Do you know that Sponge kitchen becomes a haven of all sorts of bacteria after cleaning things like cutting board and countertops!
Yes, that is true, so you need to rinse the sponge correctly to can reuse it in daily home cleaning again.
How to keep your sponge clean:
1. After doing the dishes, rinse your sponge thoroughly in hot and then cold water, squeeze out as much water as possible and set it outside of the sink (near your soap bottle)
2. Never leave your sponge in the sink or in water.
How to clean your sponge once it's filthy:
1. Saturate it with cold water and then microwave it for 1 minute. (Do Not Touch It)! It will be extremely hot.
or:
2. Soak in a bowl of 1/10 bleach to water solution for 10-20 minutes.
or:
3. Soak in a bowl of 1/5 vinegar to water solution for 10-20 minutes.