It’s easy to focus on floors, bathrooms and kitchen counters when cleaning your home, but some of the items you touch every day can quietly collect dirt and germs.
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Here are the household items worth adding to your regular cleaning routine.
Kitchen sponges and dishcloths
According to Organise My House, your kitchen sponge may look clean while harbouring bacteria. Over and above washing and microwaving or boiling sponges after use, it helps to replace them frequently.
Dishcloths should also be washed regularly, particularly after cleaning up food spills or raw-meat juices.
Cutting boards
Cutting boards deserve attention after every food-preparation session. Wash them with hot, soapy water after preparing each food item, and consider using separate boards for fresh produce and raw meat, poultry or seafood. Replace boards when deep grooves make them difficult to clean properly.
Door handles and light switches
These high-touch surfaces are easy to overlook because they rarely look dirty. Yet they are handled repeatedly throughout the day.
Sweepsouth recommends cleaning high-touch household surfaces regularly, particularly after visitors.
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Remote controls and phones
As reported by Business Insider, phones, tablets, keyboards and remote controls are also high-touch items.
Clean them according to the manufacturer’s instructions, taking care not to allow moisture into electronic components.
Don’t overdo the disinfectant
Regular cleaning with soap or detergent removes most germs from household surfaces. Disinfecting is generally more important when someone is sick or has recently been ill. Always follow product instructions and never mix cleaning chemicals.
A cleaner home doesn’t necessarily mean cleaning everything every day. Instead, focus on the objects your household touches most often and build them into your existing routine.
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