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September 15, 2020 · 32 Comments

14 Crazy Sponge Hacks & How To Clean It

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Everyone has sponges at home, but did you know there are so many uses? Do you struggle to keep them clean? I'm going to show you 14 helpful sponge hacks, and how to clean it.

Everyone has sponges at home, but did you know there are so many uses? Do you struggle to keep them clean? I’m going to show you 14 crazy sponge hacks, and how to clean it.

Place sponges in the bottom of your refrigerator baskets to keep your fruits and vegetables fresh and help them last longer. The sponges will soak up any unwanted water or other moisture.

Place sponges in the bottom of your refrigerator baskets to keep your fruits and vegetables fresh and help them last longer.  The sponges will soak up any unwanted water or other moisture.

Place your sponge between the wall and the hammer. Pull the nail out while protecting the wall with your sponge from the metal on the hammer.

Use it to pull out a nail without marking up your wall.

Place your sponge between the wall and the hammer.  Pull the nail out while protecting the wall with your sponge from the metal on the hammer.

Place your hands on the sponges and start shoveling, sweeping, etc.

Use sponges when shoveling or sweeping.

Wrap a sponge in 2 different places around the handle and hold in place with a rubber band.

Place your hands on the sponges and start shoveling, sweeping, etc.

It’ll protect your hands from getting blisters.

Make fabric softeners - in a container add 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup fabric softener, mix, and add your sponges. Let them sit awhile to soak up the mixture.

Make fabric softeners – in a container add 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup fabric softener, mix, and add your sponges.  Let them sit awhile to soak up the mixture.

To use them, squeeze out the excess fabric softener back into the container, toss the sponge with your wet clothes in your dryer, and turn on.  When your load is dry, pull your dry sponge out and place back in the fabric softener mixture – yep they’re reusable.

Make a travel jewelry case. Poke your earrings into the sponge if they are dangling, push them all the way through the sponge and place the back on if they are studs, and cut a slit with a razor blade or scissors to make a place for rings.

Make a travel jewelry case.  Poke your earrings into the sponge if they are dangling, push them all the way through the sponge and place the back on if they are studs, and cut a slit with a razor blade or scissors to make a place for rings.

Place the sponge in a recycled gift or mint tin and you’re ready to travel.

Trace your soap size onto your sponge.

Trace your soap size onto your sponge. Use a razor blade to cut into the sponge.  Careful not to cut all the way through.

Flip the sponge inside out where you cut it so that the indent pops out and use a scissors to cut out the center piece.

Flip the sponge inside out where you cut it so that the indent pops out and use a scissors to cut out the center piece.

Place your soap in the indent in the sponge and place in your shower or by your bathtub.

Place your soap in the indent in the sponge and place in your shower or by your bathtub.

To clean a fan, you'll need to cut slices along your sponge. This is to help the sponge fit between the rails on your fan.

To clean a fan, you’ll need to cut slices along your sponge.  This is to help the sponge fit between the rails on your fan.

Use your sponge damp or dry, wiggle the sponge so it fits between the rails. Once it's in slide it down, it's so easy and what a difference.

Use your sponge damp or dry, wiggle the sponge so it fits between the rails.  Once it’s in slide it down, it’s so easy and what a difference.

Help your plant retain water and moisture by placing a sponge in the bottom of the flower pot first.

Help your plant retain water and moisture by placing a sponge in the bottom of the flower pot first.

Place your plant on top of the sponge, water as usual. The sponge will help retain some of the moisture that the plant needs plus give a little space on the bottom for the roots.

Place your plant on top of the sponge, water as usual.  The sponge will help retain some of the moisture that the plant needs plus give a little space on the bottom for the roots.

Fill your sponge with water, place inside a baggie and freeze. Great to use as ice packs or as cold packs in lunches.

Fill your sponge with water, place inside a baggie and freeze.  Great to use as ice packs or as cold packs in lunches.

Place sponges at the base of your keyboard to ease your wrists while typing.

Place sponges at the base of your keyboard to ease your wrists while typing.

Dip your sponge in paint and use it for art - use cookie cutters to make shapes for kids, grab a canvas and have fun, &/or use it to decorate your bedroom wall.

Dip your sponge in paint and use it for art – use cookie cutters to make shapes for kids, grab a canvas and have fun, &/or use it to decorate your bedroom wall.

Use a sponge as a pin cushion or to hold thumb tacks.

Use a sponge as a pin cushion or to hold thumb tacks.

To clean & disinfect your sponges, place them in the dishwasher and clean them with your dishes.

To clean & disinfect your sponges, place them in the dishwasher and clean them with your dishes.

Soak your sponge in a mixture of 2 cups hot water and 1/4c. salt over night. The next morning most of the gunk will be gone.

Have you cleaned dirty pots and pans or maybe your oven and your sponge is full of gunk?

Soak your sponge in a mixture of 2 cups hot water and 1/4c. salt over night.  The next morning most of the gunk will be gone.

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  1. blankNaomie Moore says

    January 18, 2018 at 8:01 am

    Fantastic tips! Very helpful, thank you. ????

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    • blankChas says

      January 18, 2018 at 9:49 am

      Thank you Naomie, I hope the winter is treating you well my friend πŸ™‚

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      • blankNaomie Moore says

        January 18, 2018 at 12:48 pm

        Winter? We have had rain once, last week and created havoc all over Southern California! 75 here today . . . Expecting a cold storm to pass thru tomorrow night, Temps down to freezing and possible scattered showers. They said it will be “chilly” for the next few days if you consider mid-60’s chilly! Ha!

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        • blankLindaS says

          January 18, 2018 at 3:02 pm

          Oh Naomie, you should come to Buffalo, NY. We’re having a heat wave at about 26 degrees. LOL

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          • blankNaomie Moore says

            January 18, 2018 at 3:25 pm

            Love to! I was outside in the sun and I was sweating . . . ???? My friends in Asheville, NC said it was 11 this morning. I could use a dose of cold. ????????

          • blankLindaS says

            January 18, 2018 at 3:47 pm

            Brrrr. Today was the first time I’ve been out in almost a week. My nose freezes too quickly. LOL BTW, I like your discussion answers on Hometalk. You are one creative lady, as well. πŸ™‚

          • blankNaomie Moore says

            January 18, 2018 at 5:21 pm

            Awe, thank you! You are so sweet! ???? Working on a couple of little things that I hope to post soon. Stay warm and dry. β›„

        • blankChas says

          January 18, 2018 at 4:20 pm

          I’m jealous, 75 is excellent. I can’t complain though we have had a pretty mild winter here in Colorado and it’s nothing like what I grew up with in Minnesota. We are supposed to get a big snow storm the next couple days – so I bet you’ll feel that in CA too πŸ™‚ Good time to stay inside and craft πŸ™‚ Hugs to both my friends – love all this conversation flying!

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          • blankNaomie Moore says

            January 18, 2018 at 5:27 pm

            While I do not mind it being 75, we do worry about drought. Will try a rain dance with the pets. ???? Everyone have a fun evening!

  2. blankjanet hall says

    January 18, 2018 at 8:37 am

    great ideas

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    • blankChas says

      January 18, 2018 at 9:48 am

      Thank you Janet πŸ™‚

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  3. blankLindaS says

    January 18, 2018 at 3:04 pm

    Chas, you are so amazingly creative! These are such good and useful ideas.

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    • blankChas says

      January 18, 2018 at 4:20 pm

      Thank you Linda, sending hugs your way my friend πŸ™‚

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      • blankLindaS says

        January 18, 2018 at 5:45 pm

        {{{hugs}}} back atcha πŸ˜‰

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  4. blankTeresa says

    January 18, 2018 at 8:48 pm

    Chas, these are fantastic ideas! I would never have thought of these things! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Join us at the Party in Your PJ’s link party every week! It starts on Tuesday evening. Teresa

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    • blankChas says

      January 18, 2018 at 9:08 pm

      Thank you Teresa and I’m glad you liked some of the ideas πŸ™‚ I look forward to joining the next party, thank you.

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  5. blankNatalie A says

    January 20, 2018 at 12:02 pm

    I like how your brain thinks! This is so many great ideas to do with sponges that I have never even thought of. I pinned this post, so I have it saved. Thank you for sharing!

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    • blankChas says

      January 20, 2018 at 8:49 pm

      Thank you Natalie, you are so sweet and thanks for the Pin. πŸ™‚

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  6. blankNancy A says

    January 21, 2018 at 9:32 am

    What great ideas! Visiting you on TRAFFIC JAM WEEKEND and pinned this post. Mine is Guilt Free Gluten Free Vegan Cornbread. Please share the love. Nancy A @ https://obloggernewbie.blogspot.com/2017/12/guilt-free-gluten-free-vegan-cornbread.html

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    • blankChas says

      January 21, 2018 at 2:09 pm

      Thank you Nancy and thank you for the Pin. I’ll be sure to stop by and check out your post. Thanks for the invite.

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  7. blankShannon says

    January 21, 2018 at 8:25 pm

    These are some great tips! I love how you use the sponge to dust the fan. I could have used that idea last week when I struggled to dust one of ours. Now I know!

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    • blankChas says

      January 21, 2018 at 8:30 pm

      Thank you Shannon, and I’m so glad that one of these idea might help you out too πŸ™‚

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  8. blankCathy Lawdanski says

    January 22, 2018 at 2:46 am

    I didn’t know you could remove the “gunk” that way. Great hacks!

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    • blankChas says

      January 22, 2018 at 7:13 am

      Thank you Cathy πŸ™‚

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  9. blankRichella Parham says

    January 25, 2018 at 7:41 am

    These are WONDERFUL ideas! You’re so smart–I’d never thought of a bunch of these. Thank you for sharing them!

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    • blankChas says

      January 25, 2018 at 9:34 am

      Thank you Richella and I’m pleased that you like the ideas. πŸ™‚

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  10. blankAmy says

    September 17, 2020 at 11:13 pm

    What great uses for sponges. I will definitely be using several of these. Thank you for sharing.

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    • blankChas says

      September 18, 2020 at 6:19 am

      Thank you so much Amy, I hope it helps you as much as it has helped me.

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  11. blankKristin says

    September 20, 2020 at 1:24 pm

    You may be the most creative person I know! You need a newspaper column!

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    • blankChas says

      September 20, 2020 at 6:01 pm

      You are so sweet Kristin, and guess what…. I just got hired to write DIY for our local magazine πŸ™‚

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  12. blankMarilyn Lesniak says

    September 21, 2020 at 10:57 am

    There are some really great hacks here Chas!

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    Thank you for sharing at #OverTheMoon. Pinned and shared. Have a lovely week. I hope to see you at next week’s party too! Please stay safe and healthy. Come party with us at Over The Moon! Catapult your content Over The Moon! @marilyn_lesniak @EclecticRedBarn
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    • blankChas says

      September 21, 2020 at 12:40 pm

      You’re so sweet Marilyn, thank you!

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