As disgusting as it sounds, yes you can disinfect sponges in the microwave
Saw this on LifeHacker today … nuke your sponges to kill bacteria.
Nuking your sponge at full power for two minutes can kill roughly 99 percent of the viruses and bacteria living inside your little cleaning disease-magnet
I’ve known this for a while, but this article reminded me about it. Yes, it’s really true. The reason is that the water trapped in the interstial spaces of the sponge heat to boiling and boil the little buggers to death. So, yes, being wet is important. Oh, and don’t leave it in there too long (I think a min is all it takes, maybe 2) … it really, really sinks if it gets too hot and starts to cook.
Yes, I made this mistake.
Tags: hygene, kill bacteria
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