Raw chicken sponges

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I always think of this but never know if I’m being stupid or not.

If I use a dish sponge to clean items I’ve used for raw poultry (chopping board, knives etc) I then bin it. Often bits of stringy chicken get stuck to the fibres of the scoured and I could never then use that on our cups etc!

I know in theory the washing up liquid should kill bacteria but 👀

Because of this, I end up binning a sponge every other day.

I would rinse items off first if possible then use really hot water to rinse sponge clean after use

Don’t use scourer side unless you need to!

Yup i did the same until I got a dishwasher. I have chicken phobia

This is not something I would do but I can understand where you’re coming from. Why not use a washing up brush and soak in a bleach solution afterwards? Sponges have got a lot more germs on them than just chicken anyway…

Use the non scourer side to slide the chicken off the board and then clean it with the scourer side and soapy water. Or pick the stringy bits back off the springe

I just pour a kettle of boiling water over the stuff I’ve used to cut the chicken then wash as normal. No need to bin the sponge.

Just use hot water! Given that you eat cooked chicken, washing a sponge (I think you should use a dishcloth for this reason though!) in hot water will do the same job.

I'm nervous about chicken too - but I rinse the chopping board first to make sure all bits of chicken have gone down the sink before I start washing it with the sponge

Use a cloth to wash up and chuck it in the machine after. Or soak in some boiling water.
Or rinse the chicken stuff before you wash it up.

Same. It’s then no longer raw chicken.

Same!!

I'll say it, no wonder the planet is fucked.

I would just use my fingers or the metal scourer which is not used on 'normal' dishes.

Don't throw away the sponge, shove it in the washing machine every so often.

Maybe use some kitchen roll to get the actual bits of chicken off first and bin that. Then hot water with washing up liquid should be fine on the sponge.

Some people briefly zap their kitchen sponges in the microwave I think, but I've not done it personally.

I spray with Milton then run under the tap on shower setting.
If there’s anything left I wipe with kitchen roll and shove the chicken contaminated items in the dishwasher.
I do leave the sponges in a bit of water and Milton in the washing up bowl overnight most nights too

Washing up liquid doesn't sterilise, it captures particles in the bubbles (and the bacteria they have) so they wash down the plughole - bacteria is removed not killed.

As pp said, just pour boiling water over the chicken items, then they're sterilised and any scraps or particles are not going to harm anyone, and you can just wash them away as per any other thing, job done.

The other advantage of scalding your stuff is that it denatures the protein making any residue turn white and easy to see, whereas raw residue is more transparent and hard to see. So you can be sure you've cleaned well then.

I use kitchen towel roll to wash the chicken chopping board and knife. I dry them both with a dry piece afterwards.

No need to bin sponges.

Wherever do people dream up these routines.

Just wash up in hot soapy water... no binning needed

Hot water and fairy liquid with a plastic scrubbing brush. Scrubbing brush goes in the dishwasher and gets used after that

I run a sharp knife-edge over the board before I wash it, usually gets rid of all the stringy bits. But yes, if there's bits stuck in the scourer I also bin it.

Scrape the board with a knife and then rinse in hot water before scrubbing properly. The idea of rubbing a sponge in chicken makes me feel queasy

Use a plastic washing up brush instead and then put it through the dishwasher.

I always cut up chicken or any meat on a glass or China plate, that way it's easy to rinse off with hot water and a bit of kitchen roll and put in the dishwasher. I would never use a wooden chopping board for meat.