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reggie
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How long do you disinfect a sponge in the microwave??
TIA
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Posted 6/2/08 5:37 PM  |
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stayandjohn
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Stacey
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Re: How long do you disinfect a sponge in the microwave??
I usually do 2 mins
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| Posted 6/2/08 5:47 PM |
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lovemy2boys
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Re: How long do you disinfect a sponge in the microwave??
2 minutes
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| Posted 6/2/08 7:07 PM |
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neenie
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Re: How long do you disinfect a sponge in the microwave??
30 secs
make sure you wet it or it will go on fire 
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| Posted 6/2/08 7:18 PM |
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Shorty
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Re: How long do you disinfect a sponge in the microwave??
i wet it and put it on for 1 minute
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| Posted 6/2/08 7:27 PM |
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itkocak
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Re: How long do you disinfect a sponge in the microwave??
Message edited 11/18/2011 8:23:44 PM.
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| Posted 6/2/08 7:32 PM |
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RadioLau
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Re: How long do you disinfect a sponge in the microwave??
Posted by Shorty
i wet it and put it on for 1 minute
me too
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| Posted 6/2/08 7:32 PM |
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kms717
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Re: How long do you disinfect a sponge in the microwave??
I soak mine and put it on for 7 min, if it's really bad then I put it in a bowl of water for 10
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kms717
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Re: How long do you disinfect a sponge in the microwave??
Wow, I guess I'm on over kill! 
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| Posted 6/2/08 7:38 PM |
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Diane
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Re: How long do you disinfect a sponge in the microwave??
am I the only one who is skeeved out by doing this?? where do the germs go?? I would just buy a new one.
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| Posted 6/3/08 7:31 AM |
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MyChip-n-Dales
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Re: How long do you disinfect a sponge in the microwave??
Posted by Diane
am I the only one who is skeeved out by doing this?? where do the germs go?? I would just buy a new one.
nope not the onlly one
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| Posted 6/3/08 7:34 AM |
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GoldenRod
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Shawn
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Re: How long do you disinfect a sponge in the microwave??
From WebMD
http://www.webmd.com/news/20070124/microwave-kills-germs-sponges
The sponges and scrubbing pads were soaked in wastewater containing a dangerous mix of fecal bacteria, E. coli, and bacterial spores. Bacterial spores are more difficult to kill.
The results showed that two minutes in the microwave at full power killed or inactivated more than 99% of all the living germs and the bacterial spores in the sponges and pads, including E. coli.
After an additional two minutes -- a total of four -- none of the bacterial spores survived.
So, it looks like any more than 4 minutes isn't doing anything extra.
2 minutes makes the sponge cleaner than the air you are currently breathing....
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| Posted 6/3/08 8:12 AM |
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JP826
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Re: How long do you disinfect a sponge in the microwave??
I usually put mine in the dishwasher.
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| Posted 6/3/08 8:25 AM |
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Emily
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Re: How long do you disinfect a sponge in the microwave??
I have never heard of this practice. I usually just buy new sponges. 
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| Posted 6/3/08 9:27 AM |
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LisaW
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Re: How long do you disinfect a sponge in the microwave??
Posted by neenie
30 secs
make sure you wet it or it will go on fire
remember Del from The Green Mile
Message edited 6/3/2008 10:10:13 AM.
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| Posted 6/3/08 9:30 AM |
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JKinCT
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Re: How long do you disinfect a sponge in the microwave??
Posted by Emily
I have never heard of this practice. I usually just buy new sponges.
I have never heard of this either. I just throw them away and get new ones. Old sponges skeeve me out.
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| Posted 6/3/08 9:56 AM |
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Blu-ize
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Re: How long do you disinfect a sponge in the microwave??
Posted by twinboys425
Posted by Diane
am I the only one who is skeeved out by doing this?? where do the germs go?? I would just buy a new one.
nope not the onlly one
count me in..worth the $.99
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| Posted 6/3/08 10:07 AM |
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irishbaby
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Re: How long do you disinfect a sponge in the microwave??
30 seconds and wet........ 
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| Posted 6/3/08 10:12 AM |
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stayandjohn
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Re: How long do you disinfect a sponge in the microwave??
Posted by JKinCT
Posted by Emily
I have never heard of this practice. I usually just buy new sponges.
I have never heard of this either. I just throw them away and get new ones. Old sponges skeeve me out.
I get new sponges every week, but every night after I do dishes I put the sponge in the microwave to kill the germs. Every Saturday the sponge s thrown out and a new one in its place
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| Posted 6/3/08 10:16 AM |
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2BEANS
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Re: How long do you disinfect a sponge in the microwave??
I run my through the dishwasher cycle.
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| Posted 6/3/08 10:21 AM |
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MommyofG
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Re: How long do you disinfect a sponge in the microwave??
Posted by Diane
am I the only one who is skeeved out by doing this?? where do the germs go?? I would just buy a new one.
I feel the same way!
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| Posted 6/3/08 10:57 AM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: How long do you disinfect a sponge in the microwave??
Posted by Blu-ize
Posted by twinboys425
Posted by Diane
am I the only one who is skeeved out by doing this?? where do the germs go?? I would just buy a new one.
nope not the onlly one
count me in..worth the $.99
ITA
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