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Vent: I tried the 'freeze your wet sponge to kill germs' trick from a blog

I pulled my frozen sponge out of the freezer in my Chicago apartment, thawed it, and it smelled worse than before... like a weird, damp freezer smell mixed with old food. The blog said it would make it last longer, but it just got gross faster. Has anyone else had this happen, or is my freezer the problem?
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phoenix_carter
phoenix_carter1mo agoMost Upvoted
My mom's done that trick for years with no weird smells.
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elliotadams
Yeah, @phoenix_carter's mom might be onto something... maybe it works if you freeze it bone dry first? Otherwise you're just making a bacteria popsicle.
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rowanellis
rowanellis1mo ago
That "freeze your sponge" tip is a total myth, it just traps the bacteria.
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