Microwaves and sponges might not mix well

[chelelev]

For those of you who have rushed to nuke your icky kitchen sponge in the microwave to get rid of the bad germies ...

http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/01/24/germs.sponges.reut/index.html

I send mine through the dishwasher whenever I think it is getting icky. I am sure some of my germaphobe friends would be sending it through the dishwasher on every cycle. :)