The Dirtiest Items in your Home
Germs are everywhere in our homes. While most of them are harmless, it is still a good idea to eliminate them as much as possible to avoid the spread of illness. Listed below are some of the dirtiest items in your home that you need to clean regularly.
Doorknobs and cupboard Handles -
When cleaning the house, we often forget to wipe down the many doorknobs and cabinet handles throughout our home. However, these are some of the items that are touched most often. Please do not forget to clean them regularly!
The Refrigerator Handle -
When was the last time you washed the handle of your fridge? Our hands are often dirty in the kitchen, particularly when we are cooking or grabbing some food after coming in from work or outdoors.
The TV Remote -
The slits and buttons make it very difficult to clean. Also, we often have more than one and we touch them when we are eating popcorn and other snacks in front of the TV. These remotes are full of bacteria, so it is advisable to wash them weekly with a disinfectant wipe.
The Bathtub/Shower, Bathmat and Bath towels -
The moisture contained in these items is conducive to the multiplication of bacteria. Experts recommend cleaning the bathtub after each use, washing the bath mat every other day and changing your towels every two days.
Light Switches -
You may wash your light switches every time you wash your walls, but unlike a wall, light switches are touched many times every day. Thus, they should be cleaned more frequently.
The Kitchen Sponge -
With more than one million bacteria, it is one of the dirtiest items in your home. Despite the soap, sponges spread dirt on the surfaces that you wash. It is advisable to rinse the kitchen sink and sponge several times a week with a natural disinfectant and water. These kitchen sponges should have a limited life span of two weeks they are not meant to last forever.
Pillows and Sheets -
They are filled with dead skin cells, drool and sweat. To avoid bacteria and mites, wash your sheets at high temperatures at least once a week. As for your pillows, there usually have protective antibacterial covers that you may purchase.
Your Cell Phone -
While it is not necessarily an object in your house, it is the item that contains the most germs in our daily lives – more than the toilet seat or kitchen sink! Cell phones release heat that makes them a breeding ground for bacteria. Furthermore, we bring our phone with us everywhere and put it down on all sorts of dirty surfaces.