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A trick that not everyone knows but is very useful in the kitchen: why you should put salt on the crockery cake.
Dishwashing sponges
For many it may seem like one of the cleanest items in the house, as it comes into contact with soap and water on a daily basis. However, the dish sponge can become an excellent haven for germs and bacteria. So let’s see how to keep it clean by simply using fine salt.
The properties of salt, very useful at home.
Salt is never lacking in the kitchen and can be a valid aid not only at food level, but also to maintain the hygiene of clothes, food, objects and surfaces.
Very useful for washing fruits and vegetables, it will help to eliminate all the bacteria present in food thanks to its known antiseptic properties. Simply put fruit and vegetables in a bowl with water and salt and let them soak for about 15 minutes. Don’t worry about ending up with salty fruit, a good rinse and the salt will disappear completely.
Another little known use for salt has to do with discoloured clothes. Soak for an hour in cold water, salt and vinegar and your faded clothes will regain their colour.
Suitable not only for disinfecting but also for removing unpleasant odours. Salt is often used in combination with baking soda on the inside of shoes to stop bad smells.
The sponge cake for dishes, how to keep it clean with salt
Did you know that it takes less than 15 days for thousands of germs and bacteria to nest in a dishwashing sponge? This is why it is advisable to change the sponge frequently, precisely to prevent fungi and bacteria from having a chance to settle in what we think is a very clean instrument. But it is not that clean. Often stagnation of water and soap and moisture can make the classic dishwashing sponge one of the least hygienic tools we have at home. But there is a way to avoid having to throw away a sponge that is still in good condition after only 15 days and to disinfect it in the best possible way.
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