VERY trivial question about dish sponge placement

M5Rick · 11-16-2021, 05:26 PM

If you don't like using the thick rubber gloves then latex ones are good if you have a lot of washing up to do.

M_Six · 11-16-2021, 05:28 PM

We use a rack like this one. Works well with our sink. YMMV

cmyx6go · 11-16-2021, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by tranquility

It's not that, I just don't want to wash my hands after washing the dishes.

Wait..What? Why would you wash your hands after you wash the dishes? Did you start this thread saying you weren’t that guy or something along those lines? Me thinks you have some issues.

tranquility · 11-16-2021, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by cmyx6go

Wait..What? Why would you wash your hands after you wash the dishes? Did you start this thread saying you weren’t that guy or something along those lines? Me thinks you have some issues.

Dude, how are you getting confused? If I wash DIRTY dishes, then I'm gonna havta wash my hands afterwards. If I wear gloves, then I don't need to. Get w the prg.

Btw, in my OP I said I usually don't care bout form as I'm a *ftn* kinda guy, but leaving the sponge/etc on the counter is an eyesore to me, that's all. *shrug*

cmyx6go · 11-16-2021, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Esteban

For dishpan hands.

I know... should go in the "you know you're old" thread. lol

I thought of Madge immediately. Great minds think alike.

tranquility · 11-16-2021, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by cmyx6go

I thought of Madge immediately. Great minds think alike.

Unfortunately I think morbidly and whenever I see stuff like that, I wonder if the person is still alive.

Joekerr · 11-16-2021, 05:46 PM

Browsing on mobile so I couldn't see the preview of who started this thread, but I was pretty sure it was going to be @sedanclan .

I have to say I'm even more surprised that he hasn't chimed in with an answer yet. Must be on patrol. I hope. Otherwise he's slipping.

cmyx6go · 11-16-2021, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by tranquility

Dude, how are you getting confused? If I wash DIRTY dishes, then I'm gonna havta wash my hands afterwards. If I wear gloves, then I don't need to. Get w the prg.

Dude. I’m a girl.

If your hands are dirty after washing your dishes, you’re not washing the dishes right. I’ll scrub pots and pans after cooking and my hands are clean.

cmyx6go · 11-16-2021, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by tranquility

Unfortunately I think morbidly and whenever I see stuff like that, I wonder if the person is still alive.

It’s pretty safe to assume Madge is dead.

________ · 11-16-2021, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 6oclockshadow

I am an essentialist--a step further than minimalist- so no clutter on my counter-ever! Just bare, sterile surfaces.
I use a silicone sponge--They last forever, they go in the dish washer, they are impervious to mold and odor. When I'm done with it, it goes under the sink.
You really have to stop using those synthetic dish sponges they are bacteria hotels.

To everybody that says we should stop using sponges, what do you use for a toothbrush? You know they are essentially bacteria-laden brushes you put in your mouth, correct?

tranquility · 11-16-2021, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by cmyx6go

Dude. I’m a girl.

If your hands are dirty after washing your dishes, you’re not washing the dishes right. I’ll scrub pots and pans after cooking and my hands are clean.

Ok, dudette then.

No, I wouldn't consider washing dishes a good way to (indirectly) clean one's hands as I would be touching dirty dishes. How about not dirtying them in the first place by using gloves as intended and not creating an easily avoidable prb that shouldn't even exist from onset?

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Originally Posted by cmyx6go

It’s pretty safe to assume Madge is dead.

RIP Madge.

tranquility · 11-16-2021, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Onesie

To everybody that says we should stop using sponges, what do you use for a toothbrush? You know they are essentially bacteria-laden brushes you put in your mouth, correct?

Well, one is supposed to replace them every mth or so (can't remember exact period) and in the meantime air them out. This also segues into keeping one's toilet lid CLOSED when not in use, esp when flushing or else prepare for nastiness.

cjb762 · 11-16-2021, 06:20 PM

Try this instead of a sponge. I find it works much better, dries quickly and never stinks. I cut each one into quarters, mostly because a full sheet is overkill (too big). They last a really long time too.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...e?ie=UTF8&th=1

tranquility · 11-16-2021, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by cjb762

Try this instead of a sponge. I find it works much better, dries quickly and never stinks. I cut each one into quarters, mostly because a full sheet is overkill (too big). They last a really long time too.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...e?ie=UTF8&th=1

Tx for the suggestion. I'm leaning towards those silicone sponges though, they seem really neat for my purposes.

cjb762 · 11-16-2021, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by tranquility

Tx for the suggestion. I'm leaning towards those silicone sponges though, they seem really neat for my purposes.

Absolutely - give it a shot. I have used them and didn't like them personally, but a lot of people do like them. I just didn't think they did as good of a job. Hell, try them both and let us know what you think!

Tommy-G · 11-16-2021, 06:33 PM

I gotta side with tranquility on this one. After the last dish, I use hand soap and wash my hands

tranquility · 11-16-2021, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by cjb762

Absolutely - give it a shot. I have used them and didn't like them personally, but a lot of people do like them. I just didn't think they did as good of a job. Hell, try them both and let us know what you think!

Good idea, are they both readily available at Walmart? I don't see myself using Amazon to get them...too much effort haha.

M-technik-3 · 11-16-2021, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by cmyx6go

I thought of Madge immediately. Great minds think alike.

I mentioned this at work and I had not seen this thread, lol. I have a simple suction cup holder, but my kitchen is simple and I for the most part live alone.

Th3Walrus · 11-16-2021, 06:55 PM

Scotch-Brite Dishwand, resting in a small dish.

vreihen16 · 11-16-2021, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by cmyx6go

It’s pretty safe to assume Madge is dead.

Yup, in 2004 at age 86:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Miner

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Originally Posted by tranquility

Dude, how are you getting confused? If I wash DIRTY dishes, then I'm gonna havta wash my hands afterwards. If I wear gloves, then I don't need to. Get w the prg.

Maybe I'm the only quasi-OCD person here, but I always wash my hands *after* taking gloves off. I hate the feeling of powder and sweat on my hands from disposable latex gloves, and cringe to think what funk lurks inside reusable rubber gloves.....

tranquility · 11-16-2021, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by vreihen16

Maybe I'm the only quasi-OCD person here, but I always wash my hands *after* taking gloves off. I hate the feeling of powder and sweat on my hands from disposable latex gloves, and cringe to think what funk lurks inside reusable rubber gloves.....

Maybe you are haha. I get your pt though, although I just wear the reg gloves so no powder and I don't sweat on my hands, etc. That's another pt, dunno how clean one's hands are so it's double purpose for me to wear them.

sygazelle · 11-16-2021, 09:50 PM

I hate sponges. We use Scotch-Brite Dobie pads instead. They work great and I don't think they are unsightly like sponges or wash cloths.

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M5Rick General 60142 Rep 19,586 Posts Drives: M5 F10 DCT Gunmetal Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Southern England iTrader: (0)	If you don't like using the thick rubber gloves then latex ones are good if you have a lot of washing up to do.
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Joekerr Banned 7929 Rep 1,923 Posts Drives: 2017 Audi S6 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toronto, ON iTrader: (0)	Browsing on mobile so I couldn't see the preview of who started this thread, but I was pretty sure it was going to be @sedanclan . I have to say I'm even more surprised that he hasn't chimed in with an answer yet. Must be on patrol. I hope. Otherwise he's slipping.
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cjb762 Major 1222 Rep 1,221 Posts Drives: 2013 135is, MG 6MT Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Stuttgart iTrader: (1)	Try this instead of a sponge. I find it works much better, dries quickly and never stinks. I cut each one into quarters, mostly because a full sheet is overkill (too big). They last a really long time too. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...e?ie=UTF8&th=1
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Tommy-G Captain 4491 Rep 694 Posts Drives: 2015 435 Vert Alpine White Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bradenton FL iTrader: (0)	I gotta side with tranquility on this one. After the last dish, I use hand soap and wash my hands
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sygazelle Brigadier General 11424 Rep 3,408 Posts Drives: 2014 328i M-Sport, 2019 X5 40i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	I hate sponges. We use Scotch-Brite Dobie pads instead. They work great and I don't think they are unsightly like sponges or wash cloths.
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