Cleaning > AdviceFebruary 24, 2005

Extend the Life Of Sponges

Extend the life of your kitchen sponge by putting it in the dishwasher along with your dishes.

By Sandra Gilbert

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By nurflinga (Guest Post) 02/25/2005

One better, when I do my whites in hot and use bleach, I throw my sponge in there. Gives me an extra week or so.

By (Guest Post) 02/25/2005

I've put sponges in the dishwasher, and think it works excellently. Just be sure you rise the sponge well before putting on the rack.

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02/24/2005

Was warned by dishwasher repairman that this really isn't a good idea because there is often enough hand dishwashing soap remaining in the sponge to make too many suds, make dishwasher inefficient, &/or cause harm to the works of the dishwasher, unnecessary repairs or shorter dishwasher life. I now put mine in the clothes washing machine w/ a load of kitchen towels that are bleached. Air dry (been known to throw them in dryer--oops -- could be a fire hazard).

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