The most normal foam sponge can be useful not only in kitchen. If to show imagination or just to use the ready ideas, it is possible not only to save, but also to be loaded with excellent mood from simple solutions of household problems.
Economic sponges of various types have strongly entered our life. Washing of ware, sinks, tile – everywhere participates the plain assistant. Foam sponges have succeeded less convenient rags in use.
The universal sponge spends cleaning agent more economically, dries quicker, has nice esthetic view. Variety of flowers and forms adds certain highlight to kitchen interior, gives pleasure from application.
You should not forget about accumulation in it of dangerous bacteria, however. For this reason it is recommended to change sponge at least once in 10-14 days.
In house conditions it can be disinfected independently. Impregnate foam rubber with means for washing of ware, put on plate and "propekita" in the microwave oven of 30-40 seconds at the maximum power. Let's cool down and wash out in flowing water with soap.
The irreplaceable assistant can be useful not only as the washerwoman and chistilshchitsa.
1. The first lessons of gardening – entertainment for children
The idea to create houses own flower bed will be picked up by any child. Cut off foam sponge so that it was densely placed in soap tray. Slightly moisten foam rubber and densely strew its surface with seeds of lobelia or flax. Cover future garden with glass bowl.
When on magic sponge there are sprouts, uncover and put soap tray on well lit warm place. In front of the child the flowers will grow within several weeks.
2. Keeping of moisture in flowerpot
During the winter period in the apartment not only people, but also plants suffer from dry air. When replacing flowers put in new pot on its bottom sponge, and fill the earth from above. The humidified sponge will allow house flowers to feel more comfortably. Besides, it will protect furniture in case of too abundant watering.
3. Removal of excess moisture from the fridge
Moisture often gathers in office for storage of vegetables of the fridge. It provokes fast rotting of products. Put clean dry sponges on container bottom. In process of soaking, foam rubber should be wrung out and dried. That on sponges the mold was not formed, wash them with warm water with bleach.
4. Cleaning of fabric from pollution
Clothes and upholstered furniture attract to themselves different fibers, threads, hair of pets. For giving to material of tidy look use damp sponge. Just carry out by the clean released assistant in the polluted places. All unnecessary "jewelry" will remain on sponge.
5. Soap life extension
Filling of soap tray water sometimes turns into unpleasant problem. Not only that the soap floating in water is not pleasing to the eye and its use – become limp and slimy – does not give pleasure. It is necessary to drain often water, to wash soap tray from the stuck soap pieces.
If under soap to put beautiful sponge, it will always be dry and will serve longer.
6. Protection of fragile things
The foam sponge can be also useful for transportation and storage of small things. Humidify sponge, envelop it piece of ware or interior, fix by elastic band. Having dried, the sponge will keep relief of thing and will be her reliable defender.
To separate sponge, it is necessary to humidify it again.
The given examples of use of normal foam sponge belong to the economic party of her talents. It finds application and in creativity – as material or as journeyman.