Is it good to eat dish washing sponge?

No: It doesn't taste pleasant at all. It's exceedingly difficult to bite, chew and swallow the pieces. It's not digestible. It comes to harbor pockets of bacteria, molds and fungi that are inimical to humans. I have, however, noticed that the 3M corporation has reduced the size and thickness of its O-cel-o sponges. read more

Dish Washing Sponges are made of plastic polymers and though they are non-toxic, you do not want to put your body through the turmoil of having it digest an indigestible substance such as a dish washing sponge. read more

Before starting to wash the soaked dishes, fill a large (thick-walled) glass or tall container of some sort with two or three tablespoons of dish soap and hot water for the remaining volume. Dip your sponge, scrub brush or wash cloth into this mixture periodically as you wash. Renew whenever the sudsing action declines noticeably. read more

After doing the dishes, rinse your sponge thoroughly in hot, and then cold, water, squeeze out as much water as possible, and set it outside of the sink (near your soap bottle, perhaps). 2. Never leave your sponge in the sink or in water. read more

Dip your sponge, scrub brush or wash cloth into this mixture periodically as you wash. Renew whenever the sudsing action declines noticeably. Using this method, consumption of dish washing detergent can be reduced by anywhere from 50% to 75%. read more