/ck/ - Food & Cooking

[Anonymous No.19389599]

Do you use a cloth or sponge for dishes, and what method/frequency do you clean/replace it?

[Anonymous No.19389609]

dobie or go fuck your mother

[Anonymous No.19389651]

>>19389599
I thought re-using sponges over and over, even boiling them, creates an environment where only the strongest bacteria survive leading to you getting fucked up.

I haven't used a kitchen towel for dishes, but I'm open to the idea.

[Anonymous No.19389713]

>buy a 30 pack of basic kitchen sponges for $10-ish
>use 1 a week

[Anonymous No.19389819]

I use the green scourers that are not attached to a sponge. I have no idea what the sponge is supposed to achieve other than making sure it gets nasty and never dries out.

[Anonymous No.19389822]

>>19389599
My maid takes care of all that.

[Anonymous No.19389827]

I use a brush and it lasts forever.

[Anonymous No.19389887]

>>19389599
Sponge and replace it every 3 weeks, literally not worth it to sanitize them to use longer. I also clean my sink every time I toss the old sponge.

[Anonymous No.19389894]

yeah get yourself a decent quality dish brush and you'll never go back to full-time sponge or cloth use again

[Anonymous No.19390001]

>>19389887
>I clean my sink every three weeks
I clean my sink every time I do the dishes

[Anonymous No.19390005]

>>19389599
I have sponges but I can clean just about any pot or pan with paper towels and dish soap. One thing is for sure; you should never need to use the hard scrubber side of the sponge on anything ever.

[Anonymous No.19390006]

>>19389599
Dish rag. You can get 2 or 3 for a $1 and they're cotton. Lasts months until they begin to tear and then I chuck them

[Anonymous No.19390124]

>>19390005
I use these silver dealies which are safe on non-stick and glass. Also use them to clean the shower screens and shit like that. They're the bees tits

[Anonymous No.19390130]

>>19389599
I buy a pack of the slimmer ones because the old lady always "forgets" them in the sink and they just turn disgustang, so I just throw them out.

[Anonymous No.19390136]

I have a dishwasher that I use for everything but knives and cast iron. Are you people really this poor?

[Anonymous No.19390141]

>>19390136
yes

[Anonymous No.19390143]

>>19389599
Fuck off survey bitch, go back to cnn or some shit.

[Anonymous No.19390160]

>>19390136
are you really bragging about owning a dishwasher

[Anonymous No.19390309]

>>19389599
Who the fuck washes their dishes with a cloth? Absolutely moronic. You'd have to be a total retard to think that's a good idea.

[Anonymous No.19390313]

>>19389651
Utterly retarded. One scrubdaddy. Use until it's frayed (roughly 9 months). Who the fuck is boiling sponges. You need to go back.

[Anonymous No.19390325]

>>19389599
Dont ask me questions you survey bitch, answer your own first you fucking scum.

[Anonymous No.19390335]

I throw them out on sundays, but only use them for clay with coarse salt. I like a brush better. Cloth i use to dry the washed stuff. If i leave it to dry on a rack it gets spots.

[Anonymous No.19390343]

>>19390124
if they're made of metal they are definitely not safe to use on glass and nonstick kek. whoever told you it was safe on those materials was lying to you and you're just gullible.

[Anonymous No.19390348]

>>19390343
no anon those are made of nylon. it's soft enough to not scratch anything but the texture of the weaves makes it a cleaning machine. doesn't cling and smear grease like regular sponge

[Anonymous No.19390362]

>>19389599
Dish brush for most stuff.
The dark green bit from sponge but without the sponge for wooden stuff like spatulas, cutting boards and also for getting off anything that's harder to clean from stainless steel.
Steelwool for when I give up and just say fuck it. Mostly for grill stuff.
Everything gets cleaned after use, I don't replace them on a schedule just when I feel like it which has worked out so far.

[Anonymous No.19390375]

>>19390348
>it's one of those nylon scrubbers
why didn't you fucking say so? you said it was silver, which can mean more than just the color.

I know about those nylon scrubbers, they're great.

[Anonymous No.19390381]

>>19390375
sorry anon I just know them by the colour but yeah it's just a mesh of plastic ribbon

nothing takes the soap scüm off your shower glass and tile better, especially when paired with pickerel

[Anonymous No.19390391]

Brush. Replace every few months, like you would a toothbrush.

[Anonymous No.19390396]

I use a brush...

[Anonymous No.19390401]

>>19390391
and your floss for that matter

[Anonymous No.19390414]

>>19389827
Unsanitary.
Do you keep the same toothbrush forever, too?

>>19390401
Wait, wut?
When I noticed my favourite brand of floss was disappearing, I went to every store I could think of that had it and bought every last spool i could find. I bought dozens upon dozens of them.
A decade later and I'm down to the last three.
Have I been fucking up my teeth using old-ass floss?

[Anonymous No.19390422]

>>19389822
lol
My cleaning lady isn't full time (she lets herself in Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, does some cleaning and gtfos before noon) so we still have to do the occasional pan. Dishes go in the dishwasher but nonstick and CI pots and pans get handwashed.

>>19390001
I never do. It's always clean so I would guess the cleaning lady does it. I don't sit and watch her as she does shit, tho.

[Anonymous No.19390424]

>>19389894
Sup Sabco bro. It's Libmanbro. Hi.

>>19390136
Should I not put my knives in there? I hone and sharpen them regularly.

>>19390005
We never let the dishes get crusty enough where the scrubber side is ever necessary.

[Anonymous No.19390436]

>>19390414
>Have I been fucking up my teeth using old-ass floss?
I was just joshing anon, imblying one should reuse the same strand of floss for months. You did the right thing and no I don't think you are causing any problems by using spools of floss hat are being kept stored.

On that note though, and off-topic, but if you truly are a fellow flossƒag get a waterpik. I still use actual floss during the day but I swear to tits nothing beats this needle-thin high pressure wash. Even after flossing and swishing tons of little particles wash out into the sink. Especially if you have any oddly spaced teeth, gaps, exposed gums, or incomplete/missing fillings. It's the bees tits

[Anonymous No.19390440]

>>19390424
>It's Libmanbro
sup bro. hey what state are you in btw? only asking because I have never seen Libman in MA but maybe I've been living in Straya too long

[Anonymous No.19390516]

>>19390440
Pennsylvania, but I'm not from here (I'm not even from this continent).
Where in Straya? I have cousins in WA. They say Perth is full of faggots and junkies.

[Anonymous No.19390518]

>>19390436
I thought you might've been making a joke but I wanted to be sure.
I'll look into those water things. I know a girl who bought one but gave up on it because it hurt so I never bothered getting one and trying it for myself.
Just really wish Oral-B didn't discontinue their Complete floss. Best floss ever.

[Anonymous No.19390520]

This is all anyone needs, and you should be scrubbing and rinsing the inside of your sink, and cleaning your scouring pads every time you do the dishes.

[Anonymous No.19390548]

I just run straight hot water until all the food melts off the dishes, then throw them in the dishwasher. Scrubbing is for retards.

[Anonymous No.19390549]

>>19390516
I'm currently in Sydney, but o'er the last 18 years I've also spend a few years living outside Sydney in the Southern Highlands, Canberra, and up in Newcastle.

I've never been to Perth but I've heard it's a boring nothing city. I think like most "cities" in Australia it's probably pretty minimal, and of course thee outer suburbs are all housos and junkies. Go for the /out/, forget about the cosmopolitan life. Which country do you hail from then?

>>19390518
>because it hurt
Really? Fuck I never experienced that at all. When I first started using the really aggressive "flosser" tips on my electric toothrbush they sorta hurt at first but you acclimatise quickly. The waterpik never hurt at all, it's actually super fucking comfy like a deep gum massage. Unless you have gum disease or something maybe

[Anonymous No.19390579]

>>19390520

steel yes, change scrubie to kitchen towels

[Anonymous No.19390584]

>>19390548

enjoy your moldy dishwasher stinkwater.

[Anonymous No.19390593]

>>19390548
>whasting hot hot water not once but twice
just roll your sleeves up and clean your shit. also post wrists

[Anonymous No.19390609]

>>19390549
I'm from Italy but my mother's Swiss. My cousins moved to Straya from CH.

[Anonymous No.19390613]

Clean cloth every washed in hot water and bleach

[Anonymous No.19390638]

>>19389651
>leading to you getting fucked up.
bacteria is not harmful.

[Anonymous No.19390641]

>>19390638
but anon, sometimes it can give you a bad case of bacterrhea

[Anonymous No.19390916]

>>19389599
I use a luffa sponge
It's quite easy to grow and free

[Anonymous No.19390939]

>>19390518
The water piks are better. You'll probably be able to start at max since you have a flossing regimine but if it does hurt they have pressure controls to work your way up. Waterpik Aquarius or something equivalent is what you want, it needs to get up too a certain pressure threshold that blasts away biofilm. My only complaint about piks is that they are loud and I fear they'll wake my boywife.

[Anonymous No.19391069]

>>19389599
I prefer steel wool because it's a more hygienic way of cleaning than other options and doesn't damage cast iron or stainless steel. I re-use it as often as sensible and boil it in water and soap. However, I am scared of selecting bacteria like another anon says.

[Anonymous No.19391074]

>>19389599
I open a fresh one whenever I have to do dishes and my mom reuses it forever

[Anonymous No.19391227]

>>19389599
>using an abrasive on teflon pans
please tell me you don't actually do this.

[Anonymous No.19391499]

I find these quite good. relatively long lasting and safe on non stick, carbon steel/cast iron.

[Anonymous No.19391525]

>>19389599
>Checked
>>19389609
>brand affiliation
IDGAF, I get a six pack of the ones in Opie's OP at the Tree for a dollar. They work great. Sponge side for plastics you don't want to scratch, green scrubbie side for tough shit and everything else.
If i'm cleaning stainless or cast iron, it's the SS Scrubbie.
I pitch the foam boys once a week regardless.
ByTW, FUCK that trend of macrame'd "Dish cloths" those nasty fuckers are little bio-labs.

[Anonymous No.19391535]

>>19390160
He SHORE IS!
Hope enjoys those "Rinse Agents"
I'll bet the retard uses plug-in "Air fresheners" and "Fabric Softener" too.
LOLOLOL!!

[Anonymous No.19391545]

>>19390381
If you wanna Up your game and not hafta clean your shower glass NEARLY as much, Go through your usually cleaning(good shit Bytheway, and then RAIN-X the shower glass.

[Anonymous No.19391555]

>>19390916
Based and Bio-Degradable-pilled
But sometimes, you just NEED a SS scrubbie.

[Anonymous No.19391652]

>>19391525
>the Tree for a dollar
My local Tree now has a $5 section and nothing for a buck. : (

[Anonymous No.19391679]

>>19391652
Mine too...
I mis-spoke..it's ALL $1.25
still breaks down to ~.21¢ per scrubby.
If you are so inclined, Dollar tree and DolGEN inc. are going to be the next big moovers and shakers, stock-wise.

[Anonymous No.19391690]

i just throw everything out once i've used it

[Anonymous No.19391703]

Brush, replace it maybe once every two months or if it starts looking nasty

[Anonymous No.19391711]

>>19390520
I do clean my sink everytime but those are way too harsh for most dishes, it would eat away the coating on ceramics and fuck up mostly everything but glass. Ironically I use mostly glass and stainless but I like my coffee mug intact

[Anonymous No.19391724]

>>19391690
It's a way to go...
The whole "Recycling" movement was shown to be a scam to get private businesses into waste removal for corporate limits and secondarily, cash for the metals market--sometimes plastic and glass.
99% of the time, that "Recycle-ing" bin, get dumped RIGHT INTO THE LANDFILL.
Paper plates, towels, napkins and certain cutlery are at least sustainable.

[Anonymous No.19391793]

>>19390124
>>19390348
These + that foaming dawn spray shit = zero effort clean.

[Anonymous No.19391965]

>>19391793
>foaming dawn spray shit
lol
I've been making my own for, like, 10 years.
I just mix 25% liquid dish detergent, 75% water in a foaming hand soap dispenser. I do the same with shampoo and, of course, hand soap.

[Anonymous No.19392065]

>>19391965
kek I buy big soap refills and fill good bottles. I usually only use that foamy stuff for baking dishes that I won't put directly in the dishwasher

[Anonymous No.19392177]

>>19391793
>that foaming dawn spray shi
I can't into the PERFUMES tehy use to cover u the Chem smells...
If you want an efficient CLEAN dishwasher powder, !!1!! Drop of dish detergent in the dishwasher cupful of baking soda..
You can TASTE that dishwasher POZD shit.
FUCK KEURIG TOO while I'm at it.
DOn't fucking use that shit ANONS--
>Pisses out your morning hormone-Go Juice into a mug...
Drip or GO back to plebbit.

[Anonymous No.19392206]

>>19392177
wut

>>19392065
Yeah, I use the liquid detergent bootleg foam shit only for handwashing stuff I won't put in the dishwasher like china or non-stick things

[Anonymous No.19392227]

>>19389599
Today I realized I grew up on my grandmother’s food that is not only shitty, but the pans she use are all teflon and covered in an ungodly amount of scratches from her using metal utensils on it as well as cleaning it rigorously with the green part of the sponge.

How long do I have left?

[Anonymous No.19392245]

>>19392206
Which part?
I'll engage..
If you mean the Plastic insert for High-end KEURIG pods, just take a moment and reflect on the IMPLICATIONS and Possible MEGA-Dosing of the Amerilard public.

[Anonymous No.19392252]

>>19392245
wut

[Anonymous No.19392253]

>>19392227
You'll be fine, anon.. REPENT! Eat only clean foods cooked in NON-Ppozzed methods..

[Anonymous No.19392258]

>>19392253
wut

[Anonymous No.19392262]

>>19392258
Ask a fuckin' QUESTION RETARD.

[Anonymous No.19392284]

>>19392262
>implying 'wut' isn't a question
so you're stupid on top of schizophrenic
your family must be thrilled

[Anonymous No.19392295]

>>19392284
There is NO direct OBJECT, midwit...
GitGUD...
*(And FUCKOFF)

[Anonymous No.19392332]

>sponge
It literally gets cleaned by using it. However it wears down within a month so that's usually when I toss it.

[Anonymous No.19392356]

>>19392295
wut

[Anonymous No.19392423]

>>19392356
OKAY...Here's your (you_)
Enjoy!

[Anonymous No.19392431]

>>19389599
If you use anything else you are literally a sub-human. Not even deserving to live.

[Anonymous No.19392471]

>>19389599
Hand knitted cloth. I have a ton of them. It gets washed with the laundry weekly. If it's gross before then, I hang it to dry and toss it in the hamper and grab a fresh one. I have a lot of them I made so I don't hesitate to grab a clean one.

[Anonymous No.19392488]

>>19389599
I'm a billionaire so I don't use them, my dishwashing team is only authorized to use them only once then throw the scotchbrites away. Never to be seen or heard from again.

[Anonymous No.19392519]

>>19390424
>Should I not put my knives in there?
Depends what they're made of.
Good knives, the kind that you sharpen, are often made of materials that shouldn't put in the dishwasher. Stainless steel is good for many things and cleans just fine in a dishwasher, but it isn't great at holding a fine edge. Also, some knives have wooden handles and that's another thing that isn't necessarily great in a dishwasher.
I put my table knives and vegetable knives in. My carving knife is always washed by hand (because it is an heirloom with a real ivory handle).

[Anonymous No.19392749]

I put mine in the dishwasher when high temp, but scrub daddy has become my go to, I detest the smell of mildew
>>19389651
>only the toughest survive
that's stupid, they'd be on the sponge regardless

[Anonymous No.19392757]

>>19390414
>unsanitary
idk toothbrush going directly into a hot warm mouth with toothpaste buildup vs. a scrub that you run with soap, you could probably cleanse it with alcohol/boiling water if you were that paranoid

[Anonymous No.19392761]

>>19392431
I'll get one

[Anonymous No.19392764]

>>19390436
>waterpik chads
vouch I have a gap between my back molars that food always gets stuck in especially stringy/cruciferous veg, love blasting my teeth feels effortless compared to flossing