By using them, the sponges get dirty very quickly.
They become nests for bad-smelling microbes...
Normal, after all, it is thanks to them that we remove all stains.
But worth buying a new sponge right away!
Fortunately, there is an infallible grandmother's trick for cleaning and disinfecting a dirty and greasy sponge.
The trick is to dip the sponge in a bath of baking soda and white vinegar .
You will see, they go clean twice as long. Watch:
1. Pour a liter of water into a small container, such as a small basin or bowl.
2. Add half a glass of baking soda.
3. Pour three tablespoons of white vinegar.
4. Mix well with a spoon.
5. Soak your sponge in this mixture for an hour.
6. Once the time has elapsed, rinse the sponge with clear water.
7. Let it air dry.
There you go, your sponge will now stay clean and sanitized twice as long :-)
Easy, fast and efficient, right?
Thanks to the action of baking soda and vinegar, the sponge is perfectly clean and disinfected without using bleach.
It's like brand new!
And no need to put it in the microwave...
It's still cleaner that way, isn't it?
Thanks to this trick, you can clean kitchen sponges, but also makeup sponges.
The baking soda picks up the impurities in the sponge and thus cleanses it.
In addition, it deodorizes and eliminates bad odors. Very useful when a sponge smells bad!
Thanks to its acidity, white vinegar is a powerful disinfectant. It also removes the grease encrusted in the sponge.
The combination of the two is very effective for thoroughly cleaning and disinfecting dirty and greasy sponges.
You can replace the white vinegar with lemon if you prefer.
Today there are a multitude of different sponges for washing dishes.
Be aware that synthetic sponges like these are not of good quality.
They are certainly less expensive but they last 2 to 3 times less long than conventional sponges!
In addition, they are made with petroleum or petroleum derivatives...
The best thing is to choose quality sponges like these and maintain them with the trick that we have just revealed to you.
