Even if you know instinctively that your kitchen sponge can get pretty nasty, the numbers still might shock you: 54 billion ...

No matter which kind you use, antibacterial cleansers are no better at killing germs than soap and water—plus, they can really screw up your skin. Here’s how.

Like an ink remover that can even remove Sharpie marks — sometimes you have to see it with your own eyes to believe it.

All you need is clean water, regular soap, and the proper technique — you don’t necessarily need antibacterial soap to fight germs.

We asked the experts and did our own testing to discover the best hand soaps of 2025 for dry hands, tough stains, removing kitchen smells, and more.