Last Updated on March 2, 2020
Were you aware of the fact that your kitchen sponge can be 200,000 times dirtier than your toilet? It is scary, but it is the truth. Your dishcloth and even your sink are harboring a myriad of bacteria, and this is why it is important to wash the dishcloth at least once a week and disinfect your sink properly.
Plus, if you don’t do your dishes manually, it is essential that you clean the washing machine, because it will end up harboring bacteria as well.
5. Keep things clean when you are cooking
The kitchen is one of the most dangerous areas for anyone who is afraid of being contaminated with bacteria in the house. The surfaces you use to cook must be spotless at all times – keep in mind that raw meat, for example, has a lot of bacteria that can travel to surfaces and, of course, your food.
Plus, make sure that you have clean hands at all times – do not touch a piece of raw chicken and then proceed to touch a potato, for example, without washing your hands. The risk of contamination in the kitchen is pretty high, so make sure to keep up with your kitchen hygiene.
6. Repair the broken things around the house
It can be quite unsafe to live in a house where you have damaged materials lying around. For example, a leaking pipe can lead to infiltrations, a rusty pipe can lead to contaminated water, and a loose door can lead to accidents.
These are just a few random examples, but everyone has something to fix around the house that they keep postponing and if you want to avoid having extra work and spending extra money, and want to keep yourself safe at all times, fix them as soon as possible. If you can’t do it yourself, hire someone that can.
7. Replace everything often
You have a million things in your home that need to be replaced regularly in order to not become a bacteria bomb. For example, in the shower area – it doesn’t matter how clean your bathroom is, your shower is the place where you go to become clean yourself.
This means that every dirt that you had on you, stays on your loofah sponge, along with dead skin cells. This is why it is so important to replace the sponge often. The same goes for your toothbrush, or even more simply, your bed sheets.
Changing your bed sheets is something that should be done every single week. You sleep there, you sweat in there, so you must change them often so they won’t become bacteria town.
