Wirecutter - If you continuously pump dish soap onto your sponge while hand-washing your dishes, you're using too much. All you really need is a teaspoon of soap—that'll fill your sink
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NYT Wirecutter on Instagram: "If you put soap directly on your sponge or dish, there's a good chance you're using way more soap—and water!—than you need to get your dirty plates sparkling
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