Wow.. yes it's always fascinating how different everyone is.
You'll be pleased to know we use them everywhere. I have pretty multi colored ones for the bathroom now. I used to use scrubbies, but my skin got sensitive with age and they are frankly not clean enough for me, I'd have to wash it in the washing machine every day. Hanging them in the shower just didn't work for me, 3 showers a day, the thing never really got dry and starting grossing me out. So I finally got washclothes and now I have a new one for every shower, plus I LOVE the purple, pink & blue ones.. they make me smile! Not to mention my skin is SO MUCH healthier now that I am not scrubbing it off constantly.
And, we stopped with kitchen sponges & scrubbies a couple years ago.. we have white ones for the kitchen. I keep a bucket/tub next to the sink with bleach water, and when we're done with one, in it goes to await the weekly washing.
So.. we have about 2 dozen pretty colors for the bathroom
and about 4 dozen white for the kitchen/household.