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The one trick that keeps my dish sponge from getting that sour smell
I finally figured out why my sponges always started stinking after just a few days. Turns out I was leaving them sitting in the wet sink basin overnight. Now I squeeze all the water out and set it on a little soap dish that lets air get underneath it. That one change made my sponges last almost two weeks before they get funky. I also started microwaving them for 30 seconds every morning, which seems to help. But honestly the airflow thing was the bigger fix. Has anyone else dealt with this or found another way to keep sponges fresh?
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uma68521d ago
Oh man, the soap dish trick TOTALLY changed my sponge life too!
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hugo_bennett20d ago
It's funny how one tiny change can make you see all the other little things you've been doing wrong forever. Like the soap dish trick, it makes you realize how much gross stuff was just sitting there. Now I'm looking around my kitchen and bathroom and wondering what other dumb habits I've been holding onto for years. Why do we all just accept bad setups until someone points out a better way? It makes you wonder how many simple fixes we're all missing.
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