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microwave sterilisation
A few days ago I read on TV text pages that scientists at an American university had found a few minutes in a microwave was an effective way of sterilising domestic items such as bath sponges and pot scrubbers. Seems not a bad idea subject to advice re fire safety. Did anyone else read it? What do you think?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I am pretty sure it is not the microwaves that sterilise the items, but rather the heat generated. Placing your dishcloth in a conventional oven could be just as effective (but take a little longer).
In both cases the items could easily catch fire and this procedure is NOT recommended. At least one fire has already been caused by someone following this "advice".
If you really must do it, then make sure you thoroughly wet them first and keep them 'rare' rather than 'well done'.
In both cases the items could easily catch fire and this procedure is NOT recommended. At least one fire has already been caused by someone following this "advice".
If you really must do it, then make sure you thoroughly wet them first and keep them 'rare' rather than 'well done'.
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