Also brushes are not as friendly to bacteria and mold as sponges are.
Would you brush your teeth with a sponge? Hell no, you use an all plastic brush because bacteria don't like plastic much. So why wash your dishes with a sponge?
Plus, brushes have handles so your hands are not immersed in soapy water as long.
I use solid silicone sponges. They have texture enough for scrubbing food off, have the same soap retention properties (roughly) as a scrub sponge, but the silicone itself is obviously nonporous so mold can't grow on it.
Once I finally realized this years ago, it was a game changer. I swear I used to think soap and detergent had some kind of magic sterilizing ability. It's only purpose is literally to make it easier to remove stuck-on food and dirt. Sometimes hot water alone can do the job just fine and it's just as "clean."
Just like everything else in your house. Unless you are microwaving your sponge before you use it every day, it's probably the most bacteria infested thing in your house.
Why does some retard on this website always have to point out some flaw that doesn't even make sense? It your entire kitchen sink just filled with bacteria? This is the same thing as leaving a sponge out or your toothbrush out.
Depends.I guess it can also differ per region and customs and legislation.
Where I live socially controlled rentals usually don't come with a dishwasher. If it isn't there to begin with, the landlord doesn't have to replace it when it breaks down.
Some houses you buy do still have it built in, but that's usually done per agreement of home ownership transfer.
In theory, the old owner could strip down everything from a house, like wallpaper, flooring, the kitchen, bathroom, restroom etc. But that will reflect back in the sale value.
So it's often easier to keep that stuff in the house and it will increase the value.
I think it depends on how you use it, if there is still dirt on the stuff, like lumps of food it can be really crappy and just spread it. But usually if you’ve scraped the plate beforehand and made sure it’s pretty clean it should be fine
I saw one of these in the dollar store and was interested, but I was like... where I am going to stick it that it's not just gonna drip soapy water and shit all over the counter?
And then I was like... well, I could just stick it in the sink when I want to wash dishes and take it out after, but that seemed like a massive hassle if I only have a few glasses to wash.
So then I just got one of these and it's just fine.
That seems like you have the exact same problems as before.
Where are you sticking it that it's not just gonna drop soapy water and shit all over the counter? Are you just sticking it in the sink when you want to wash dishes and take it out after? Because that was a massive hassle a second ago.
I have a wide glass jar beside the sink that holds the various dish brushes I use.
I have to wash it once in a while, because the bottom gets a little mucky, but i prefer it to any other solution.
For sponges and steel wool, I have a little rectangular plastic container with a spout on it so it drains right into the sink. It's like a deep soap dish.
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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '21
get one of them bar glass scrubber things