How to efficiently remove the food particles stuck in the scrubbing pad?
Food bits get stuck in this. Simply washing it under tap doesn't help.
How to efficiently remove the stuck particles from this scrubbing pad?
Don't have a dishwasher.
Best Answer
I put the hot water tap on an extremely slow trickle to wet the pad. Then squeeze dishwasher detergent + baking soda to work up a sud on the pad. Then squeeze and "massage" the pad as best you could under the slow hot trickle.
My actual motivation has always been remove the stale stink from the pad. Somehow, the side effects are that the food particles are also dislodged from the pad by the suds.
This must be due to surface tension mitigation and anti-static effects of the suds (disengaging the attraction of food particles from the pad bristles) plus the washing action of the slow hot trickle. If the water is too hot, you might have to put on kitchen gloves.
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When you're done doing dishes, hold the bristles under hot running water until all food particles are gone. Shake off any excess water and hang the brush to dry. If there is any sticky or greasy residue on the brush, rub a drop or two of dish detergent into the bristles. Rinse under hot running water and hang to dry.How do you clean scrubbing pads?
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Answer 2
I just put a little dish detergent on the wet pad and use my fingernails to scrape it. Get it realy soapy and that does the job for me pretty quick and easy.
Answer 3
Depending on stuck fat or sugary gunk or protein
run through a warm cycle with laundry (when doing dirtiest gardening/cleaning gear)
soak in weak solution of borax (I should market the stuff)
just a few whacks on edge of sink to dislodge reluctant bits
zap in microwave while moist. (probably least effective but sooo satisfying to nuke uncooperative tools)
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