2 Methods to Clean Your Sponges

One of the most dirtiest and bad smelling items in a household is the sponges as they're we almost all of the time which makes them a great home for all kind of fungi and bacteria. To prevent bacteria from spreading around your kitchen, you need to clean your sponges daily.

• Vinegar is undoubtedly one of the worlds greatest natural products when it comes to home cleaning. Our grandmothers recommend that we use vinegar to clean all rooms and surfaces in our homes. Surprisingly or not many cleaning London companies advise the same. To take care of your sponge make a mixture of ½ cup of vinegar, 1 cup of hot water and 3 tablespoons of salt. Soak the sponge in it and let it sit overnight. The next day, squeeze the sponge well and rinse it with water several times till you get rid of the absorbed cleaning solution.
• Another good way to eliminate all bacteria living in your sponge is to place the sponge in your microwave on High for 2 minutes. Make sure that the sponge is very wet before putting it in the microwave. Stay next to the microwave till it beeps, because it's sightly possible the sponge to burst into flames.

These two methods will help you for the deep cleaning of your sponge. Remember that you should use one of them daily. This is the only way to ensure that your sponge is clean and safe. You don't need any bacteria growing and spreading around your kitchen.