Working in this grime gradient of clean to dirty means your washing-up water, basin, and sponge or brush remain grease-free for longer. I use a machine-washable dish sponge, available in packs of ...

Brushes tend to stay drier when they’re not ... It’s also important to thoroughly dry the sponge before using it to wash dishes again, since the dampness could attract more bacteria.

One area where it’s easy to reduce your impact is at the kitchen sink. Washing dishes not only creates plastic trash from all the soap bottles you use, but things like water usage, microplastics ...