As of: March 18, 2024, 1:30 p.m
By: Anne Hund
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Dishcloths or dishwashing sponges at home are practical.
But not everyone thinks about changing them regularly in the kitchen.
Many people use a dishwashing sponge or dishcloth at home.
However, not everyone thinks about changing them in time.
However, bacteria can multiply quickly, especially in dishwashing sponges at room temperatures, explains the
consumer advice center
and has a few tips on how best to clean dishcloths.
Change dishcloths and sponges more often
Not only should you keep the kitchen sink nice and clean - you should also clean dishcloths more often (symbolic image).
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The consumer advice center
recommends
always letting rags or tea towels dry thoroughly after use and changing them at least once a week.
According to the advice, you should wash them at at least 60 degrees.
If you prefer to use a dishwashing brush straight away, you can clean it in the dishwasher or with hot water at at least 60 degrees, that's another tip.
Use heavy-duty detergent to clean dishwashing sponges
“It’s best not to use a dishwashing sponge at all,” says microbiologist Professor Dr.
Markus Egert from Furtwangen University according to an online article by
Bayern1 (as of January 22nd)
.
But if you use a kitchen sponge, please wash it with detergent after each use and, above all, let it dry thoroughly, he advised the report
according to.
With two or three sponges, which can always be alternately dried on the heater or oven thoroughly before the next use, the germ load can be limited quite well,
as the online report from
Bayern 1 states.
If only one sponge is used, it should be cleaned after two days at the latest, according to another tip.
It works very simply: According to the expert's research in the field of household hygiene, as the report on
BR.de
states, it is best to wash kitchen sponges in the washing machine at 60 degrees with heavy-duty detergent after use.
The bleach contained in the washing powder, together with the mechanical rubbing and rinsing, ensures that the germs are thoroughly decimated, as the article by
Bayern 1
explains.
Alternatively, you can use metal sponges, for example, and let them dry after use.
They are also easy to clean: it is enough to rinse them and soak them in vinegar essence overnight, for example, according to another tip according to the article mentioned.
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The kitchen sink should also be kept hygienically clean.
If you like, you can clean the sink quickly and easily using home remedies - a few routines will help with daily cleaning.