Thread: Dish sponge smell!

The harsh dtergents coupled with the high heat of the diswasher can cause a "sponge", I assume you mean the cellulose man made sponges that are usually rectangular in shape and come in all sorts of colors? to deteriorate quickly.

The microwave for a minute suggestion when your sponge is damp is probably best as the internal temp will get high enough to kill everything.

You can also throw several of them in the washing machine. Standing them up on end to dry instead of laying them flat on a big side helps also as more air is able to circulate around and through the sponge.

All this thought/theory for something that costs less than 25 cents each (imported from china at your local dollar store).

The joys of being frugal....