/tags/cleaning cleaning en-US Copyright Mon, 11 Sep 2017 08:53:00 GMT /npr-news/2017-09-11/so-your-kitchen-sponge-is-a-bacteria-hotbed-heres-what-to-do For the first time, scientists have carefully analyzed all the critters in a kitchen sponge. There turns out to be a huge number. Despite recent news reports, there is something you can do about it. Mon, 11 Sep 2017 08:53:00 GMT /npr-news/2017-09-11/so-your-kitchen-sponge-is-a-bacteria-hotbed-heres-what-to-do Michaeleen Doucleff