merryb wrote:
>
> On Jul 31, 4:17 pm, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
> > merryb wrote:
> > > They are safer than you think- at least they have a chance of drying
> > > out after a day or so...I heard that nukking a damp sponge on high for
> > > 2 minutes will take care of like 98% of bad critters. I have a little
> > > basket that has suction cups that hangs onto the inside of your sink,
> > > so my stuff dries out pretty quick.
> >
> > I have something similar. Anyway, coincidentally and because
> > I haven't cleaned off my desk, I have last Sunday's
> > Marilyn Vos Savant's column right here. She says you have
> > to nuke it for 4 minutes.
> >
> > I guess that's to get 100% of the critters. Disclaimer, don't burn
> > yourself on the sponge.
> >
> > nancy
>
> Thanks for the info! No kidding about the sponge- it's hot after 2
> min- 4 would be ouchier!

Four minutes seems to be on the extreme side of hot to me (in the
nuker!). Nothing worse than over-cooked popcorn in a MW, and I'd hate
to think what odor a burnt sponge might cause.

Sky, who knows too well about over-nuked popcorn (NO, I wasn't the
culprit, just the victim)

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