Sponge

Sponge is a household item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.1. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Sponge at a glance

Household Tools

It weighs 0.1.

Weight0.1

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What it is and how to use it

Tools unlock jobs: carpentry, mechanics, farming, fishing, cooking and more. Many recipes only need the tool to be in your inventory, not equipped.

More: Every tool · Crafting in Build 42.

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Item ID and variants

Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.

Item ID	Game category
`Base.Sponge`	Household

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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Sponge is on 13 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.

Loot table	Where that table is used	Share	Rolls
Store Counter Cleaning	Aesthetician (cupboard); Arena kitchen (cupboard); Army Surplus Store (cupboard); and 91 more places	26%	4
Gas Store Counter Cleaning	Gas Station (cupboard)	18%	4
Gas 2 Go Counter Cleaning	Gas-2-Go (cupboard)	16%	4
Hospital Room Cleaning	Hospital room (cupboard)	16%	4
Fossoil Counter Cleaning	Fossoil gas station (cupboard)	13%	4
Gigamart Cleaning	Fossoil gas station (shelves); Gas-2-Go (shelves); Gas Station (shelves); and 6 more places	13%	4
Laundry Cleaning	Laundromat (second list) (box, cupboard, crate, …); Laundromat (box, cupboard, crate, …); Laundry (box, cupboard, crate, …)	9.3%	4
Liquor Store Bags	Liquor Store (cupboard)	9.2%	4

It is on 5 more tables with smaller shares.

Inside bags and cases: Garbage Bag.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes

What it is used for

Used up as an ingredient in 2 recipes: Make Gas Mask Filter, Recharge Filters.

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Quick answers

How much does the Sponge weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 0.1 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Sponge?

Base.Sponge.