reply to post by Violater1
I have not seen any studies on it, but using anti-bacterial soap could kill any microbes regardless of the water you use. So the dead bacteria
would not be growing.
If you are using a water softener it may not be working properly. When I visit my brother I can tell when something is wrong with his softener, and
he usually needs to add salt to it or clean it out.
reply to post by Jemison
I'm glad you have good experiences with soft water. I don't want to detract anyone from using, but only to help inform people who have
problems what is going on.
If you do have a problem with any sort of microorganism in a sponge or something I would recommend soaking it in water with a splash of bleach
overnight. I think that should kill all of it.
I'm not sure about the diabetic issue maybe someone else has an answer about that.