Kitchen sponges harbour more harmful bacteria than previously thought
Harmful bugs in kitchen sponges pose a greater risk than previously understood, and cannot be detected by appearance or smell alone.
Kitchen sponges contain harmful bacteria that present a greater health risk than was previously believed. The contamination cannot be detected simply by looking at or smelling a sponge.
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The risk of harmful bugs in your kitchen sponge is even worse than you thought
There’s no way to tell just by looking at it or smelling it, writes Primrose Freestone.