My Kitchen Sponge Is Killing Me

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Your home is your castle, right? You’re safe there. Once you go outside, you could be robbed, mugged, shot, trapped in an endless Starbucks line, cut off in traffic by a 90-year-old driver who can faintly make out signs and signals, or rerouted by your GPS which — you’re convinced — was re-programmed by your ex-boyfriend.

These days, however, there are daily reports about the dangers in your house, from lousy air to gassy furniture. In fact, according to home health experts, my kitchen sponge contains so many germs I’m lucky I haven’t ended up in quarantine or a victim of the zombie virus.
To sum up, my kitchen sponge is killing me. Germs, whether bacteria, fungus, mold, or viruses, seemingly attack every surface in my home.

So, what have people done to protect themselves from this onslaught of dangerous microbes?

For many, seemingly afraid of any handle, knob, countertop, faucet, or toilet seat, bleach has been weaponized to vaporize these microbes and make the home as sterile as possible. But is that nuclear option best for keeping your home safe from germs?

Let’s find out.

Don’t believe everything you read. The National Sanitation Foundation was founded in 1944. In 1990, the name was changed to NSF International as it expanded its services beyond sanitation…