The 8 dirtiest areas in your house that few people realize
Even regular cleaning does not save from the invasion of bacteria, but only for a while reduces their number. The most harmful microbes await us in the most unexpected places at home. And no, this is not a toilet, and not a rug near the door.
Sponge for washing dishes
It turns out that the cause of many dangerous diseases is literally hidden on a sponge for dishes. This is an ideal habitat for bacteria - the constantly moist, porous structure absorbs food particles, as well as all the dirt from the sink. And the dishes washed with a sponge can hardly be called clean.
To protect your family, pour sponges with boiling water, wash them with antibacterial agents and change at least once a week.
Kitchen and bath towels
The same can be said about kitchen towels. In the process of cooking and cleaning, we constantly use them - we wipe our hands, dishes, and sometimes, mechanically, and tables. Need I talk about how soon waffle fabric turns into a house for germs? That is why kitchen towels are recommended to be changed daily, and they need to be washed at the highest temperature.
By the way, doctors recommend using paper, disposable towels in the catering department. It is much safer.
As for the voluminous bath towels that hang in the bathroom on the dryer, they also need to be changed as often as possible. Bacteria also feel great in the warm, humid air of the bathroom. There are even mold and fungal spores.
Terry tissue delays and accumulates all types of microbes that can cause allergies and skin diseases. Therefore, towels need to be changed every two days, and the room is regularly ventilated.
TV remote
The fact that you need to clean the remote control from the TV, we recall at best once every six months. Meanwhile, it is literally packed with bacteria. Even if it is used by one person, then daily on the surface of the device remains a mass of microbes that constantly multiply. But after you took the remote control in your hands, it’s not accepted to wash them. Although it would be worth it, because on it, like on a mobile phone and a computer keyboard, there are more bacteria than on the button of the toilet flush tank.
Therefore, it is necessary to periodically clean it and wipe it with antibacterial wet wipes.
Lodges and beds for animals
We love pets and almost idolize. We take them to bed with us, constantly stroking and equipping them with everyday life. Cozy houses and pet beds are no longer uncommon and are in almost every home. And few people know how dangerous they can be, not only for the animals themselves, but also for their owners.
A mass of bacteria gathers on the tissue surface from the pet’s legs, hair, and also the causative agents of various infectious diseases that it can hurt, without obvious signs of malaise.
All this can not only provoke allergic reactions, but also other serious diseases. Therefore, periodically shake out stove benches, wash them and treat them with antibacterial agents.
Carpet covering
All kinds of bacteria, dust, human hair and pet hair are collected on carpets. And this is a real problem, although many do not recognize it. No wonder allergy sufferers and people with respiratory diseases are not recommended to cover the floors of the house with carpets. But if you do not want to refuse a soft coating, then watch for its cleanliness - vacuum, wash and steam.
Your toothbrush
A huge number of germs accumulate on the bristles of the toothbrush. After each brushing, bacteria remain on it, which it collects from the oral cavity. Therefore, it is necessary to wash the brush every time with boiling water, and also change it at least once a month.
Board for cutting vegetables, meat and fish
Raw meat and fish contain a huge amount of pathogenic organisms. And first of all, these are parasites: salmonella, bull tapeworm and other "charms". Millions of bacteria remain on cutting boards, which can provoke dangerous diseases, and their care should be the most thorough.
Constantly process the surface on which you cut with boiling water, dispose of old boards with cracks and for each type of product, keep your board.
Well, and your refrigerator
Unfortunately, in the refrigerator we keep not only fresh products. Very often, we forget to throw out spoiled vegetables, rotten pieces and moldy canned food. And this is enough to turn the refrigerator into a hotbed of bacteria.
Throw away spoiled foods in a timely manner, and also wash shelves and walls of the refrigerator, preferably with soda.
To protect your home from pathogens, regularly clean it, not forgetting the most hidden corners. Do not keep too many small items on shelves, and keep books outside the bookcase doors. And get rid of old, old things in time.
