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 ...

Fact: Salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, and E. coli can live up to 16 days in it. Born in Alabama, educated in the U.S. and in Europe, Martin lives in Alabama and in Prague. Fluent in German, he is ...

When you think of the most germy item in your home, your kitchen sponge probably isn't the first object to come to mind. Surely, the toilet seat or a doorknob would seem more germ-laden. Surprisingly, ...

Keeping track of all the things I need to keep clean in my apartment often feels like a chore of its own. I try to remember when I first started using a new sponge so that I can replace it in a ...

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 ...