When it comes to kitchen necessities, sponges are the absolute G.O.A.T. From minuscule tasks like sopping up a splatter while making chili to bigger missions like scrubbing your oven, dishwasher or ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Unless your sponge is brand new, it almost certainly harbors all sorts of germs. Some of those germs might just make the sponge smell but others ...

It's easy to forget to clean our makeup brushes, especially when the tedious task is never at the top of our to do list. But dermatologists caution that sponges and brushes can be a breeding ground ...

A kitchen sponge is one of the dirtiest items in your home. Learn how to clean a kitchen sponge and tell when it's time to toss it. One of the hardest working tools in the kitchen is a sponge. You ...

Ever since the invention of the sponge — that magical tool for cleaning dishes, pots and surfaces — humans have grappled with a paradox: How to clean a sponge itself? On a recent episode of The ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link I have a confession to make: Before writing this, I couldn't remember the last time I cleaned a makeup sponge. Once it starts looking used or ...

Sponges Harbor More Bacteria Than Your Toilet Seat Here's something that might turn your stomach. A study included DNA ...

As former Lifehacker writer Nick Douglas once proclaimed: Every sponge is bad. He wasn’t wrong then, and he isn’t wrong now. But his passionate stance made me think more deeply about my kitchen sponge ...

The study examined sponges from households in Germany. — -- The kitchen sponge you use to wash dishes or clean the counters should be replaced each week, according to a new study. The study, ...

Non-stick cookware and cast iron pans lose their coating when cleaned with a sponge. Sharp edges—whether on graters, knives, or blenders—can rip sponges apart, leaving fibers in your food. Glass or ...