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Cleaning Up:  Who left the sponge in the sink?  |
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K-Falls Farmgirl
Chapter Leader
2096 Posts
Cheryl
Klamath Falls
Oregon
USA
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 Posted - Jan 04 2009 : 5:23:39 PM
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Oh honey, It smells B.A.D and the whole kitchen now REAKS .. throw it away.. I hate sponges and dish cloths that are used more than two days. They STINK they go ! I have tossed a sponge or two in the dishwasher a time or two..But ewwwwwwwww nasty ones get tossed... I have many. two drawers in the kitchen hold dish towels, & cloths.. I love the knitted & crochet ones..They wash & dry beautifully.
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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kissmekate
True Blue Farmgirl
890 Posts
Kate
Delano
Minnesota
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Posted - Jan 04 2009 : 6:04:19 PM
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You are so right, yuck-o!
I zap my sponge every day or so in the microwave.
Make sure it is wet, and zap it for a minute.
Don't miss out on a blessing, just because it isn't packaged the way you expected. ~MaryJo Copeland |
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jessica
NJ
USA
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Posted - Jan 04 2009 : 6:46:35 PM
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oh my goodness..lol..Glad to know I am not alone. I can't stand when that happens. It stinks so bad and then it gets slimy...gaggag!! I toss them too and boy do I get in trouble..lol. I started making my own so when I tossed them I didn't have to hear about it..lol
bleky blek blek!!
lol hugs!
Jessie
Farmgirl Sister #235
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
2875 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
2875 Posts |
Posted - Jan 04 2009 : 7:06:32 PM
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| I also toss them in the dishwasher or microwave to sterilize, & religiously change my dishtowel and dish cloth every day. Sometimes twice if I have been cleaning up any raw meat mess. |
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simplyflowers
True Blue Farmgirl
489 Posts
Jamie
Locust Grove
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Jan 05 2009 : 02:54:20 AM
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My DH and the guys at my office DO NOT understand why I continuosly throw these nasty smelly things away! EWWY! I rather use a real cloth that I can wash and sanitize..
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." -- Thomas Edison
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
1825 Posts |
Posted - Jan 05 2009 : 12:53:12 PM
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| Sponges are a major source of bacteria in the home. I don't have a single use for them anywhere in my life. I depend on cheap washcloths and rags that I can throw in the laundry (with homemade soap and vinegar in the fabric softener cup, right after I use them. The vinegar sweetens the fabric. Usually, I finish them in the dryer with a drop or two of Rosemary essential oil sprinkled on one of the cloths. |
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Betty J.
True Blue Farmgirl
1403 Posts
Betty
Pasco
WA
USA
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Posted - Jan 05 2009 : 12:56:34 PM
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Not only do those nasty sponges smell bad, but think of all the germs and other nastiness they contain, especially when used to wipe up spills on the counter and various other spaces.
Betty in Pasco |
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
2648 Posts
Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
2648 Posts |
Posted - Jan 10 2009 : 8:24:01 PM
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Ick! I'm like you Mara. I have no use for sponges, either. I used to use sponges, but then I realized they were costing me quite a bit of money each year. I stopped buying them and just use dishcloths and rags. I like to lay it over the divider in the sink so it dries a bit faster and is less likely to stink.
Farmgirl Sister #35
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9329 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 05:17:29 AM
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Don't use sponges here. If you rinse your dishcloth in cold water after use and hang it to dry it won't get smelly.
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Edited by - levisgrammy on Jan 11 2009 05:18:16 AM |
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Jan 21 2009 : 10:49:08 AM
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| It just occurred to me that I might have sounded like I was dissing those of our Farmgirl sisters who do use sponges, and believe they're killing germs by microwaving them periodically. It's great that they're aware of the germ-spreading capacities of sponges. I wanted to check on the microwaving method, and found this handy site, which contains a few extra tidbits of good info for gals who choose to go this way, instead of starting with freshly laundered cloths of some kind. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/61513.php |
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K-Falls Farmgirl
Chapter Leader
2096 Posts
Cheryl
Klamath Falls
Oregon
USA
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Hanalu
True Blue Farmgirl
123 Posts
Hana
Redwood City
California
USA
123 Posts |
Posted - Jan 21 2009 : 10:24:22 PM
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I was getting so annoyed at my room mate leaving the wet dirty sponge in the sink! It gets so stinky and once that smell is there it never goes away! I was going through so many sponges so I gave up and banned sponges from the kitchen. I now use a wash cloth and rinse and hang it out after each use. Now my room mate won't even go near the the wash cloth....which is bittersweet! Good because it will never get left in the sink and bad because he never wipes the counters.
Hana
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abbysshadow
True Blue Farmgirl
224 Posts
Sherry
Dayton
Nevada
USA
224 Posts |
Posted - Feb 09 2009 : 09:16:26 AM
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I use a sponge with a scrubby side to wash the dishes that don't go into the dishwasher, but I use a cloth for counters, etc. That gets changed at least once a day along with the hand and dish towel. I rinse my sponge thoroughly after use and put it standing upright in a little flower pot next to my sink with the dish brush and fingernail brush.. it dries fast and always smells sweet...no probs here... I can usually use them til they fall apart.... lol
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Ingrid
True Blue Farmgirl
432 Posts
Ingrid
BC
Canada
432 Posts |
Posted - Feb 09 2009 : 1:58:35 PM
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Every morning I get a new cloth for the dishes and I don't use the same one for the cleaning of counters etc. At night I hand them on the indoor clothesline where my wood stove is and then put them in the laundry in the morning when they are dry. Can't stand the smell and the germs.
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abbysshadow
True Blue Farmgirl
224 Posts
Sherry
Dayton
Nevada
USA
224 Posts |
Posted - Feb 09 2009 : 2:20:09 PM
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me too!
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Jennie From Maine
Farmgirl in Training
12 Posts
Jennifer
Monmouth
Maine
USA
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Posted - Feb 11 2009 : 09:30:24 AM
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| Me too...that smell is the worst! I used to bleach them, which took care of the germs and smell, but is no good for the environment. I find if I put some homemade laundry detergent in the washing machine with all my dirty kitchen cloths, towels, and rags, and let them soak for an hour or so, then wash as usual, they come out smelling sweet. If they are REALLY bad, use hot water to soak :) ~jennie |
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