Can steam from my rice cooker's steam vent sanitize sponges? My rice cooker will vent steam at the red arrow, when the rice is almost cooked. I've been holding my sponges and toothbrush heads over, but not blocking, the steam exhaust to try to sanitize them. Does this work?
I thought about microwaving my sponges, but &quot;Stop Microwaving Your Sponges, Immediately&quot;!
If boiling, microwaving or washing sponges in the dishwasher or cloth washer does not disinfect them, steaming them will not, especially in a rice cooker vent where the steam quickly loses temperature.
Throw them away and replace them regularly or, if feeling ecologically conscious, don't use sponges.