This just in:

[conuly]

Kitchen sponges? Dirtier than toilets.

At this point, I'm starting to wonder if there's anything less likely to harbor germs than your average toilet! Yeesh.

Comments

[appadil.livejournal.com]

Or to put them through the dishwasher or heat them in the microwave for a minute or two. The same death-by-temperature that works when we're cooking meat also does a pretty thorough job of killing the bacteria in sponges.

[leora.livejournal.com]

That makes sense and I hadn't thought of it. I might try microwaving some sponges. I'm hand washing a lot of dishes right now.