We watch purity of kitchen accessories. When to change and how to disinfect scouring sponges, rags for a table and a floor

Some hostesses remember that it would be time to update a scouring sponge when once again hear that it – the main source of microbes and the dirtiest place in the apartment. Other women, on the contrary, use exclusively disposable napkins and daily boil other kitchen accessories. They transfer liters of chlorine-containing means, spending the family budget and own time for hygiene. The truth is in the middle: how many to use and how to prolong service life of kitchen assistants, experts of the Paclan trademark, one of the leading European brands of goods for a household will tell.

Scouring sponge

This integral detail of each kitchen needs to be changed most often than other accessories, each five-seven days. It is possible to increase up to two weeks time of safe use of sponges from foam rubber by means of the next ways:

1) to process in the Microwave oven within 1-2 minutes (previously to moisten with water);

2) to wet for the night in a glass of vinegar;

3) to wash out in the dishwasher on a high-temperature cycle (in a cutlery tray or glasses).

It is necessary to carry out the specified manipulations three-four times a week. Before application of way No. 3 it is worth being convinced previously that the abrasive fiber on a product does not crumble. Small particles are capable to litter the filter and to put the expensive equipment out of action. Therefore if on fingers from contact with a sponge there is a feeling of sand – better not to risk and use way No. 1 or No. 2.

It is necessary to store sponges carefully wrung out in the dry place. It is not necessary to leave you by an example of some hostesses them wetted in soap solution. According to the senior research associate of Institute of microbiology of RAS Evgeny Kulikov, pathogenic microorganisms willingly lodge in this environment.

Rags for a table

Products from such materials as cotton, viscose, a bamboo and microfiber are the simplest to erase daily together with kitchen towels. If desired time in a week of a rag for a table can be lowered in boiled water or solution of chloroamine. If by an example of a sponge it is regular to place them on preventive processing in the microwave oven, then it is necessary to erase slightly less often.

To increase durability of napkins for cleaning, producers develop hi-tech decisions. For example, in the range Paclan Practi Universal of viscose fiber and polyester are in a special way structured in the nonwoven fabric allowing a cloth to keep the qualities long time, maintaining a large number of washings.

Rags for a table have to manage to dry out well between applications. You store them in hover. As a signal for extraordinary replacement of a product by new the unpleasant smell which is not disappearing completely after disinfection will serve.

Rags for a floor

Despite the lack of contact with food or a surface of a table, they also should be disinfected regularly. Best of all the bucket and chlorine-containing bleach or a glass of vinegar on 5-8 liters of water will be suitable for these purposes. During all manipulations with aggressive substances do not forget about protection of hands: put on strong gloves.

If in the house there are small children, then daily disinfection both rags for a floor, and all kitchen accessories will be required. It is better to get a separate sponge for washing of children's ware, it is more preferable from cellulose and also an individual napkin which will wipe a table for feeding.