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Post by bottlecar on Jul 23, 2008 10:50:51 GMT 12
 23 July 2008 A disturbing insight into the kitchen cleaning habits of New Zealanders has been revealed in a new survey. Dish cloth manufacturer, 3M, has asked New Zealanders about their hygiene habits. It says a concerning 14 percent of people only replace their sponge when it falls apart. They are used for cleaning sports shoes, wiping out pet bowls and mopping up spills on the kitchen floor. Strangely, 17 percent of people believe the colour of a sponge makes a difference to hygiene, with 9 percent of those surveyed saying yellow is the most hygienic colour for a sponge. A significant majority blatantly shirk dish-washing responsibilities, with most saying they would leave a pot to soak rather than scrubbing away when it was their turn to do the dishes. And worse - 47 per cent of respondents admit having thrown out a pot because it was too difficult to clean. I think when I was young(er)  I threw out a pot.
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Post by sparrow on Jul 23, 2008 10:54:20 GMT 12
LOL and ICK!
Lol on the pot scrubbing ... I've been known to do that or stick them in the dish washer ... and then try the scrubbing thing.
Ick on the sponges! Bleerk! We're a bit fussy in this house about sponges and tea-towels.
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Post by misilon on Jul 24, 2008 10:05:44 GMT 12
I am a teatowel buying freak ,..my linen cupboard is teeming with teatowels and dish cloths ,.. (muttering under my breath among other things) I was taught by my nan to wash the dishcloth and hang it out to air and dry and it will last for ages
she was right I have heaps I have done that over the ages and still have them all after yrs of use
we are also great believers in the paper towel trail
is my kitchen spotless ,..ummmm ahhhh ooohhmmm not if it was left up to me
Im too blimin lazy ,.as for the pot scraping ,...ohh gawwwd my nails ,...hahahahaha!! serious!!
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Post by maire on Jul 24, 2008 19:44:43 GMT 12
Well I don't use sponges for dishclothes, I use the chux thingies and sometimes
throw them in the washing machine and reuse, but mostly I chuck them after about a weeks use, or sooner if they get irretrievably stained (we have a lot of curries & chili meals). Tea towels don't get used much because the dishwasher does a good job .. but the soaking pots, lol I am guilty of, especially the throwing them in the dishwasher and scrubbing afterwards (sparrow) ;D
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Post by punga on Jul 24, 2008 21:48:55 GMT 12
my place is spotless. i dont need to clean it...the mice eat all the rubbish for me. lmao i shot one of the little barstards with a bb gun the other week. not only is my house,my castle,but its my hunting ground as well  |
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Post by punga on Jul 24, 2008 21:52:24 GMT 12
Well I don't use sponges for dishclothes, I use the chux thingies and sometimes throw them in the washing machine and reuse, but mostly I chuck them after about a weeks use, or sooner if they get irretrievably stained (we have a lot of curries & chili meals). Tea towels don't get used much because the dishwasher does a good job .. but the soaking pots, lol I am guilty of, especially the throwing them in the dishwasher and scrubbing afterwards (sparrow) ;D i used to have an industrial steam cleaner....chhooiice for cleanin pots |
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Post by maire on Jul 25, 2008 7:25:07 GMT 12
my place is spotless. i dont need to clean it...the mice eat all the rubbish for me. lmao i shot one of the little barstards with a bb gun the other week. not only is my house,my castle,but its my hunting ground as well  Yum mouse mousse for dinner. |
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Post by kokonutwoman on Jul 25, 2008 9:24:59 GMT 12
my place is spotless. i dont need to clean it...the mice eat all the rubbish for me. lmao i shot one of the little barstards with a bb gun the other week. not only is my house,my castle,but its my hunting ground as well Yum mouse mousse for dinner. That one way to die-t |
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Post by maire on Jul 25, 2008 12:59:28 GMT 12
Now you've "brought it up" Koko, yes a good diet |
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Post by punga on Jul 25, 2008 23:45:20 GMT 12
my place is spotless. i dont need to clean it...the mice eat all the rubbish for me. lmao i shot one of the little barstards with a bb gun the other week. not only is my house,my castle,but its my hunting ground as well Yum mouse mousse for dinner. lol.ill get a cat...and tell him about it |
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Post by bingbong on Jul 26, 2008 12:38:27 GMT 12
I say one needs always to be on the watch for the "dirty flash" there is where danger lurks!
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I threw out a pot.
