Even if you know instinctively that your kitchen sponge can get pretty nasty, the numbers still might shock you: 54 billion ...

It may look innocent, but the kitchen sponge is often the nastiest thing in a kitchen, and the main reason is that people use ...

Speaking of scrubbing: Damp, residue-laden kitchen sponges are a hotspot for bacteria. “Your sponge is probably the dirtiest ...

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 ...

If you had to rank the dirtiest things in your home, you’d probably start with the bathroom—the toilet, the plunger, or the hand towels you don’t wash as often as you should. But as it turns out, if ...

Bacteriophages — or phages — are viruses that target and kill bacteria. They live anywhere there are bacteria, including soil and water, and are being explored as an alternative treatment for ...

The idea of discarding items often causes discomfort, especially as rising costs and waste become more prevalent. This list ...

NORWAY -- Kitchen sponges harbor more bacteria than kitchen brushes, which may be a more hygienic way to clean your dishes, according to researchers in Norway. "Salmonella and other bacteria grow and ...

Your kitchen sponge is disgusting. Chuck Gerba, professor of microbiology at the University of Arizona, told the BBC in 2012 that a kitchen sponge is 200,000 times dirtier than a toilet seat. Now, ...

Scientists have long thrown shade at the unassuming kitchen sponge. The household staple skulks in sinks amid dirty dishes and soggy food scraps, sopping up and amplifying microbial forces capable of ...