Cleaning and Stain Removal - kitchen wash cloth...how to keep germ-free?
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awesomeame
08-09-08, 07:28 AM
how does everyone keep their kitchen wiping cloth clean & germ free? I read an article about keeping it in a container with one drop of bleach.....? how good would that be for your hands?
guess i'm just tired of only making the visible dirt disappear, i want the germs gone too lol.
--matt
guess i'm just tired of only making the visible dirt disappear, i want the germs gone too lol.
--matt
Docduck
08-10-08, 09:12 AM
im not a big fan of dish rags...i have done work in commercial places and they are laundered daily with bleach...then rinsed out
i would go with a scrubbie pad..not sponge
the pad is adsorbent meaning water will run thru it..so it will dry quicker and not hold onto the water...when something remains damp for an ongoing time thats when bacteria starts to grow and thats when you get the smell
i would go with a scrubbie pad..not sponge
the pad is adsorbent meaning water will run thru it..so it will dry quicker and not hold onto the water...when something remains damp for an ongoing time thats when bacteria starts to grow and thats when you get the smell
awesomeame
08-10-08, 04:25 PM
i was thinking more about the bacteria in uncooked meat. Like you spill some blood on the counter, grab your rag and clean it up. what you're just cleaning up is what you can see, but it doesn't do much for what you can't see
--matt
--matt
Docduck
08-10-08, 10:51 PM
in that case i would just go with paper towels that are easy to dispose of vs a rag...either that or a food surface safe disinfectant afterwards
twelvepole
08-22-08, 11:36 AM
Dishrags and sponges can be disinfected in the microwave. Storing dishrags and sponges in a jar of bleach water will hasten deterioration of them, as bleach weakens fibers. If concerned about hands and use of chlorine bleach in kitchen as a disinfectant, wear rubber gloves. Do not use dishrag or sponge to cleanup blood and juices from raw meat. Use paper towels and disinfectant cleaner and toss in trash.
mitch17
08-22-08, 04:08 PM
I don't use one - we have a brush that goes into the dishwasher with the dishes.
Duc'smom
09-06-08, 06:52 AM
A previous suggestion is correct. Just place the wash cloth or sponge in the microwave and heat on high for 20-30 seconds and it will kill the bacteria. Be careful when removing, it will be very hot! Good Luck.