Microwaves turn kitchen cloths into germ killers | the Daily Mail

Microwaves turn kitchen cloths into germ killers | the Daily Mail: "Microwaves turn kitchen cloths into germ killers
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Two minutes in the microwave can kill 99 per cent of the germs harboured by kitchen sponges, scientists have found.

Dishcloths and sponges are known to breed microbes such as"