Experts prefer dish brushes for cleanliness, durability, longevity, and stronger scrubbing. Sponges are better for delicate or intricate items and soaking spills. Brushes work best for heavy-duty ...

It happens to most of us at one point or another — you walk into your kitchen to do dishes, and you smell something funky. Funky like shoes you wore on a hike through a swamp. It's your sponge. You've ...

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A hard truth: Dish sponges are teaming with bacteria, and are not the most sanitary way to wash your dishes. In contrast, the best dish brushes are designed with durable bristles that powerfully clean ...

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 survive ...