How to Clean Your Sponge

Published on Monday, February 25, 2008, by CHOW Video Team / Edit Post

How to Clean Your Sponge

A sponge is an instrument of cleanliness. Don’t let bacteria fester.

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  • I have tried this and burnt the sponge in the microwave. That smell was not easy to get out of the microwave. Maybe i'll try boiling the sponge next time.

  • great tip - I usually wash my sponge in the washing machine, but this is alot quicker. Thanks

  • I'll have to try that. What I usually do is boil my sponges for a few minutes. That usually does the trick.

  • I love this tip and do it all of the time now! I do it in 30 second increments as my oven is powerful, and as with any item emerging from a microwave, it could be hot, so use common sense, and just let sit in there for a bit before taking it out. Great tip guys!

  • It's going to take a lot longer than a second to cool down. the video make's it appear that you can pick up the sponge as soon as the door is opened. Really bad move.

  • hey DG-

    Rick's right, the sponge should be wet and I leave it in the microwave for about 2 minutes. And let it sit for a second afterwards as the sponge could be hot.

  • the sponge must be wet since microwaves don't see anything dry, they only agitate moisture.

  • Would that be a dry sponge or a wet sponge?
    How long would you leave it in the microwave?

  • thanks for the tip.