Sponges--facial vs. dish

I am neither a lawyer, nor a microbiologist. But, I wouldn't think there would be any difference in pathogens. They may just be avoiding any lawsuits.

I would expect a facial sponge to be more smooth.

I would expect both to be lousy with pathogens after a few days use.

I have seen articles suggesting you put a sponge in the microwave before using it.

I toss my sponges in a solution of hot water and bleach.........sometimes hot water and vinegar. Only leave them in for about 5 minutes..that should be long enough to remove the creepy crawlers.

I've seen that advice also--but if you look at the fine print on the dish sponges' packaging, you'll see that all the manufacturers, as far as I can see, caution you not to microwave them. I wasn't able to get a good explanation from Scotch Brite of that either--and I microwave my sponges anyway.

I use a dishrag, rather than sponges, for general cleaning. That way I can wash it in hot water and bleach and get lots of uses for each. A sponge is for cleaning the bathroom... and gets tossed.

For my face... I just use my hands. Unfortunately those can't be microwaved.

We live in a world awash in microorganisms, I suspect that most of the things people worry about are pretty unimportant in the larger scheme of things.

I use a dishrag, rather than sponges, for general cleaning. That way I can wash it in hot water and bleach and get lots of uses for each. A sponge is for cleaning the bathroom... and gets tossed.

For my face... I just use my hands. Unfortunately those can't be microwaved.

We live in works awash in microorganisms, I suspect that most of the things people worry about are pretty unimportant in the larger scheme of things.

To toss your sponges after each use is in my view a needless expense. If you don't want to microwave them, you can safely use paper towels.

I don't like the idea of sticking something I used to clean the toilet into the microwave I use to prepare food. But that's just me.