So I tried that 'freeze your dish sponge' trick for a week...

My sister swore by it, said it kills all the germs. I was sure it was just another weird kitchen hack. But after 7 days, my usual gross, smelly sponge still just smelled like... a cold sponge. No fresh smell, but no mildew either. It didn't feel cleaner, just colder and sadder. I guess I learned that not every life hack is a magic fix... it just delays the inevitable. What's your actual method for keeping a sponge from getting nasty?

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elizabeth_jackson13d ago

Honestly the "colder and sadder" part got me, that's exactly how it feels. Tbh I just microwave my wet sponge for a minute now and then, seems to work better. Still ends up gross eventually though.

caleb_ellis13d ago

Wait, does the microwave trick actually kill all the germs or just make them cozy? I heard it can leave some real tough ones behind.