Bolton speaks to Washington Post about cleaning sponges
Jason Bolton, extension professor and food safety specialist at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was interviewed for the Washington Post about the importance of washing kitchen sponges. Bolton said that it is essential to clean and sanitize your sponge regularly, ideally every day. You can wash the sponge with warm water and soap, then microwave it on high for 1 minute or soak the sponge in a bleach solution. Borneo Bulletin shared the Washington Post article.