Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There's no denying that the kitchen sponge — a true workhorse in the kitchen — can get a bit yucky. We tapped germ experts for ...

Plus, why you don't *have* to get rid of it.

Kitchen sponges can be revolting cesspits of harmful bacteria, crawling with E. coli, Salmonella, and enough unwanted microbes to rival a laboratory Petri dish. A sponge’s holey structure is part of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images One of the hardest working tools in the kitchen is a sponge. You grab it to wipe a counter, wash a dish, and scrub ...

One of the hardest working tools in the kitchen is a sponge. You grab it to wipe a counter, wash a dish, and scrub the sink. But, how often do you clean the sponge? Just think of all the bits that are ...

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First, be sure your sponge doesn’t have any metallic fibres, such as in the scrub pad. If it’s all clear, soak it in water to prevent it from catching fire. Microwave on high for one to two minutes.

One of the hardest working tools in the kitchen is a sponge. You grab it to wipe a counter, wash a dish, and scrub the sink. But, how often do you clean the sponge? Just think of all the bits that are ...