Kitchen sponges are porous and damp, which creates the ideal environment for bacteria to grow. “Sponges have a physical structure that consists of an array of large and small holes, and this ...

This alarming insight comes from research scientist Trond Møretrø, who works at a Norwegian food research institute and spoke to CNN about the risks associated with kitchen sponges. He warns ...

If you're the sort to clean your kitchen counters with a sponge ... Mock says. "Place the sponge in a small container and pour about six ounces of vinegar over it. Let the sponge soak for at ...

Your kitchen sponge may seem like a small tool, but it could be posing a significant risk to your health. From harboring ...

If you're like most people, you use a kitchen sponge every day to clean your dishes. But is the sponge itself clean? The answer is probably no. "That thing is very dirty," Philip Tierno ...

Did you know millions of bacteria can live on your kitchen sponge, even when you clean it regularly? Still, it's a good idea to clean it every day you use it. Wet a sponge and nuke it in the ...