On Tuesday, July 3, 2012 7:04:36 PM UTC-4, Nathan McCorkle wrote:
I generally microwave on high for 5 minutes, I used to do 3, but I
figured the extra 2 minutes of electricity wasn't a waste... done once
a week I've kept kitchen sponges for much longer than if I hadn't been
microwaving. I try to keep the sponge submerged with a weight, and
with the steam created in the microwave, half the job to clean the
microwave is already done!
Watch out though, the sponge is EXTREMELY HOT
My wife and I recently had a baby. I discovered these Medela bags for sterilizing breast pump equipment and bottles:
http://www.amazon.com/Medela-Quick-Clean-Micro-Steam-Bags/dp/B000096QQ5
It did occur to me that these steaming bags might be useful for steam cleaning various lab equipment, for those who may be working in a setting without an autoclave or pressure cooker. In some cases, these may be sufficient.
Quick and easy. Toss in components and a little water, and microwave for 3 min. They advertise that they last for 20 uses and in my experience, the bags do start to breakdown after about 20 uses.
Jason
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