Comments on: How To Clean Household Sponges http://tipnut.com/how-to-clean-household-sponges/ Creative Homemaking Ideas & Household Tips Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:38:05 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: James http://tipnut.com/how-to-clean-household-sponges/#comment-65496 James Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:46:28 +0000 http://tipnut.com/how-to-clean-household-sponges/#comment-65496 I put my sponge in the microwave for 20 seconds and watch the suds boil out of it (1200 watts). Using tongs, I let cold water from the faucet run over the sponge. I'm still careful when I handle it because the sponge can be cold on the outside and contain hot water on the inside. I've experimented with smelly sponges using this method and they come out fresh smelling. I saw on TV some place that a clean kitchen can have more germs than a dirty kitchen because the same sponge is used on all surfaces that just spreads the germs. I bought a box of rags from Home Depot. They must be dish rags that did not make the cut. I have a drawer full of them and try to use them once. They are better than paper towels for covering large bowls because they don't curl up. I even put wet ones on the floor and stand on them for a quick floor wash. Then the whole stack or rags goes in with the other whites and I hit "sanitary" which includes bleach. I put my sponge in the microwave for 20 seconds and watch the suds boil out of it (1200 watts). Using tongs, I let cold water from the faucet run over the sponge. I’m still careful when I handle it because the sponge can be cold on the outside and contain hot water on the inside.

I’ve experimented with smelly sponges using this method and they come out fresh smelling.

I saw on TV some place that a clean kitchen can have more germs than a dirty kitchen because the same sponge is used on all surfaces that just spreads the germs.

I bought a box of rags from Home Depot. They must be dish rags that did not make the cut. I have a drawer full of them and try to use them once. They are better than paper towels for covering large bowls because they don’t curl up. I even put wet ones on the floor and stand on them for a quick floor wash. Then the whole stack or rags goes in with the other whites and I hit “sanitary” which includes bleach.

]]> By: Amanda http://tipnut.com/how-to-clean-household-sponges/#comment-65494 Amanda Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:59:06 +0000 http://tipnut.com/how-to-clean-household-sponges/#comment-65494 I zap my kitchen sponge (a microfibre imitation) in the microwave for 2 minutes. It comes out steaming and with no smell. I zap my kitchen sponge (a microfibre imitation) in the microwave for 2 minutes. It comes out steaming and with no smell.

]]> By: Mrs. Salber http://tipnut.com/how-to-clean-household-sponges/#comment-59790 Mrs. Salber Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:08:53 +0000 http://tipnut.com/how-to-clean-household-sponges/#comment-59790 I run our sponges through the dishwasher all the time, they come out looking NEW, it saves us tons of money since I only need to replace them once a month or when they start falling apart. I run our sponges through the dishwasher all the time, they come out looking NEW, it saves us tons of money since I only need to replace them once a month or when they start falling apart.

]]> By: Tipnut Mailbag: Clip Your Sponges & Cloths Used For Dirty Jobs » TipNut.com http://tipnut.com/how-to-clean-household-sponges/#comment-31618 Tipnut Mailbag: Clip Your Sponges & Cloths Used For Dirty Jobs » TipNut.com Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:36:00 +0000 http://tipnut.com/how-to-clean-household-sponges/#comment-31618 [...] way to know at a glance that these guys didn’t get mixed with the good stash by mistake (see How to Clean Household Sponges to make sure your sponges really do get a proper cleaning [...] [...] way to know at a glance that these guys didn’t get mixed with the good stash by mistake (see How to Clean Household Sponges to make sure your sponges really do get a proper cleaning [...]

]]> By: Janice http://tipnut.com/how-to-clean-household-sponges/#comment-278 Janice Thu, 25 Jan 2007 11:34:33 +0000 http://tipnut.com/how-to-clean-household-sponges/#comment-278 I knew you had instructions here about this. Interesting after all the blog excitement recently over <a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2007/01/24/how_best_to_disinfec.html" rel="nofollow">disinfecting sponges gone wrong</a> and your instructions were right on weeks ago, good job Tipnut! I knew you had instructions here about this. Interesting after all the blog excitement recently over disinfecting sponges gone wrong and your instructions were right on weeks ago, good job Tipnut!

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