Do you know that the kitchen sponge becomes a haven of all sorts of bacteria after cleaning things like cutting board and countertops!

Yes, that is true, so you need to replace kitchen sponge continuously or rinse it correctly to can reuse in your daily kitchen cleaning again.

How often you use your kitchen sponge how often you should replace it. If you cook at home most nights and wash all your dishes, pots, and pans with that sponge, you should get a new one every other week.

 If you’re more the take-out, dining-out type, or if you have a dishwasher that does the heavy lifting, you should still replace it every month.

 Even if you’re not using it every night, it still gets damp and dirty, and it’s still breeding bacteria.

How to keep your sponge clean:

1. After doing the dishes, rinse your sponge thoroughly in hot and then cold water, squeeze out as much water as possible and set it outside of the sink (near your soap bottle, perhaps).

2. Never leave your sponge in the sink or in water.

Hardwood floors add a beautiful touch to just about any room because of their beautiful natural surface. But what about keeping this beauty last for a long time?

It is easy to do you need only to follow the next few steps while you are cleaning your home hardwood floors:

You should remember always that water is wood’s worst enemy, so use a damp mop rather than a soaking wet one.

• Begin by dusting or sweeping your floors.
• Be sure to work in one small area at a time and move to another one after you finished that to not let any water sit as you’re cleaning your hardwood floors.
• Then make a cleaning mixture using 4 cups warm water and a few drops of floor cleaner. Do not shake, but gently mix this, then mop or scrub small sections at a time, drying them with a clean cloth or dry mop after.
  
  

Notes:

• Don’t use oils, waxes or furniture sprays. Oil leaves a residue, furniture spray creates a slippery surface and wax takes time to apply and makes re-coating difficult.
  
  
• Don’t use straight ammonia, alkaline products or abrasive cleaners. They’ll dull or scratch the finish.