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Your kitchen sponge may be dirtier than a toilet

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The colorful porous rectangle you trust to meticulously clean your dinner plates is unequivocally the most contaminated object in your entire home. It sits perpetually damp, endlessly absorbing microscopic food waste while incubating spectacular colonies of vile pathogens. Your bathroom facilities are pristine biological sanctuaries compared to the terrifying ecosystem thriving next to your kitchen sink.

Your kitchen sponge may be dirtier than a toilet
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