你会洗碗吗

Whether it's laziness or with good intention to get the greasiest of dishes clean, we all are most likely guilty of leaving dishes soaking in the kitchen sink. While you think that soaking the pots and pans in soapy water will make messes easier to get off, you are actually making your dishes even dirtier.

不管是出于懒惰，还是出于想把油腻的盘子洗干净的良好愿望，我们都很有可能把盘子放在厨房水槽里泡着。虽然你认为把锅碗瓢盆泡在肥皂水里会让脏东西更容易洗干净，但实际上只会让你的盘子更脏。

How, you may ask? The longer the dishes stay in the sink unwashed, the longer they have time to form microbes — especially in warm, but not hot water (via MentalFloss). The timing of washing your dishes is especially important if you used the dishes with raw meat or seafood. In those cases, it's best to wash right away.

你可能会问，怎么会?盘子在水槽中不洗的时间越长，它们形成微生物的时间就越长——尤其是在温水而非热水中。如果你恰好用碗装过生肉或海鲜，洗碗的时间就显得尤为重要。在这种情况下，最好马上洗。

Bacteria that forms on your dishes can also make its way out of your sink and around your kitchen, as it can stay alive for up to four days (via Taste of Home). It is also problematic to subject yourself to this bacteria by putting your hands in the dirty dish water and continuing to clean the kitchen.

餐具上形成的细菌也可以进入您的水槽和厨房其他地方，因为它可以存活长达四天。将手放在脏碗碟水中，然后继续打扫厨房，也会让自己更容易受到这些细菌的侵害。

At a minimum, you should rinse your dishes and put them in the dishwasher to contain the germs. This solution may work for you if you're not in the mood to scrub your dishes, because at least they are set in an area that won't be as likely to be touched as the sink and that limits the spread of germs throughout your kitchen.

至少，你应该冲洗你的盘子，并把它们放进洗碗机，以防止细菌。如果你没有心情洗碗，这个方法可能对你有用，因为至少它们放在一个不像洗碗槽那么容易被碰到的地方，这样就可以限制细菌在整个厨房的传播。

But if you want to practice the proper way to wash dishes, you should don a pair of rubber gloves and submerge your dishes in hot water of at least 170 degrees for 30 seconds to kill off harmful germs (via Cooking Light). If you want to be sure your dishes are sanitized, you can create your own solution by combining one tablespoon of unscented chlorine bleach per gallon of water.

但是，如果你想练习正确的洗碗方法，你应该戴上一副橡胶手套，将盘子浸入至少170度的热水中30秒，以杀死有害细菌(通过烹饪灯)。如果你想确保你的盘子是消毒的，你可以在每加仑水中混合一汤匙无味的氯漂白剂来DIY自己的消毒方法。

What is also counterintuitive to how many of us clean dishes is the use of sponges, which can become "germ hotbeds" if not cleaned often enough, according to Mental Floss. It's best to opt for a scrubber or brush instead of a sponge and to be sure to use a clean dish towel for drying.

根据《Mental Floss》杂志的说法，我们中很多人用海绵清洗碗碟也是错的，如果不经常清洗，海绵就会变成“细菌温床”。最好用洗涤器或刷子代替海绵，并且一定要用干净的抹布擦干。