Don’t worry, you’re not the only one who has been slacking. As surreal as it might seem, regularly cleaning your sponges can be the best way to avoid spreading germs around your home and cookware.

Doing the dishes might be one of the most hated household chores in the country (at least, according to a survey by the American Cleaning Institute), and I get it. I’m also about to make that ...

Ever since the invention of the sponge — that magical tool for cleaning dishes, pots and surfaces — humans have grappled with a paradox: How to clean a sponge itself? On a recent episode of The ...

A kitchen sponge is one of the dirtiest items in your home. Learn how to clean a kitchen sponge and tell when it's time to toss it. One of the hardest working tools in the kitchen is a sponge. You ...

Quick — what’s the germiest room in the house? You might be surprised to learn that it’s not the bathroom. Microscopic bugs and bacteria actually favor the kitchen, where you eat and prepare food. And ...

It's more than a little depressing to realize that your cleaning tools themselves require cleaning — does the cleaning ever end? But if you want to up your adulting game, learn how to clean your ...