Poll

[bertine]

I was going to make a poll about existential crisises but I decided not to inflict that on you. So, here is one that my mom and I argue about everytime we do dishes together:

[Poll #1173252]

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[ntiva.livejournal.com]

You can microwave sponges to kill the bacteria. I usually wet the sponge, get it a little bit soapy, put it on a dish or bowl, and nuke it for 2 minutes, then I let it cool off before rinsing it out.

[trista.livejournal.com]

Ooh, it never occurred to me to nuke with soap. I've always washed it with soap, rinsed like crazy, and then nuked.

[ntiva.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's always worked for me.

You can also run them through the dishwasher, but I don't think that kills the bacteria as well as microwaving it does.

[trista.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately for me, I am the dishwasher.

One of my friends when I was younger wanted to do the bacteria killing thing but didn't have a microwave, so she put the sponge in the toaster. Bad, bad idea. She had sponge flambé.

[avecvu.livejournal.com]

I know, but I'm not likely to do that every time I want to wash dishes, which is what I'd need to do. As it is, I boil the brush every so often.

[ntiva.livejournal.com]

Oh, I don't microwave it every day. Just every few days when it gets a little stinky. :)

I just be sure to rinse it out really really well each time I'm done using it and let it dry. That helps keep the bacteria at bay.