Did you know that recent studies in kitchens have shown that there are 362 types of bacteria on a dish sponge? That is about 82 billion bacteria per cm2.

Sponges are a favorable environment for the growth of bacteria because they are always wet and come into contact with food debris. The longer you keep a dish sponge, the greater the risk of E. coli or salmonella infection.

Types of sponges

There are many types of sponges from which you can choose according to your needs. Test them all, choose the ones you like the most:

1. Grooved and non-grooved sponges. The grooved sponge is provided with a groove for nail protection, very useful when washing dishes. And the non-grooved one does not have this protection.

2. Sponges in different colors. A variety of colors. We recommend using color-coded cleaning accessories. This will prevent contamination of a surface. For example, you can use the red/pink accessories for the bathroom, the green ones for the kitchen, the blue ones for the hallways and the yellow ones for the office. The same principle can be applied to sponges.

We recommend you to use sponge, they are grooved and in addition, you have a choice.

3. Sponges depending on the surface. The sponge has an abrasive part for cleaning and a softer part for sensitive surfaces. But there are also sponges for difficult cleaning, hardened dirt or sponges for delicate surfaces such as Teflon, glass. These sponges will help you clean the surface more easily without scratching it.

4. Sponges in various sizes. The larger a sponge, the better you clean a glass or a stretched surface.

The lifespan of a kitchen sponge

Experts say that a kitchen sponge should be changed every 2-3 weeks. Moreover, depending on how often you use it, some specialists recommend changing it once a week. Make the right decision based on your eating style, how often you cook and whether you generally wash dishes by hand. The health of you and your family is the most important.

Dacă păstrezi buretele de vase timp de 2-3 săptămâni, îți recomandăm:

1. Clean it very well after each use.

2. Squeeze it very well and leave it to dry. If it stays wet, new bacteria can multiply inside the sponge every 20 minutes.

3. Disinfect it. We recommend that every 2-3 washes disinfect the sponge. You can leave the sponge in water with disinfectant for 15 minutes. Afterwards, rinse it well with water, squeeze it and leave it to dry.

Periodic disinfection of the sponge does not prolong its life longer than the recommended period. If the sponge starts to smell, it is a sign that it needs to be changed urgently.

Sponge disinfection solutions:

Tip: Disinfect the sink in this way, choose a disinfectant that you like and use it with confidence. It may be one of those mentioned above. Don't forget that food scraps, eggshells end up in the sink, here you wash the raw food, the meat, you wash the dishes on which the raw food, dairy products stood, etc.

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