Learn how to clean kitchen sponges with these clever tips!
Got a kitchen sponge? Have you cleaned it lately?? You’re going to LOVE these easy tricks for How to Clean Kitchen Sponges!
It’s so important to keep your sponges clean in the kitchen, and these tricks will keep them from smelling, too!
So are you ready for another easy Kitchen Tip that will save you money and help your sponges last so much longer?
Here’s what you need to do…
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How to Clean Kitchen Sponges
There are several different ways you can go about cleaning your kitchen sponges, but here are my favorites…
#1: Soak It Overnight in Vinegar
Add 1/2 cup HOT Water and 1/2 cup White Vinegar to a small bowl, and place your sponge in the mixture.
Allow your sponge to soak overnight, then in the morning rinse it out with hot water, and it’s ready to go!
#2: Just Toss It In the Dishwasher!
My other favorite trick is to just toss your kitchen sponge in the top rack of your diswasher, and run it through the next time you wash a load of dishes.
I keep two sponges out at all times ~ one in a small dish on the counter, and the other in the dishwasher. Then… when I unload the dishes, I simply swap the sponges, so one is always getting cleaned. Now how easy is that?!? No more worries about icky-sticky sponges! 😉
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Marion says
Good tips. Enj0y reading you. Have a great weekend.
Robin says
When I use sponges (not often), I soak them in a very diluted bleach/water solution overnight. I just take the glass I was drinking from before bedtime and soak the sponge there. Works great, unless you use too much bleach!
lc says
I have two sponges. Which I rotate. I put one out in the sun for a day or two which clears out the smell. Then i clean it in a bleach bath and its ready to go again. Its the one way I found that truly removes the smell.
patricia says
While you have the soapy sponge in the microwave, turn it on for 1 minute and let cool down a few seconds, wipe down your microwave and it will be spotlessly clean.
Laurel says
I have microwaved my sponge, but then my microwave ends up smelling like a nasty old sponge!! Don’t do it if your sponge already smells, that’s my advice. 🙂
Rebecca Cook says
I have found that microwaving your clean, damp sponge for 30 seconds also gets rid of that sour smell.