Did you know experts recommend changing your kitchen sponge every week?

[Anonymous]

And I know none of us do that shit, I'm guessing there's probably one person on here that actually does a sponge change every week but anyone else I'm almost certain it's more than a week 😂

[SueShe]

I am aware of that and because I am aware of it, I don't use sponges. To perform the sink cleaning, I simply use recycled paper towels that I discard after use.

I am aware that this is not the most planet friendly solution but you have to give in somewhere. Either you use paper towels and cut down trees, which in my country of residence is something that needs to be done to protect the forests or then you use sponges and then are faced with the problems of the proper disposal and possible pollution arising from it.

No ideal solution and that is why I use recycled paper towels.

[Asker]

Well then, I guess you must be the one person I was talking about 😂

[SueShe]

I did not want to say it but I had this feeling you were talking about me 🤨

[Asker]

No it was just a guess cause there's always one, but this all makes sense 😂

[sage2021]

I wonder if putting a sponge 🧽 really kills the germs like they say.🤔

I don't use a sponge that much. I use my dishcloths more. I can really see when it's time to change it.

[Asker]

Well I think that's why they expect us to change it every week lol

[exitseven]

We throw ours in the dishwasher until they are all worn out. I heard that you can also put them in the microwave and nuke them.

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO😎

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

In fact, a friend told me that, a month ago. I had no idea lol

[Asker]

So youve been changing them since a month ago? Lol

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

Let's say I registered that new information and I'm still processing it lol

[Screenwriter]

my are Tuff Scrub sponges and are dish washable and last for months. So, I'll wash mine with my next dishwasher load today! and put them on regular wash...

[Asker]

That's actually smart lol

[Cleatchaser1]

I use some for a month, probably longer. I just look at them and decide when they're too grimey.

[Asker]

This is how I thought everyone did it 😂

[MemeSupreme]

it makes sense bc they get sm bacteria

i swap mine after every time i run the dishwasher

[Asker]

I don't believe you 😂

[MemeSupreme]

WHY ITS SO EASY THO

its literally like cleaning a towel where you throw a dirty one in the washer and use a clean one until its dirty

[Asker]

You should show me, I have a couple sponges you can show me how to clean them

[MemeSupreme]

CHUCK IT IN THERE
youtube.com/shorts/Goopua6WBu8?si=0qE_5vpNwEBab5Jp

[Asker]

Strange little brain lol

[midnightmoon05]

No.
who is the expert? The sponge maker? One way to up their sales.

[Asker]

I don't know who but apparently they can accumulate bacteria but I knew you were going to say something wild when I saw your notification 😂

[midnightmoon05]

Hehehe… everything accumulate “bacteria’s”
We need some bacteria… !! To survive I am serious.
These ocd freaks need to throw them in mud lol

[Asker]

Mud is probably cleaner than other things when it comes to bacteria, I think 😂

[midnightmoon05]

Exactly!!
Still… we need to build up our system to take on more bacteria from the sponges lol

[Asker]

You can drive the bacteria around 😂

[midnightmoon05]

Eat it!!
I am the bacteria

[Asker]

So you are yogurt?

[midnightmoon05]

That’s it … the food stuff haha

[midnightmoon05]

The good bacteria

[Asker]

Yea I know about the good bacteria but what about the bad bacteria 😂

[midnightmoon05]

Good for you as well 😊 so that we can build up our immune systems

[Asker]

I already have a good immune system lol

[midnightmoon05]

At your age. You should be good. My age? Different story…. Things start going downhill slowly.

[Asker]

Yea I guess, maybe you just need vitamins 😬

[queenofcardio]

I regularly change it even my dishcloths and dishtowels.

[Asker]

It seems I was wrong and everyone does it 😂

[beenherebefore]

Yea that's pretty much what I do in my house. Dishwashing sponges are full of germs.

[Asker]

Yea they are lol

[Account]

... Oh shit. I definitely don't do that lmao.

[Asker]

I'm actually surprised on the amount of people that do lol

[Account]

Sometimes I forget I even exist let alone remembering to replace the kitchen sponge every week. It is also surpring to me however I am never certain if people lie on their answers or not lol.

[Asker]

Til now I always thought sponges magically cleaned everything without getting dirty, this ruined sponges for me, there must be imposters among us, someone here gotta be lying 😂

[Blueoceanna]

I change it every week 😁

[Asker]

I guess it's more common than I thought 😂

[AngryCarl3]

I had the same advice from the Kitchen Sponge Marketing Board.

Ever wonder where all the used sponges end up? I'm thinking landfill.