Ever since the invention of the sponge — that magical tool for cleaning dishes, pots and surfaces — humans have grappled with a paradox: How to clean a sponge itself? On a recent episode of The ...

A kitchen sponge is one of the dirtiest items in your home. Learn how to clean a kitchen sponge and tell when it's time to toss it. Getty Images One of the hardest working tools in the kitchen is a ...

Cleaning blackened, burned cookware doesn’t have to mean an arm-wearying afternoon of rigorous scouring. It doesn’t have to mean the use of harsh, toxic chemicals either. You probably already own ...

Doing the dishes might be one of the most hated household chores in the country (at least, according to a survey by the American Cleaning Institute), and I get it. I’m also about to make that ...

To clean a scorched pot without heavy scrubbing, use boiling water, white vinegar, or baking soda. Keep in mind your type of pot, as some materials react better to different cleaning methods. To ...

Nobody looks forward to doing the dishes. But when it comes to dealing with a scorched pot—like, food-seems-permanently-fused-to-the-pan charred—it’s all too tempting to toss the pot entirely, rather ...

Sponges by design are meant to absorb, but if you think all they’re absorbing is soapy dishwater then you need to tone down your cleanliness optimism. Sponges are many people’s go-to tool for ...