"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
> On 8/15/2017 1:14 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "KenK" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> My local newspaper had an interesting editorial yesterday. It said that
>>> Popular Science magazine had an article saying the kitchen sink sponge
>>> is
>>> the most germ-laden object in the house, even worse that the toilet.
>>> Says
>>> the sponge should be replaced every week. Says microwaving it doesm't
>>> help
>>> much. No info about magazine issue date or the name of the article and I
>>> didn't search for it.
>>>
>>> I think they could be right and will start replacing my sponge weekly.
>>>
>>> I bet boiling it for five or ten minutes in water would work but
>>> replacing
>>> it is simpler and more likely to be effective.
>>
>> I've never made it a habit to use sponges. I do keep a few cheap ones and
>> on the rare occasion that I do use one, it's tossed. Mostly I use paper
>> towels for cleaning. Use a brush for dishes. I imagine someone will
>> likely say that those aren't good either.
>
> Paper towels are good, the brush may be better than a sponge, but could
> still carry bacteria.
>
> I use the green scrubbie sponge things and put them in the dishwasher a
> couple of times a week or nuke it a minute in the microwave. You could do
> that with a brush,

If I used my dishwasher, I could. But I don't. I do look for brushes on sale
and replace them often.