Running your sponges through the dishwasher helps kill bacteria. Scotch-Brite recommends replacing sponges at least once a month. It’s an inevitability on the order of death and taxes: If you cook, ...

A kitchen sponge is one of the dirtiest items in your home. Learn how to clean a kitchen sponge and tell when it's time to toss it. Getty Images One of the hardest working tools in the kitchen is a ...

NORWAY -- Kitchen sponges harbor more bacteria than kitchen brushes, which may be a more hygienic way to clean your dishes, according to researchers in Norway. "Salmonella and other bacteria grow and ...

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DURHAM, N.C. – Researchers at Duke University have uncovered a basic but surprising fact: your kitchen sponge is a better incubator for diverse bacterial communities than a laboratory Petri dish. But ...

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The kitchen sponge represents one of the most humble yet ubiquitous tools in modern homes. Used daily for washing dishes, wiping counters, and general cleaning, these porous cleaning aids rarely ...