Bacteria isnt just lurking in dark corners of the houseit often hides in plain sight.
Add these items to your regular cleaning routine to maintain a more sanitary space.
If we asked you to guess the filthiest part of any home, you might guess the toilet.
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In fact, plenty of other things in your home surpass the toilet in terms of grossness.
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The primary reason is cross-contamination in the kitchen.
In other words, many of us are guilty of touching our phones while we cook.
Clean them regularly with disinfectant wipes (ormake your own!
Video game controllers and garage door openers can benefit from regular cleanings, too.
Extract gunk withcotton swabsand carefully sanitize all electronics at least once a week.
Your Desk
If you work from home full-time, germs are unlikely to be confined to your box.
TheNational Center for Health Researchpoints out that the standard desk is 400 times germier than a toilet seat.
Makedisinfecting these objectspart of your household’s weekly cleaning routine.
Kitchen Sponges
Sink germs are second only to kitchen sponges.
Theyve been found to contain as many as 45 billion microbes of bacteria per cubic centimeter.
On the other hand, toilet bowls only harbor an average of 3.2 million per square inch.
Cutting Boards
Another one of the dirtiest things in your home can also be found in the kitchen.
Things that frequently stay moist or touch food can be breeding grounds for germs," Ek says.
Cutting board surfaces are constantly exposed to meat, fruit, and vegetables that can easily leave behind bacteria.
In fact, cutting boards can actually hold 200 times more E. coli than a toilet seat.
So, they will inherently attract bacteria, as will their holders.
Your Bedding
If you slack on changing your sheets, the following statistic might make you rethink your routine.
After only one week, pillowcases contain 17,000 more bacteria particles than a toilet seat.
However, unless you regularly wash them, yourreusable shopping bagsare likely riddled with bacteria.
If theyre washing machine-friendly, run them through a cycle; otherwise, hand wash and air dry them.
Also, specific bags for meat and other raw foods should be reserved to prevent cross-contamination.
https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2010/07/according-to-the-germ-busting-microbiologist/
https://thesciencedog.com/2022/06/16/fda-guidelines-who-knew/
