There’s no denying that the kitchen sponge — a true workhorse in the kitchen — can get a bit yucky. We tapped germ experts for info on how to clean a sponge effectively and banish bacteria.
There are plenty of sponge-cleaning tricks you may have seen on social media or picked up from your grandma. The Good Housekeeping Institute teamed up with with EMSL Analytical Testing Lab in New Jersey to put several popular methods to the test. And the ultimate winner? Soaking your sponge in a bleach solution. But if you don’t have bleach on hand, there are a few other methods that are almost as effective.
