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amother

Cerise

Mon, Aug 01 2016, 1:37 pm

I squeeze them out after washing dishes and leave them on the counter or in the clean sink to dry. I don't understand why they get smelly so fast. whole sink area will smell of mold just because of a small sponge.
what am I doing wrong?

gp2.0

Mon, Aug 01 2016, 1:41 pm

Sponges get moldy and smelly really fast. They need replacing every 2 weeks - I guess in the summer heat that's every week.

I don't use sponges at all...

amother

Cerise

Mon, Aug 01 2016, 1:44 pm

I don't use the disposable cheap ones. these aren't meant to toss every week.

Tzutzie

Mon, Aug 01 2016, 1:45 pm

I use a new sponge every da or two.

I buy the washable ones. I wash them and dry them on the hottest setting to kill all the germs. Its worth toinvest in the washable kind.

I have the "magic" ones. They come in three colors.

gp2.0

Mon, Aug 01 2016, 1:48 pm

You can try heating the sponge in the microwave for a minute and see if it kills the smell. Only microwave a sponge when it's WET, never dry.

amother

Orchid

Mon, Aug 01 2016, 2:09 pm

I use bounty paper towel instead of sponges. Does the job and usually don't need more than 1-2 a day and then into the garbage they go. No issue with germ buildup and dirty/smelly
Sponges sitting around!!

amother

Cerise

Mon, Aug 01 2016, 2:40 pm

I use the ones that look like this (cant find the actual picture online)

http://www.aliexpress.com/item.....2HmZM

they are thicker and color coated to be meat, dairy and pareve. buy then in kosher supermarket. guessing they are a jewish brand.

is there a reason why they get smelly? or is that just natural? I don't recall this happening in the past, just recently.

oliveoil

Mon, Aug 01 2016, 2:51 pm

sponges need to be replaced frequently. You can try throwing them in the washing machine (or dishwasher, if you have one) to try and extend them, but a week is pretty normal.

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