As you're scrubbing away, you may be surprised to learn that choosing a sponge versus a dish brush can have an impact on the amount of bacteria in the kitchen. In fact, using a sponge instead of a dish brush is the No. 1 mistake you're making when washing dishes—here's why.

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MICROBIOLOGYKitchen Sponges Help Breed Bacteria BetterThere’s a structural reason your sponge hosts so many microbesBy Joanna Thompson on May 1, 2022 Scientific American May 2022 IssueYour kitchen sponge is teeming with microbes. But repeated contact with food waste is not...

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Kitchen sponges are bacteria’s dream home These cleaner-uppers provide an ideal living space in which microbes can thrive.

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Kitchen sponges can be loaded with bacteria, but most of us prefer not to think about it. It’s scientists’ job to think about the things others don’t, however, and one team investigated sponges’ suitability as a microbial medium, learning that...

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