GERMS: Kitchen Sponge Germs

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Betsy Landry and her kitchen are bouncing back after a huge Thanksgiving Day feast. But her dish sponge is worse for the wear. "I'm sure there are a lot of germs on it but I don't think much about it," said Landry. She says she usually uses her sponge Sponges can spread harmful bacterial all over your kitchen. To prevent your sponges from One minute of microwaving is sufficient to kill bacteria. 4) Be careful when removing the sponge from the microwave, because it will be hot. You may want to That kitchen sponge you use to wipe down dishes, the sink, the cutting board, and counter is a breeding ground for bacteria—which you can easily kill in the microwave. Step by step web site wikiHow suggests several ways to de-germ your kitchen sponge While kitchen sponges are generally cleaning tools, they can also be disease carriers if neglected, experts said. According to microbiologist Dr. Windell Rivera, sponges, typically used to clean plates and utensils, are moisture absorbent in nature, making 1. Kitchen sponges. Soaking up bacteria is all in a day's work for your kitchen sponge, so unless you want to "clean" your dishes with a germy sponge, you need to disinfect or replace it regularly. To disinfect, soak the sponge in a mixture of 3/4 cup put a wet sponge in the microwave for 2 minutes to kill most of the harmful bacteria,” said Lisa Yakas, a microbiologist with NSF International. If a sponge smells or has loose pieces, it is time to throw it away. Ghastly gaskets: Dangerous beasties .

A previous study in 1999 found that many bacteria are eliminated within the first 15 seconds of being heated by microwave, and that only E Then again, there is an even simpler option: tossing the sponge out and getting a new one. Kitchen sponges and dishcloths are a breeding ground for germs such as Salmonella and his team used a regular off-the-shelf microwave oven to "zap" sponges and plastic pan scrubbers. They microwaved them for different lengths of time, squeezing A now a few words about the humble kitchen sponge. For the bacteria and germs that can make you sick, a sponge is paradise. It's wet - they like moisture - and there's always something to eat. Here's a simple way to sterilize your sponges and scrub pads Kitchen sponges may harbor dangerous bacteria. Photo Credit green sponge image by robert mobley from Fotolia.com The kitchen may be the dirtiest room in the home, and kitchen sponges partially take the blame. According to "The New York Times," there are .

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