Dishcloth or Sponge?

[paiger8]

I have a dish rag (wash cloth) for wiping off counters and such, but I scrub dishes with one of those soap dispensing scrub brushes. I just feel like sponges and rags get all slimy with food. The brush is synthetic so it rinses clean. I dry with the "Flour Sack" towels. 

 

[miagi's_mommy]

I have a dawn scrub brush for dishes, pots and pans. And use it to scrub the pets water bowl, too.

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• miagi's_mommy
• Apr 9, 2016

 

[LTS3]

For those who use dish brushes, here's a tutorial on how to clean the brush: http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-clean-and-disinfect-a-dish-brush-229505 That web site also has older posts on the sponge vs dish cloth debate.

 

[blueyedgirl5946]

I use a dish cloth. I also have a brush that I use on hard to clean items. It gets washed in the dishwasher.

 

[jcat]

I also have a brush that I use on hard to clean items. It gets washed in the dishwasher.

Same here. I also use a brush for the stainless steel coffee carafe.

 

[foxxycat]

sponge for washing dishes. we never use the dish washer-it holds our paper towels. I hate rags/clothes for cleaning-I use papertowels bounty. They are the best for cleaning the floors. I damp wipe daily. And make a mess when I cook.

I remember my mother used to use those white striped dish rags. I hated them-they always stank after a day. We used to put them through the dish washer with the dishes but still cant stand them. Sponges for wiping counters. we squeeze them dry and stand them up on its side. I don't like dishcloths as its not aggressive enough to get food off of pots.

 

[catpack]

I too use paper towels and recycle them, so I don't feel so bad in regards to environmental issues.

If I really need to scrub something, I'll use a sponge and either run it through the dishwasher on the sanitize setting or throw it away (depending on what I clean.)