The Most Important Kitchen Tool You Own Isn't Cleaned Often Enough - Chowhound

Xsandra/Getty Images While many chefs are aware of the kitchen utensils that need a certain amount of love to keep them in shape — like oiling wooden spoons to avoid replacing them or polishing your silverware with ketchup or toothpaste — the most important tool of all is one that is often neglected: the sponge! Believe it or not, sponges should actually be given a deep clean every few days (which, for some…