Sponge counter bag

A sponge counter bag comprising, a backing sheet of flexible material having a front surface, a rear surface, a pair of side edges, and a pair of end edges connecting the side edges. The bag has a plurality of pockets progressively disposed on the front surface of the backing sheet intermediate said end edges, with the pockets comprising a flap of flexible material having a pair of side edges, a lower edge joined to the backing sheet, and an upper edge extending between said side edges, with the upper edge of the flap defining an opening intermediate the flap and backing sheet to receive sponges. The side portions of the flap adjacent its side edges are joined to the backing sheet adjacent the side edges of the backing sheet, and a lower portion of the flap is joined to the backing sheet along a line intermediate the side portions of the flap, with the joinder line having a raised lateral center portion and defining at least one opening to permit passage of fluid through the opening to a lower portion of the flap and capture the fluid beneath the joinder line.