> I don't use sponges in the kitchen - I use dishrags, and wash them
> regularly, adding Clorox 2 to the hot water.
>
> N.

After the Mythbusters episode where they were testing the amount of
bacteria on household items, and found the kitchen sponge to be far
and away the filthiest thing they could find, I stopped buying sponges
and went to dishrags, which are used once and washed in the washing
machine.