My kitchen sponges always end up smelling like metal. When I use it with barehands, the metal smell lingers on my fingers even after several hand washings. It usually only takes about a week for new sponge to end up smelling like metal. Do you know what is causing this and what I can do to prevent it?
Every time I run the dishwasher, I stick the sponge in there.
Then I put it on a plate in the micro for a min.
In addition, I throw them out & get a new one every week.
-The micro is for killing germs.
-Also, I keep the sponge on a sponge dish that I wash every time I run
the dishwasher.
Iron. Your water may have a lot of iron in it. Could be Nickel. Could be steel.
Put it in the dishwasher when you run it.
Use lemon on your hands. that will help with the smell on your hands.
You need to call your water company and tell them what your water smells like. I believe there is a test you can get for your water as well.
Yep...here is a link to a bunch of water tests..
http://www7.buyerpricer.com/landing.aspx?slk=home+water+t...
Not sure what may be giving your sponges that 'specific' smell...but every few days, I toss the 'active' sponge in the dishwasher, and switch it out for the sponge waiting in the 'bull pen' (...under the sink).
When one of them gets yuck...I switch a new one into the rotation!
Hope that helps!
I don't know what would make it smell like metal, but sponges are inherently smelly, growth bacterial breeding grounds. The idea of touching a dirty wet sponge grosses me out, and the thought of washing my kitchen with one gags me. I use a dishcloth, hang it to air dry between uses and use a new one every day. And I'm not even a clean freak or a germaphobe!
I know people who wash their sponges in the dishwasher.
The reason I don't use sponges is because they always seem to end up smelling like something snarky. Cleaning cloths are easier to manage.
I run my in dishwasher as well. I also don't use them more than a week or so.
Soak it in vinegar or just use new sponge
Wild woman is right...its the minerals in your water...The bacteria will bring out the odor too!
I use a sponge for a week and then throw it out. Best solution in my opinion is just to rotate frequently.
I throw my sponge into the dishwasher on the top rack every time I run it. Keeps the smell away.
toss it in the dishwasher each time you run it, and swap it out when that stops working.
khairete
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Sponges are just generally nasty. I refuse to have them in my home. I use dishcloths and throw them in the washing machine when they get icky.
