[DIYbio] Practical biology - preventing kitchen smells

I realize this isn't *precisely* on topic, but I thought I'd ask anyway.

The sponges and dishrags in my sink regularly start to smell
unpleasantly in a way I can only describe as "musty". I'm assuming
that I'm smelling a byproduct of some kind of bacteria that lives in
the kitchen and which loves to digest the cellulose in rags and
sponges. Other than storing them in rubbing alcohol, is there a way
to retard the growth and - when I'm done with my yeast project - how
would I go about isolating the bacteria that's responsible (assuming
that's what it is) and learning more about it?

Thanks,
Dan

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