Kitchen

[ECBG]

I use a clean dish cloth every day.  They get cloroxed.

[peachesncream]

I like dishcloths. I've tried sponges, but they don't cover a very large surface (unless you get a large one, and that's kind of unwieldy). And you have to figure out how to keep them clean.

I change dishcloths after a day. Same for dishtowels.  

I buy dishcloths at Kohls, the Food Network brand. 

[RedTop]

All dishes are washed by hand in this house with microfiber dishcloths only.  Absolutely no sponges ever.  

[shoptilyadropagain]

For diswashing and wiping down the counters, I use normal, everyday discloths that have the scrubbing material on one side.  I have a dish scratcher that I use if needed.  Occasionally, I'll use an SOS pad on glass Pyrex type casserole dishes w/ baked on food.  

If I remove everything from the counters and clean them with a cleanser, I just use paper towels and a scratcher sponge, if needed (laminate countertops).

[shoesnbags]

Microfiber cloths.  Changed out as needed, a new one every day at a minimum. I like that I can wash them in hot water and dry so that no germs linger as they do in a sponge.  Also use a non scratch scouring pad from Scotch that I can put in the dishwasher top rack to clean. 

I should also have said that I knitted a bunch of dishcloths that are used at the sink exclusively to wash dishes, pots, etc.  Microfiber used for all other kitchen cleaning.

[Citrine1]

Sorry to go off topic, but every time I see this thread title, I think of the Seinfeld episode where Elaine's "sponges" were discontinued.  LOL. 

[chrystaltree]

I use paper towels.  

[River Song]

I used to use sponges until my late husband was diagnosed with leukemia.  Sponges are germ factories and a big no-no for cancer patients.  So, we went back to using dishcloths, use once and it goes into the laundry, same with kitchen towels and bath towels.  I buy inexpensive dishcloths at Big Lots or Walmart.