Researchers found that popular sponge cleaning methods can only reduce general bacteria up to 60 percent while making the remaining bacteria stronger and more densely packed on our sponges. Turns out that the microwave oven may offer the simplest effective option according to university of florida researchers.
Pour some of the solution into a bowl one large enough to soak your sponge in completely.
How long to microwave sponge.
Forget the microwave fad and try this highly effective bleach solution method instead.
Microwave on high for 1 minute.
Clean the sponge every few days.
Be careful in removing the sponge from the microwave because it will.
Depending on your specific machine you may want to microwave your sponge for up to 2 minutes.
Then set your timer for 1 minute and press start.
Leave to stand for 2 3 minutes before turning out and serving with golden syrup or jam and custard.
The scientists reported that simply microwaving sponges completely wet never dry for two minutes at high power killed or inactivated over 99 percent of pathogens in sponges that had been soaked in a witchs brew of fecal bacteria viruses protozoan parasites and bacterial spores.
Two minutes should be enough to kill most disease causing germs.
Your kitchen sponge is gross and germy.
Fill a large container with one part bleach and nine parts water.
Spoon the mixture into the greased bowl.
Set your microwave to its highest setting.
Stop microwaving your sponges immediately.
The usda recommends putting it in the dishwasher with a heated dry cycle or wetting the sponge and popping it in the microwave for a minute.
The microwave was one of the next most effective zapping 999 of germs.
Cover with cling film or a plate and microwave for about 6 8 minutes time may vary on individual microwaves so if you think it needs more time dont worry you cant over cook the sponge just be carefull if you have used chocolate spread this can burn.
Microwave only sponges or plastic scrubbers that do not contain steel or other metals.
Make sure the sponge or scrubber is wet not dry.
And that microwave trick.
Do this by putting the sponge in the microwave saturating it in water we used 14 cup for scrub sponges and 12 cup for cellulose then heating it on high for one minute scrub or two minutes cellulose.
After washing dishes let your.
Cover with cling film and microwave on full power for four minutes or until the sponge begins to shrink from the sides and is springy to the touch.
Not much use originally published august 4 2017 at 910 pm updated august 5 2017 at 120 am.
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