Gluten Residue?

[bluckii]

Ok, so I have a question. Can I use the same sponge to clean glutened pans and non glutened pans? Is gluten a "grain" that I have to watch out for or can gluten leave a residue? For example...after handling a piece of bread can I just brush the crumbs off of my hands or do I need to wash my hands to get the residue from the crumbs off of my hands.

Thanks for your help!

Brooke

[Guest Viola]

That's a tough one .. bread crumbs do tend to just brush off, however if you are washing a pot with pasta stuck to it, the pasta does tend to stick to the spong. Having said that ... if all your dishes are well washed and well rinsed, I don't think it matters.

It's pretty much just good common sense. If you have something sticky like pasta, just pay a little closer attention to it.

I think it's best to at least rinse your hands if you have gluten residue on them. I just do a quick rinse and use a paper towel dry.

[jerseyangel]

Like Shirley said, it's pretty much common sense. After I make sandwiches for my husband and son's lunches, I wash my hands with soap and warm water (I use paper towels, too ). I have a dishwasher, but all of the dishes go in together. I tend to use a dishcloth instead of a sponge--I throw that and the towel in the wash every night.

[minibabe]

That is very interesting, I never thought of that. I will have to clue my mom in. I always wash my hands also, or at least use a baby wipes (i have a little brother, so they are handy)

[Lollie]

I do all my dishes together! I think as long as your using soap and water, and really getting your dishes clean, I think, you should be fine!!!

So far so good for me! And I do use a spnge, I also always use bleach in my dish water!

Lollie

[bluckii]

Thank you for all your help!

Brooke

[Ursa Major]

I do all my dishes together! I think as long as your using soap and water, and really getting your dishes clean, I think, you should be fine!!!

So far so good for me! And I do use a spnge, I also always use bleach in my dish water!

Lollie

Lollie, bleach won't do a thing to gluten, but might slowly poison you. It has been shown that its pretty much impossible to rinse all the bleach residue off dishes, other than rewashing them with soap and water. Bleach is also very hard on your skin. I know it is law to use bleach in your dishwater in settings like church, but why would you want to do it at home?

I have my own sponge and my own dish brush. Because its really impossible to get a brush or sponge cleaned of gluten, after washing pots and pans that contained pasta, or gravy (or, what is a problem with me, things like tomato sauce).

[Guest Viola]

I only use bleach if I've had raw chicken or turkey on the counters, knives etc. Otherwise I think bleach is totally un-nessesary, and it will hurt your hands.