Dumping My Sponge

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I recently saw one of those helpful lists. This one was for the dirtiest things in our homes. It wasn’t what you might expect. It was the kitchen sponge. I read the whole list of 25 items. I don’t use many of the other things on the list, or use them in a way that keeps them fairly clean, but I have been using a kitchen sponge. I realized, however, that I don’t use it very often. I use a Scrub Daddy to help clean dishes when putting them into the dishwasher. I only use the sponge on the kitchen counter. I realized that since it sits in the sink, it probably is as dirty as the article explained. I visualized smearing bacteria on my counters. Yuck. I also have plastic containers of anti-bacterial wipes in the kitchen. I thought it would be better to use these on the counters, so I threw away my sponge. I won’t replace it either. I can put the Scrub Daddy into the dishwasher each time I use it. It also dries quickly after use. Because of this, it will stay cleaner than a sponge. I won’t be spreading bacteria on my kitchen counters anymore, or growing it in a sponge. How about you? What do you use to wipe off your counters?