Useful. I pair it with another item, a flat silicone “non skid sponge holder” that I use to place the bottle of detergent and irregular cleaning brush. This item holds my regular sponge and steel wool or other sprongy cleaning item nicely. The one thing I’m not a fan of is the foam on the bottom, as getting that wet seems dubious… but if it was just stainless steel on the bottom, maybe it would eventually rust? Not sure what would have been the best choice.