Are Kitchen Sponges Sanitary. The moist micro-crevices that make a sponge such an effective cleaning device also make it a cozy home for germs and more. As it turns out germ experts say the average kitchen sponge really is one of the dirtiest items in the home.
Turns out the reason why these dish scrubbers were so filthy was because the cellulose sponges provide a perfect. Whats the best way to clean your dirty sponge. After sanitizing with either method wring the sponge out and allow it to dry to prevent any new bacteria from growing.
Thats about the same amount found in an average human stool sample.
On 23 of the sponges they tested there were dangerous bacteria including E. Turns out the reason why these dish scrubbers were so filthy was because the cellulose sponges provide a perfect. Sponge sanitation methods appear not sufficient to effectively reduce the bacterial load in kitchen sponges and might even increase the shares of disease-linked bacteria they wrote in the. Gerba a University of Arizona professor there are more germs in your kitchen sink than on your toilet seatp.
