Sponges Harbor More Bacteria Than Your Toilet Seat Here's something that might turn your stomach. A study included DNA ...

When it comes to kitchen necessities, sponges are the absolute G.O.A.T. From minuscule tasks like sopping up a splatter while making chili to bigger missions like scrubbing your oven, dishwasher or ...

Non-stick cookware and cast iron pans lose their coating when cleaned with a sponge. Sharp edges—whether on graters, knives, or blenders—can rip sponges apart, leaving fibers in your food. Glass or ...

While a Magic Eraser will erase rogue marker drawings from walls or soap scum from your tub, certain surfaces (aka your phone ...

This article may contain affiliate links that Yahoo and/or the publisher may receive a commission from if you buy a product or service through those links. It’s common knowledge that a kitchen sponge ...

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 ...

It's easy to forget to clean our makeup brushes, especially when the tedious task is never at the top of our to do list. But dermatologists caution that sponges and brushes can be a breeding ground ...

DEAR HELOISE:After reading about a million hints on cleaning sponges by putting them in the dishwasher (top shelf), I can't take it anymore and had to write. The dishwasher method doesn't do the job ...

People love to debate cleaning questions: Do you need to rinse dishes before putting them in the dishwasher? Can you use soap on a cast-iron skillet? Yes or no to fabric softeners? And, perhaps the ...

Keep your cookware and kitchen surfaces scratch-free with this helpful guide to sponge colors and their intended uses.