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Non-stick cookware and cast iron pans lose their coating when cleaned with a sponge. Sharp edges—whether on graters, knives, or blenders—can rip sponges apart, leaving fibers in your food. Glass or ...

Sponges may seem like a no-brainer tool to use for cleaning up certain messes or surfaces, but turns out they actually might be more harmful than you realize. We all have sponges lying around the ...

Scrubbing a dirty pan, wiping a counter, swabbing batter off the mixer — when most of us are cleaning up in the kitchen, we’re probably only thinking of the thing being cleaned. But take heed: that ...

Small choices can make a big impact, especially when it comes to sustainability. In an eco-friendly kitchen, the right sponge ...

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Of all the Western New York specialties on our 100 Things list -- loganberry, chicken wings, beef on weck and more -- sponge candy could be the most mysterious. How to explain its bite, simultaneously ...