Here's How Long You Can Soak Your Dirty Dishes Without Them Becoming Germ-Ridden - Chowhound

Bowonpat Sakaew/Getty Images We've all done it: left dishes in the sink to soak because we didn't feel like washing up immediately after cooking. But while there are genuine reasons to soak your dishes — it can make them easier to clean later, for one — there's a limit to how long you can safely leave them sitting in water. Chowhound asked Edmund "Ed" McCormick, food science and formulation consultant, author of…