Dish Sponge: Expert Tips on How to Disinfect It and How Often You Should Replace It! (Page 2 ) | April 21, 2025

Often, when cleaning the house, we underestimate the importance of keeping tools such as brooms, kitchen towels and, of course, sponges clean and disinfected.

To use these tools in the best possible and, above all, hygienic way, it is necessary to keep them clean.

The dish sponge in particular should be replaced and disinfected frequently, at least every 2 to 3 weeks. This will reduce the bacterial load and allow it to be used properly.

In fact, microbiological studies have shown that most of the bacteria found in sponges belong to the Enterobacteriaceae family, which forms the human commensal microbiome and is therefore not dangerous.

However, the border with the pathogen is not as thick as it might seem. In reality, the presence of germs in a sponge should not be underestimated and at the same time, it should not be ruled out that dangerous bacteria can also be found in it.
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To have a clean and paintable sponge, it must be cleaned properly.
Let’s find out how to clean kitchen sponges.

Of course, as mentioned above, a kitchen sponge should be replaced at least every 2 or 3 weeks. The one that is in use should be disinfected at the same frequency.

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