THANKS, SCIENCE!
our kitchen sponge harbors zillions of microbes. Cleaning it could make things worse
(Thanks to Ed Reich)
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To be safe, I always shower after using one.
Posted by: manual tomato | July 30, 2017 at 02:51 PM
Another good reason to avoid watching SpongeBob.
Posted by: fractalist | July 30, 2017 at 03:23 PM
Is that why, in those sci fi movies, people exposed to nuclear radiation had to sponge bathe /shower themselves?
Posted by: funny man | July 30, 2017 at 04:06 PM
That's another good reason to have the dog clean the plates.
Posted by: Not My Usual Alias | July 30, 2017 at 04:48 PM
A good reason for millennials to stop sponging off their parents.
Posted by: Le Petomane | July 30, 2017 at 05:17 PM
This is exactly why I don't clean.
Posted by: nursecindy | July 30, 2017 at 05:17 PM
I think this report was a plant by Big Sponge to get us to buy new sponges every week. Fight the power!
Posted by: FredKey | July 30, 2017 at 09:30 PM
Microwave a wet sponge for 2 minutes BEFORE use. That kills almost all bacteria, and the few that survive don't have time to reproduce.
Posted by: Ralph | July 30, 2017 at 10:15 PM
Send them to N. Korea.
Posted by: ImNotDave | July 31, 2017 at 06:44 AM
Another reason I clean the counters only once a year, whether they need it or not.
Posted by: wanderer2575 | July 31, 2017 at 03:52 PM