If you want to avoid getting sick this winter, you have tons of obstacles before - most of which you do not even know! Of course, there are the usual flu or cold germs, but your house hides tons of other dirty secrets.
In fact, here are some of the most bacteria -ridden places in your home that you think not even to clean. Check them out and know where you are most at risk.
1. Bath mats are wet and usually placed in a dark room, which is the environment that feeds on bacteria. Because of this, they are one of the most contaminated elements in your home.
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Use bleach to whiten bath mat and kill bacteria in its tracks.
2. The remote controls are notoriously dirty. This is especially true if you and any other person who holds does not wash hands before use.
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Give them a good scrub with disinfectant wipes and get rid of this pesky bacteria.
3. You spend all night salivation, sweating, and sleep on pillows. If you do not clean it regularly, the bacteria is bound to start there more and more.
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pillowcases frequently run through the machine. Also, give your real pillows a good wash with these instructions.
4. sport bags are routinely stuffed with sweaty socks, shirts, shorts, pants, etc. This dark, damp space is an ideal habitat for bacterial growth.
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most sports bags can (and should) go through the machine wash and dryer, as stinking clothes they carry.
5. If your toothbrush is anywhere near the toilet, guess what & mdash; Studies have shown that the rinsing can launch bacteria in the air, landing right on this brush. Add to that the fact that you put your toothbrush in the dirtiest place on your body each day.
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The FDA urges people to replace their toothbrushes every three to four months and rinse after each use.
6. makeup brushes can carry a ton of bacteria on them and rub all over your face.
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Replace your makeup brushes and other accessories every season or more. Meanwhile, here's how to clean.
7. Shoes pick up and carry loads of bacteria.
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Cleaning your kicks is boring (though often feasible in the washer), but a solution is easy to set up a non-shoes policy in your home.
8. You put your bare feet on them, you sweat on them, saw the dead skin on them & mdash; I talk about yoga mat, people. They can even accommodate the debilitating ring worm and staphylococcus bacteria.
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If you rub yoga mat with dish soap and water every month you should keep your carpet nice and clean.
9. Using headphones for as little as an hour was shown to coat the bacteria in your ear.
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Clean your helmet with water and soap and a toothbrush, but be careful not to put the speaker, which cause damage.
10. Coffeemakers are, unfortunately, a common place for the growth of bacteria. Dark, damp limits make it an ideal location.
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To avoid this contamination, run a 50/50 mixture of water and vinegar white through the machine once a month.
11. The sheets are contaminated by sweat and dead skin cells. They also absorb other body fluids can occur overnight.
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Rinse them with water regularly, and if you really want to get clean, soak in a bleach solution diluted for two minutes every week.
13. kitchen sponges have loads of bacteria on them to scrub food particles.
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Replace monthly sponges, but if this is not possible, soak yours in a solution bleach for five minutes every week or microwave for two minutes.
14. kitchen knobs and handles are rife with bacteria because while you prepare a meal, you get to touch them with your raw food .
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To kill the bacteria, sanitize these areas with disinfectant sprays or wipes.
15. It seems ridiculous that something that you tap with your own body is so dirty, but the towels are filled with dead skin and all kinds of other bacteria that you wipe when finished showering.
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Wash them in the laundry at high temperature to kill bacteria.
16. If you put your dirty clothes in a laundry basket, then you should know that it is covered by bacteria.
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Use surface disinfectants for hard wash units and racing cloth bags through the wash with your clothes.
17. Everything you touch during the day can be transferred to your keys if you do not wash your hands properly before use.
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keys Rub with water should do the trick and soap.
18. Unfortunately for contact lens wearers, studies show that nearly 80% of the lenses are contaminated with bacteria, regardless of what type of solution you use.
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Clean your contact lens case thoroughly with boiling water, and make sure to replace the case every month.
19. If you own a cutting board, it is contaminated by tons of food particles that stick to the surface when you turn off the power.
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cutting boards Plastic Wash with wooden ones near boiling water and microwave -ondes for a short time to kill bacteria.
20. Scholarships are home to many things on this list (make-up brushes, headphones, keys, etc.). Add to that the fact that they are dark and sometimes wet, which is perfect for bacterial growth.
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Use disinfectant wipes to clean the bags regularly and make sure to completely empty the time in time.
21. Cell phones have been shown to be some of the dirtiest things we touch throughout the day. A study has shown that there are even feces on a six phones.
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Wipe yours down with a disinfectant wipe at least once while low is off.
(via Greatist)
Well, it seems that no place is safe. But at least with these tips, we can fight against bacteria temporarily ... until the next cold rolls around.
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