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Also question is, how do you keep a sponge from smelling?

Make a container of soapy bleach-water or soapy vinegar-water. Soak the sponge between uses, or at least one time per day. Wring out the sponge before use. Both kill bacteria that would otherwise live in the sponge.

Furthermore, how do I stop my dishcloth from smelling? Soak them in a bucket of warm water and vinegar for about 15 minutes. Sprinkle in about 1 tablespoon baking soda. These are both proven odor busters! If your dish cloths/towels are white, add bleach into the load when you wash them.

Also to know is, how do I stop my sponges from smelling moldy?

Microwave Sponge to Sanitize Microwave the kitchen sponge to kill more than 99 percent of the bad stuff that causes it to smell. Place a damp sponge in the microwave on high for 1 to 2 minutes to eliminate rapidly colonizing bacteria, molds and yeast.

Does microwaving a sponge kill bacteria?

The scientists reported that simply microwaving sponges (completely wet, never dry) for two minutes at high power killed or inactivated over 99 percent of pathogens in sponges that had been soaked in a “witch's brew” of fecal bacteria, viruses, protozoan parasites, and bacterial spores.