Plus the clear signs that your sponge is no longer good.
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How often should you replace your sponge?
What if we told you that your kitchen sponge is dirtier than your toilet seat? Research shows that kitchens harbor far more bacteria than toilets with the biggest culprit being the dishwashing sponge. Think about it: it’s super absorbent and is used to remove food particles bodily fluids and sometimes even raw meat juices often without being cleaned between surfaces. This increases the risk of cross-contamination and ultimately illnesses like food poisoning.
The thing is there is so much conflicting information out there about how to clean a kitchen sponge how often to clean it and how often to replace it so we did our best to break it down.
A recent study of popular sponge cleaning techniques such as boiling and microwaving found that these methods are not as effective as once thought. They may even worsen the growth of certain strains of bacteria.
