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Office Kitchen Sponges

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Invariably, when I go into the office kitchen here at work to wash my cup or a knife, I pick up the sponge and it has food bits all over it from the person who used the sponge last. I'm not talking a tiny piece here and there, i'm talking mushy ground in yuck. Put rice in a blender and then smoosh it around on a sponge and you'll get the idea of what it looks like

It's disgusting.

Doesn't anyone clean off the sponge after they've used it??

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And remember kids: Once a week put your sponges in the microwave and nuke 'em for 1 minute on high. Let's help keep the kitchen a more sanitary place, shall we?

Best,
Billy Clean

p.s. Ignore this advice for any toilet/loo sponges. 😕

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Originally posted by uzless
Invariably, when I go into the office kitchen here at work to wash my cup or a knife, I pick up the sponge and it has food bits all over it from the person who used the sponge last. I'm not talking a tiny piece here and there, i'm talking mushy ground in yuck. Put rice in a blender and then smoosh it around on a sponge and you'll get the idea of what it loo ...[text shortened]... like

It's disgusting.

Doesn't anyone clean off the sponge after they've used it??
I would never EVER consider using an office kitchen sponge. They really creep me out. I won't use public silverware or plates in the office either. Only paper/plastic disposable stuff, or something brought in from home.

A buddy of mine had a really rough callus on his elbow and I guess it was digging into his skin or something, so he took the dried out office kitchen sponge and tried to kind of smooth it out a little (VERY stupid move). The next day, his arm swelled up like a balloon, and he had to be taken to the hospital.

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Both the blue and yellow kitchen ones, along with the white cutting board,

take an overnight trip through the dishwasher at Grampy's Castle. 🙂

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Originally posted by rbmorris
I would never EVER consider using an office kitchen sponge. They really creep me out. I won't use public silverware or plates in the office either. Only paper/plastic disposable stuff, or something brought in from home.

A buddy of mine had a really rough callus on his elbow and I guess it was digging into his skin or something, so he took the dried ou ...[text shortened]... ove). The next day, his arm swelled up like a balloon, and he had to be taken to the hospital.
Why do you think plastic cutlery is more hygienic?

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Originally posted by Ragnorak
Why do you think plastic cutlery is more hygienic?

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I have a set of chopsticks that I brought in from home. About 90% of the time, I eat with those. I wash them by hand. Plastic cutlery, like the individually wrapped knife and fork that come with a salad, seems infinitely cleaner than something that's been sitting in the primordial sea that is our office kitchen sink.

If I'm wrong, plx enlighten me. Are there rat turds in the plastic or something?

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Originally posted by rbmorris
I would never EVER consider using an office kitchen sponge. They really creep me out. I won't use public silverware or plates in the office either. Only paper/plastic disposable stuff, or something brought in from home.

A buddy of mine had a really rough callus on his elbow and I guess it was digging into his skin or something, so he took the dried ou ...[text shortened]... ove). The next day, his arm swelled up like a balloon, and he had to be taken to the hospital.
Your buddy must be an exceptionally stupid person... like the boxer here in Oz who put a conact lens his mouth for safekeeping before returning it to his eye...... He almost lost an eye

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Originally posted by drdon
Your buddy must be an exceptionally stupid person... like the boxer here in Oz who put a conact lens his mouth for safekeeping before returning it to his eye...... He almost lost an eye
It's all fun and games till someone losses an eye!

Dave

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Originally posted by uzless
Invariably, when I go into the office kitchen here at work to wash my cup or a knife, I pick up the sponge and it has food bits all over it from the person who used the sponge last. I'm not talking a tiny piece here and there, i'm talking mushy ground in yuck. Put rice in a blender and then smoosh it around on a sponge and you'll get the idea of what it loo ...[text shortened]... like

It's disgusting.

Doesn't anyone clean off the sponge after they've used it??
Crawling with bacteria.....I'd use a paper towel and some dish soap.

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Originally posted by Sunburnt
Crawling with bacteria.....I'd use a paper towel and some dish soap.
Sponges, where ? 😲

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I just use someone else's crockery and cutlery that they've cleaned for their own personal use, rinse it slightly so you can't SEE any crap on it, and return it to the cupboard. That way I'm the guy spreading disease, not contracting it. It's like taking the bus - there's always a crazy guy who bothers everyone, but if you make sure to talk to yourself about the merits of hell loudly enough, no one bothers you because you ARE the crazy guy.

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I want to kill threads

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Use a dirty sponge.

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Originally posted by st00p1dfac3
I just use someone else's crockery and cutlery that they've cleaned for their own personal use, rinse it slightly so you can't SEE any crap on it, and return it to the cupboard. That way I'm the guy spreading disease, not contracting it. It's like taking the bus - there's always a crazy guy who bothers everyone, but if you make sure to talk to yourself about the merits of hell loudly enough, no one bothers you because you ARE the crazy guy.
There is a story (true I think) of a little boy getting beaten up at school by some bullies who then stole his lunch and ate it. After several weeks of complaining to the principal the mom took matters into her own hands and put posioned lunch in her sons lunchkit.

Beware .. sometimes the most trivial acts of stupidity can lead to your death. 😀

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Originally posted by Rajk999
There is a story (true I think) of a little boy getting beaten up at school by some bullies who then stole his lunch and ate it. After several weeks of complaining to the principal the mom took matters into her own hands and put posioned lunch in her sons lunchkit.

Beware .. sometimes the most trivial acts of stupidity can lead to your death. 😀
Sick of flatmates stealing your shampoo?

Put some bleach into one of your bottles.

Problem solved.

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