Despite the desire to fill the house with cleanliness, housewives daily encounter surfaces that are simply teeming with harmful bacteria. American scientists conducted a study in which the most dirty places in apartments were discovered.
Means for washing and cleaning
Sponges, brushes and rags, which are directly involved in cleaning surfaces, turned out to be the most dangerous carriers of bacteria. After all, it is they who, participating in washing and purification, carry dirt to their surface. Care for them is the most superficial. To protect yourself, sterilize the sponge daily. To do this, moisten it thoroughly and put it in the microwave for a minute. Rags and potholders should be washed regularly at high temperatures.
If you clean the rugs, wash the rugs and bedspreads regularly, about the plush inhabitants of the apartments, they usually safely forget. But from a fleecy surface collects a lot of dust. Therefore, do not forget to wash and vacuum the toys, especially those in the children's room.
Towels and shower curtain
The inconspicuous details of comfort and interior bring its owner more harm than good. Constantly in a humid environment, they develop a favorable environment for the growth of bacteria. Change the shower curtain once a month, and keep the towels in a special cabinet, protecting from excess moisture.
Toothbrush
Another item that suffers from your own bacteria and high humidity. Absorbing the bacteria of your oral cavity daily, brushes are usually not washed as thoroughly as necessary. In addition, in the combined bathrooms, bacteria spread from the toilet with each flushing. Once a week, thoroughly rinse the brush and the glass in which it stands. And try to keep the toilet with the lid closed.
Sink
Unlike the toilet and the bathroom, the kitchen sink does not wash so thoroughly. But microparticles of food multiply very quickly. Therefore, make a habit of daily disinfecting it with special means.
Appliances
Such inconspicuous details of the comfort component, such as a telephone, intercom, remote control or mouse for a computer, remain unnoticed by the housewives and collect a tremendous amount of microbes on themselves. People grab these items more reflexively, without worrying about the cleanliness of their hands or the presence of any chemicals on them. Wipe the devices with a sponge moistened with a disinfectant solution or an alcohol wipe every 3-4 days. And to clean the keyboard use a hairdryer.
Large home appliances
The refrigerator, and along with it such cleaners as a washing machine and dishwasher, retain many harmful substances on their surface. The reason for this is the moist environment and rubber seals left without care.
A bag
Your bag is usually cleaned outside. And inside it there is usually not enough order, so sterility is not worth talking about. Pollution in a female accessory accumulates very quickly. You constantly get cosmetics, a purse, a card holder, keys from it, often in public transport or a store. Then items infected with bacteria are sent back and begin to ruin your life.
Cutting board
After research by American scientists, it turned out that using uninfected boards is more dangerous than cutting food on the toilet lid. Literally, wooden helpers collect over 200 types of bacteria on their surface. To avoid this situation, it is recommended to have in your arsenal a set of boards, each of which is designed for special products.
