BOSTON (CBS) -- Believe it or not, your kitchen sponge can make your dishes even dirtier. Researchers say a kitchen sponge can harbor more bacteria than a laboratory petri dish. Eww...but important to ...

And there’s another worry: The more nastiness sitting in your sink, the harder it will be to fully decontaminate the area.

DURHAM, N.C. (StudyFinds.org) – Germaphobes beware, it may be time to ditch the kitchen sponge for good. A new study by Duke University researchers found the average kitchen sponge is crawling with ...

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Bacteria may not be the tool of choice for most artists, but for microbiologists getting in touch with their creative side, it's just as good as paint. Microbiologists, members of the American Society ...

DURHAM, N.C. (StudyFinds.org) – Germaphobes beware, it may be time to ditch the kitchen sponge for good. A new study by Duke University researchers found the average kitchen sponge is crawling with ...