an IH cooktop with visible oil residue in several spots. The sheet was dampened slightly — because it absorbs almost no water, it does not become soggy — and then used to scrub the cooktop. The reaction from the hosts was immediate: 'That feels great!' and 'It's coming off!' The thin film of oil spread across the surface was lifted away quickly and cleanly.
Off-air tests were also reported: water stains around a bathroom sink bowl and the faint whitish mineral deposits that accumulate at the base of a faucet tap both came off to a satisfying degree with nothing but water. According to studio staff, cleaning the area around the IH cooktop normally requires applying Utamaro cleaner, leaving it to sit, and then wiping two or three times — this single sheet handled the same job in one pass.
Limitations and Cautions
The live test also revealed a few practical drawbacks worth noting. Because the sheet absorbs almost no water, droplets are left behind on the surface after scrubbing, making a follow-up wipe with a dry cloth necessary. Secondly, while the sheet handles oil residue and the looser grime surrounding burnt-on deposits with ease, the carbonised crust of a stubborn scorch mark itself resists even forceful scrubbing.
The manufacturer's instructions warn against use on LCD screens, wooden surfaces, and specially treated glass or mirrors. Surfaces that scratch easily — such as silver-finish faucet taps — also require caution. For particularly tough stains, the packaging recommends combining the sheet with a neutral detergent.
The Letter Reveal: 'Gu' from Portuguese
A signature ritual of the Zukan segment is assigning one Japanese character (kana) to each new item, gradually filling out a chart. For entry No. 136, both 'Su' (ス) and 'Shi' (シ) — the obvious candidates from 'Scrub Sheet' — had already been used. Looking more carefully at the packaging, the hosts noticed it carries text in multiple languages: 'Removes Strong Stains' in English, and alongside that, Portuguese — 'Kanpo para limpeza, Limpa Sujeira Grossa' (meaning 'cleaning product, removes dirt and stains') — a detail that hints at Daiso's multi-country retail reach. The word 'Grossa' (グロッサ) supplied the answer: the 136th character in the Zukan is 'Gu' (グ).
Takeaways
- Daiso's Scrub Sheet (¥220 including tax, 40 sheets per pack) is made of polypropylene and, dampened with water alone, removed oil residue from an IH cooktop and mineral stains from a sink basin without any detergent.
- Its near-zero absorbency means a follow-up dry wipe is always needed, and it is unsuitable for hardened scorch marks, LCD screens, wooden surfaces, and specially treated glass.
- The packaging includes Portuguese text — 'Limpa Sujeira Grossa' — signalling Daiso's international distribution, and the word 'Grossa' provided the segment's 136th Zukan character: 'Gu' (グ).
This article is edited from a machine transcript of the first 30 minutes of the episode. It is not an official summary — please listen to the episode itself.