Specifically, I am curious if microwaving a kitchen sponge for two minutes will kill the germs, but ive heard of a few things that you can microwave to kill germs. I'm skeptical of this!
2006-10-13 23:22:35 · 6 answers · asked by Emily 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
So if I microwave the sponge wet, it will kill the germs?
2006-10-13 23:33:33 · update #1
Yes on microwaving the sponge.
It's more the heat of it than the microwave itself.
You can also control the germs in a sponge by rinsing in cold water when you're done with it. And giving it a bleach bath.
2006-10-13 23:28:45 · answer #1 · answered by Lucianna 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. a million to 30 seconds isn't almost long sufficient. in case you boil water on your microwave or warmth your food to a extreme warmth it would kill germs like standard cooking might. it incredibly is not any longer the perspective of cooking that kills the germs. it incredibly is the warmth.
2016-12-13 08:02:32 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No the process of microwaving does not kill germs. the heat that it produces .e.g. when it heats water will kill the germs. Microwaves them selves will not kill them.
2006-10-13 23:31:30 · answer #3 · answered by coxys8560 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can kill germs on/in food ........as for the sponge..........throw out ....buy new ones they're cheaper than bad health
2006-10-13 23:29:01 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes they do. even they kill many important nutrients present in food
2006-10-13 23:36:01 · answer #5 · answered by Ayan khan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-10-13 23:29:52 · answer #6 · answered by rajan naidu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋