It is a common dilemma, what to do with that dish sponge once it gets stinky. Usually, it takes about a week for the food and grime to build up into an offensive smell. Then, the sponge gets relegated to toilet duty before it finally ends up in the dumpster.For those of you who are like me and hate throwing that $1.50 in the trash once a week, and for the rest of you who could care less about the buck-fifty but want to be assured that your sponge is disease-free, the University of Florida has the answer.
A team of crack researchers was put on the case.
They assembled a group of willing sponges.
They went so far as to dip the sponges in fecal matter, (not so different from what you may find in my garbage disposal).
And then they nuked the suckers...
Yes, world! You too can have a disease, bacteria, and otherwise stench-free sponge. Researchers have found that just 2 minutes in the microwave on full power will kill 99% of germs. Even the kind that reside in my garbage disposal.
This is great news. Go Gators!
BTJ
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