Corey123
Washing Up
Yes, may I suggest washing the sponge before putting in the microwave?
But I'm just going to continue using the Lysol Kitchen Spray for now.
But I'm just going to continue using the Lysol Kitchen Spray for now.
Corey123 said:Yes, may I suggest washing the sponge before putting in the microwave?
But I'm just going to continue using the Lysol Kitchen Spray for now.
BlueCat said:I was going to say "that goes without saying" and then I read SuzyQ3's post about the funky sponge. If it's gone funky, it's gone funky. That's when you toss it and get a new one. I can't say that I deliberately wash mine before putting it in the microwave, because if it's still got soap in it, that soap will foam up. I always rinse it well though.
BC
Only if the sponge isn't wet.Candocook said:And on today's MSN page, this is causing microwave fires.
BlueCat said:I was going to say "that goes without saying" and then I read SuzyQ3's post about the funky sponge. If it's gone funky, it's gone funky. That's when you toss it and get a new one. I can't say that I deliberately wash mine before putting it in the microwave, because if it's still got soap in it, that soap will foam up. I always rinse it well though.
BC
Corey123 said:Funky is used in two terms; both good AND bad.
Examples: "This food is really funky. I like it!" and "Whoa this house smells funky. Gross!"
True indeed!....leaving your sponges in the dishwasher increases the percentage of bacteria. Imagine all the plates you thought were clean..jeez!
I think there is an even easier way around this problem.
Get some Lysol Kitchen Spray. It's made to be used on counter tops cutting boards and such. When the sponge starts to smell funky, I just spray it with the stuff, and PRESTO, the smell is gone and so are the germs!!
And like the microwave, it also kills 99.9% of germs in just 30 seconds!!
Hi Corey:
The smell may be gone, but the germs sure aren't unless submerge it in the spray, which is pretty expensive compared to microwaving, and probably won't kill all the germs.
Lysol type sprays are made to kill germs on smooth, non-porous surfaces, not on sponges or wood.
I'm not clear on what you're saying here about "leaving" sponges in the dishwasher. I put them in occasionally on the top rack, and I also microwave them every week or so.
And that's exactly what I do - saturate the living **** out of it until it begins to drip from the sponge. The stuff will work, trust me.