The typical kitchen sponge has around 10 million bacteria per square inch.
When asked, “What is the dirtiest spot in the typical household?” most people say the toilet seat. For sure, that would have been my response, until I discovered studies on bacteria and household diseases by Dr. Chuck Gerba, professor of microbiology at the University of Arizona. According to him, the filthiest place in our homes is the kitchen sponge or cloth.
Think about this scenario: You open a package of ground beef on the cutting board, form patties for tonight’s meal, wipe down the cutting board with your handy kitchen sponge and move on to chopping vegetables. Dr. Gerba says, given what he has discovered on the typical kitchen cutting board, the home’s toilet seat would be a safer place to cut vegetables.
Putting that kitchen sponge through a complete cycle with detergent daily, or as often as you run a load of dishes, is a much better solution. The heat plus detergent is sufficient to kill bacteria and mildew.
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