Kitchen

[Sooner]

I have always used a dish cloth, disposable handiwipe, paper towel, or occasionally a brush to wash dishes and pots and pans.  Never a sponge.

So am I behind times?  Do you use sponges?  How often do you wash them--and do you wash them in the dishwasher?

Inquiring minds want to know!    And what better time than the holidays to ask about dish washing!  

[m0rgan]

I use a Dobie, sponge with scrubbing on outside.  Whenever I run my dishwasher I put it in with the silverware.

[AZfem]

I also use a dish cloth but my husband uses scrub daddy/mommy sponges which go in the dish washer when old. 

[Kachina624]

@Sooner.  I think sponges are nasty for washing dishes, harbingers of decaying particles of food and bacteria.  I'd never use one for dishes.  I use a brush that has a reservoir for detergent.   I thoroughly rinse it after using.

[Winkk]

I use the sponge mommy, I love it.  Cleans nicely and never smells.

[Big Joanie]

Dish cloth .. if it's anything too messy I grab a paper towel ...

[haddon9]

Yes I have always used a sponge.  It's a yellow sponge on one side and a green scrubbie on the other.  It's the Scotch Bright band that I usually get from Costco.  However the last few times I was in Costco they were out of them and I noticed that Amazon has their own version in their basics brand. I might give that a try.

I will put them in the dishwasher usually once a week or so but when it's time to say goodbye, I'll just take out a new one.  I like to keep a supply of them on hand.

I have felt that it was just easier to clean using them rather than a dish cloth.  I will use a dish cloth for wiping my hands or drying some dishes.

[JeanLouiseFinch]

Most everything goes in the dishwasher unless it's just a couple of pieces and I'll do them by hand quickly with a Swedish Dishcloth (a thin sponge) and a drop of liquid dish detergent.  My stovetop cooking is in assorted sizes of Henckle skillets that have the texture interior, like Hexclad.  I only use my saucepans or big pots occasionally.  I wash them by hand with either a Scrub Daddy or a Swedish Dishcloth to get done quickly, but they can go in the dishwasher too, if there's room. 

[CrazyKittyLvr2]

We use microfiber cloths.

4 years ago I ordered a pack of 30 from QVC, don't remember the brand.  I liked them so much I ordered 2 more packs, yes, 90 microfiber cloths.  DD said I needed a 12 step program.

I gave some to my son, my sister and a former SIL.  We keep 3/4 in each car.

I use a new one each time I do dishes.  For a really dirty pan I get the worst w/paper towel, spray the bejeebers out of it with Dawn powerwash, then a mircofiber cloth, it does the trick.

[Imaoldhippie]

I use sponges, after every use I rinse them with cold water to get the dish soap out.  I wash them in the washer with towels.  I use them 3 to 5 days before laundering.