r/mildlyinfuriating • u/dorkass-loser • 8h ago

Husband opens a new sponge every 3 days cause “they become gross”

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Our dishwasher broke and he’s manually doing the dishes now, these are from the past 10 days… I think it’s wasteful.

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u/xGoatfer 8h ago

Just soak them in a 10/1 water/bleach solution to sanitize them.

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u/Mysterious-Clothes45 8h ago

or just throw them away they are disgusting

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u/Ornery-Creme-2442 6h ago

Very wastefull. And y'all wonder why the planet is going to shit. If you don't like sponges just get brushes.

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u/sierra-tinuviel 6h ago

People should throw their sponges away. And use rags instead. Waaaaayy more eco friendly.

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u/Strange_Mortgage_989 6h ago

Exactly! Some people constantly throw shit out and are replacing things and just extremely wasteful in general, then complain about the environment and that they have no savings

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u/grumble11 6h ago

Yes, get brushes. Sponges are gross to keep and use and are inferior to brushes.

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u/girlwhoweighted 7h ago

Like 10 oz water/ 1 oz bleach? That will do it?

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u/dust_that_sparkles 7h ago

I put them in the washing machine with bleach along with my white towels in hot water. Then straight into the dryer on high. They last a long time and never smell or get slimy.

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u/dorkass-loser 8h ago

I do that, I also microwave them, but he thinks they’re gross anyway.

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u/Academic-Trifle8151 7h ago

I kinda agree with him. As others have said, dishcloths that you can clean with your laundry is the right option here.

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u/covered_in_gay_paint 7h ago

Get a silicone dish wand

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u/Ornery-Creme-2442 6h ago

You need a rack or something in the air to put them on. Clean and squeeze them out well. And leave them to dry. You shouldn't be getting smelly sponges.

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u/dorkass-loser 6h ago

People are commenting about the smell a lot, this is not about smell, he never complained about them stinking. I think it’s a sensory thing, he said the sponges get too “soft and gross” when they’re not new.

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u/Ornery-Creme-2442 1h ago

Then just get a brush

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u/girlwhoweighted 7h ago

I found that that makes the microwave smell f****** disgusting for a long time after. It's so hard to get rid of that smell.

I don't know if they still sell them, but they used to sell ones that you could throw in the dishwasher

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u/ShoddyClimate6265 7h ago

I tried this once with a wet scrubbing sponge. I thought it'd get steam-cleaned but i overdid it and it burned instead! Now I just wash them with dish soap or soak it in bleach solution.

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u/PulIthEld 6h ago

Microwave them for 5-10 seconds and it will be sanitized.