Thread: Kitchen sponge

In article <i7iqlo$4vq$[email protected]>,
"Dimitri" <[email protected]> wrote:

> I heard most homes would FAIL the sanitation standards set for restaurants.
>
> The reason - household sponges.
>
> I regularly zap mine in the nuker to bring any liquid to a boil and to
> sanitize.
>
> You?
>
> Dimitri

I use a small amount of bleach in the dish water.
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"Dimitri" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:i7iqlo$4vq$[email protected]..
> I heard most homes would FAIL the sanitation standards set for
> restaurants.
>
> The reason - household sponges.
>
> I regularly zap mine in the nuker to bring any liquid to a boil and to
> sanitize.
>
> You?

I started doing that after I heard it somewhere.

On Sep 24, 1:29*pm, "Dimitri" <Dimitr...@prodigy.net> wrote:
> I heard most homes would FAIL the sanitation standards set for restaurants.
>
> The reason - household sponges.
>
> I regularly zap mine in the nuker to bring any liquid to a boil and to
> sanitize.
>
> You?
>
> Dimitri

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

N.

On 9/24/2010 1:29 PM, Dimitri wrote:
> I heard most homes would FAIL the sanitation standards set for restaurants.
>
> The reason - household sponges.
>
> I regularly zap mine in the nuker to bring any liquid to a boil and to
> sanitize.
>
> You?
>
> Dimitri

Never use them, use wash cloths and replace them twice a day with clean
ones. They go into the wash, get some bleach in with them and there you
are. I do use a scrub brush as my main dish washing tool. It resides in
a container with bleach in it and is changed daily also. As we both have
compromised immune systems we are careful.

On Sep 24, 2:29*pm, "Dimitri" <Dimitr...@prodigy.net> wrote:
> I heard most homes would FAIL the sanitation standards set for restaurants.
>
> The reason - household sponges.
>
> I regularly zap mine in the nuker to bring any liquid to a boil and to
> sanitize.
>
> You?
>
> Dimitri

I don't own a kitchen sponge. I purchased a s--t-load of dishcloths
and use them with abandon. I grab a fresh one for any dish washing,
another for counter cleaning, fridge cleaning etc. They are cheap,
wash easily and owe me nothing. Sponges get ratty looking, stained,
wear down.....I can't think of a good reason to have one.

"Dimitri" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:i7iqlo$4vq$[email protected]..
>I heard most homes would FAIL the sanitation standards set for restaurants.
>
> The reason - household sponges.
>
> I regularly zap mine in the nuker to bring any liquid to a boil and to
> sanitize.
>
> You?

I keep a couple on hand and toss them in the dishwasher every evening. Same
with scrub brushes etc.

Felice

George wrote on Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:15:59 -0500:

> On 9/24/2010 1:29 PM, Dimitri wrote:
>> I heard most homes would FAIL the sanitation standards set
>> for restaurants.
>>
>> The reason - household sponges.
>>
>> I regularly zap mine in the nuker to bring any liquid to a
>> boil and to sanitize.

>Never use them, use wash cloths and replace them twice a day with clean
>ones. They go into the wash, get some bleach in with them and there you
>are.

It is much easier to put the kitchen sponge into the covered compartment
of the dishwasher when I remember or sense a smell. This does certainly
remove odors. I don't care to collect a week's worth of smelly rags and,
in any case, I very seldom use bleach since my bath towels are colored.


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Potomac, Maryland

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On Sep 24, 2:29*pm, "Dimitri" <Dimitr...@prodigy.net> wrote:
> I heard most homes would FAIL the sanitation standards set for restaurants.
>
> The reason - household sponges.
>
> I regularly zap mine in the nuker to bring any liquid to a boil and to
> sanitize.
>
> You?
>
> Dimitri

No sponge. Handi-wipes and paper towels. I cut the handi-wipes
in half, and use one (mostly for wiping counters) until it looks
unappealing, then I throw it away. I don't tend to put food right
on the counters, so I don't care if they're sanitized. Hell, I don't
care if anything is sanitized; I have a fully functioning immune
system.

I use paper towels for what little hand dishwashing I do (sharp
knives, anything that's too big for the dishwasher).

Cindy Hamilton

Dimitri wrote:
> I heard most homes would FAIL the sanitation standards set for
> restaurants.
>
> The reason - household sponges.
>
> I regularly zap mine in the nuker to bring any liquid to a boil and to
> sanitize.
>
> You?

Ugh, I have to have my green and yellow sponges, but I try to
change them often. I know this is a failing in my kitchen
sanitation. Heh. I'll start zapping mine as you do.

nancy

On 24-Sep-2010, "Dimitri" <[email protected]> wrote:

> I heard most homes would FAIL the sanitation standards set for
> restaurants.
>
> The reason - household sponges.
>
> I regularly zap mine in the nuker to bring any liquid to a boil and to
> sanitize.
>
> You?

I have not used a sponge in more than 20 years. I use tea-towels, which can
be laundered after a few uses, or paper towels which are tossed immediately.
For the occasional really tough cleaning jobs I use a brush, then toss it
in the dishwasher.
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On Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:29:10 -0700, "Dimitri" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>I heard most homes would FAIL the sanitation standards set for restaurants.
>
>The reason - household sponges.
>
>I regularly zap mine in the nuker to bring any liquid to a boil and to
>sanitize.
>
>You?

I use a Dobie sponge and it gets sanitized everytime I run my
dishwasher.

On Sep 24, 12:36*pm, "Nancy Young" <rjynly...@comcast.net> wrote:
> Dimitri wrote:
> > I heard most homes would FAIL the sanitation standards set for
> > restaurants.
>
> > The reason - household sponges.
>
> > I regularly zap mine in the nuker to bring any liquid to a boil and to
> > sanitize.
>
> > You?
>
> Ugh, I have to have my green and yellow sponges, but I try to
> change them often. *I know this is a failing in my kitchen
> sanitation. *Heh. *I'll start zapping mine as you do. *
>
> nancy

The microwave is the best way to sanitize a sponge, that is correct.

"Dimitri" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:i7iqlo$4vq$[email protected]..
>I heard most homes would FAIL the sanitation standards set for restaurants.
>
> The reason - household sponges.
>
> I regularly zap mine in the nuker to bring any liquid to a boil and to
> sanitize.
>
> You?
>

Little bleach in cold water, soak.

Paul

On 9/24/2010 2:27 PM, James Silverton wrote:
> George wrote on Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:15:59 -0500:
>
>> On 9/24/2010 1:29 PM, Dimitri wrote:
>>> I heard most homes would FAIL the sanitation standards set
>>> for restaurants.
>>>
>>> The reason - household sponges.
>>>
>>> I regularly zap mine in the nuker to bring any liquid to a
>>> boil and to sanitize.
>
>> Never use them, use wash cloths and replace them twice a day with
>> clean ones. They go into the wash, get some bleach in with them and
>> there you are.
>
> It is much easier to put the kitchen sponge into the covered compartment
> of the dishwasher when I remember or sense a smell. This does certainly
> remove odors. I don't care to collect a week's worth of smelly rags and,
> in any case, I very seldom use bleach since my bath towels are colored.
>
>
I don't collect a weeks worth of smelly rags James, they never smell,
are rinsed, go into the utility room in a basket and are washed every
few days. Our bath towels are colored too, the dish rags go in with the
whites. Everyone does things differently, not wrongly.

On Sep 24, 11:29*am, "Dimitri" <Dimitr...@prodigy.net> wrote:
> I heard most homes would FAIL the sanitation standards set for restaurants.
>
> The reason - household sponges.
>
> I regularly zap mine in the nuker to bring any liquid to a boil and to
> sanitize.
>
> You?
>
> Dimitri

It's a wonder we every made it through childhood what with many moms
using the same old dish rag for several days.

On Sep 24, 12:36*pm, "Nancy Young" <rjynly...@comcast.net> wrote:
> Dimitri wrote:
> > I heard most homes would FAIL the sanitation standards set for
> > restaurants.
>
> > The reason - household sponges.
>
> > I regularly zap mine in the nuker to bring any liquid to a boil and to
> > sanitize.
>
> > You?
>
> Ugh, I have to have my green and yellow sponges, but I try to
> change them often. *I know this is a failing in my kitchen
> sanitation. *Heh. *I'll start zapping mine as you do. *
>
> nancy

If you ate enough dirt as a kid you'd have a healthy immune system.

George wrote on Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:07:19 -0500:

> On 9/24/2010 2:27 PM, James Silverton wrote:
>> George wrote on Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:15:59 -0500:
>>
>>> On 9/24/2010 1:29 PM, Dimitri wrote:
>>>> I heard most homes would FAIL the sanitation standards set
>>>> for restaurants.
>>>>
>>>> The reason - household sponges.
>>>>
>>>> I regularly zap mine in the nuker to bring any liquid to a
>>>> boil and to sanitize.
>>
>>> Never use them, use wash cloths and replace them twice a day
>>> with clean ones. They go into the wash, get some bleach in
>>> with them and there you are.
>>
>> It is much easier to put the kitchen sponge into the covered
>> compartment of the dishwasher when I remember or sense a
>> smell. This does certainly remove odors. I don't care to
>> collect a week's worth of smelly rags and, in any case, I
>> very seldom use bleach since my bath towels are colored.
>>
>I don't collect a weeks worth of smelly rags James, they never smell,
>are rinsed, go into the utility room in a basket and are washed every
>few days. Our bath towels are colored too, the dish rags go in with the
>whites. Everyone does things differently, not wrongly.

Who said wrong? :-) I guess it depends on the size of your household.
Most of my stuff is wash and wear but I have one full load of towels,
athletic socks and underwear once a week.

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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

> 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.

Chemo the Clown wrote:
> On Sep 24, 12:36 pm, "Nancy Young" <rjynly...@comcast.net> wrote:

>> Ugh, I have to have my green and yellow sponges, but I try to
>> change them often. I know this is a failing in my kitchen
>> sanitation. Heh. I'll start zapping mine as you do.

> If you ate enough dirt as a kid you'd have a healthy immune system.

One time we went on vacation and before leaving, I did the usual
thing, took out the garbage so I wouldn't come back to a stinky
house.

Return trip wasn't a good one, 7 hour delay in the airport and
wound up walking in the door at 2:30am. Arrived to a stench
that would make you think a raccoon died in the house somewhere.
The end to a perfect day. Argh.

Nope, not a raccoon. I learned my lesson, before you leave for
vacation, toss the sponge. It seemed fine when I left. There's
a reason they call sponges Bacteria condos.

nancy