Running your sponges through the dishwasher helps kill bacteria. Scotch-Brite recommends replacing sponges at least once a month. It’s an inevitability on the order of death and taxes: If you cook, ...

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You may cringe each time you wring out your dirty, old kitchen sponge, thinking you should replace it. And often, you then forget. But you really should swap it out for a new one – and probably more ...

A kitchen sponge is one of the dirtiest items in your home. Learn how to clean a kitchen sponge and tell when it's time to ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Every night after dinner, I try to make sure my kitchen is clean and germ-free. The countertop gets wiped down and the dishes get put away. But the dirtiest ...

For the first time, scientists have carefully analyzed all the critters in a kitchen sponge. There turns out to be a huge number. Despite recent news reports, there is something you can do about it.

Sponges are used to wipe counters, scrub dishes, and maybe even clean residue from the kitchen faucet head — there's no doubt they are essential for keeping your kitchen clean. But how long has yours ...

We all make messes in the kitchen but if you use a sponge to clean up, a new study reveals cleaning them may be completely pointless. This new study published in Scientific Reports analyzed 14 used ...

Your kitchen sponge, a silent workhorse, harbors billions of bacteria, making it dirtier than toilets. Its porous nature, combined with warmth and moisture, creates a breeding ground for harmful ...