For years we all thought microwaving our kitchen sponges or throwing them in the dishwasher were effective ways to kill bacteria, make 'em smell better, and help them last just a bit longer, but it ...

For an item that’s supposed to clean your home, sponges are surprisingly dirty. Sponges are a breeding ground for bacteria, including E. Coli and salmonella since they’re typically moist and porous.

For quick and easy desserts, try our microwave sponge cake. You don’t need to skip dessert on busy weeknights with this quick and easy microwave sponge cake recipe. Have your family and friends ...

Stop. Drop the sponge and step away from the microwave. That squishy cleaning apparatus is a microscopic universe, teeming with countless bacteria. Some people may think that microwaving a sponge ...

Mug cakes could not be simpler. You prep the ingredients in a mug, bake in the microwave and eat the cake straight from the mug you started in. If you don't have the patience for traditional baking, ...

Kitchen routines feel harmless, yet one small square can tilt the balance between a tidy sink and a hidden hazard. Hygiene experts keep circling back to the same culprits behind tummy bugs at home.

You scrub, rinse, repeat. Yet the household staple under your sink may quietly raise infection risks with every wipe across worktops. Health agencies and lab tests now shine a harsh light on sponges.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Reports about a study that found microwave ovens can be used to sterilize kitchen sponges sent people hurrying to test the idea this week -- with sometimes disastrous results. A ...

While there are plenty of mistakes everyone makes when baking a cake, you can avoid a surprising number of them with one simple kitchen appliance: the microwave. Edmund McCormick, founder and CEO of ...

The microwave has always had a reputation as a practical but uninspiring appliance: it heats milk for breakfast, defrosts bread and little else. However, it holds possibilities that we tend to ...