Dirtiest Places in Your Home
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The places you forget to clean, or don't clean often enough are full of germs and grime. Fortunately, most of these germs are easily handled by our immune system and a little germ exposure can actually be a good thing since it builds up the immune system. Still, it would probably be good to clean these up a bit more regularly.
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Kitchen Sink
Food particles are a perfect environment for growing bacteria, add to that the moist nature of sinks and bacteria are set. Toilets are much much cleaner than sinks. Every time you wash your dishes also be sure to clean the sink with something stronger than water and bleach or disinfect it regularly.
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Kitchen Sponges
These are usually used until they begin to fall apart, which is LONG after they are filled with bacteria.
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The Bathtub
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The Telephone
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Your Toothbrush
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Makeup Applicators
It is recommended that you replace powders and eye shadows every 2 years and mascara every 3 months. Also, don’t share mascara. That is one of the fastest ways to get eye infections.
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Credit and Debit Cards
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Light Switches
Even if you remember to clean your door knobs do you clean your light switches?
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Women's Purse
These bags travel everywhere with us and are placed on a variety of surfaces that may not be the cleanest. Plus they are constantly being touched and riffled through, without being regularly cleaned.
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Computer Keyboard and Mouse
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Salt and Pepper Shakers
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The Remote Control
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Wooden Cutting Board
Germs get into the grooves that the knives make, especially in older cutting boards and they don't always come out with washing.
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Behind Appliances
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Doorknobs
Most people know to clean these, but since they are handled almost constantly they can still get pretty germy.
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Bed Sheets
We track all kinds of skin bits, sweat, and dirt particles into bed with us and yet don't often wash our sheets and pillow cases.
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Top of the Fridge and Tall Shelves
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Carpets
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Bottom of Rugs
After sweeping the house we put a lot of the dirt right back on top of it.
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Door and Window Tracks
Does anyone think to clean these? I only notice them if a bug gets trapped and dies.
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