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Why a Dirty House Might Be More Dangerous Than You Think Thinkbacktowhenyouwereateenager—youprobablyenjoyedlazing around inapigstyofabedroom,andhated it when yourparents toldyou to cleanup. Well,theyhad a point.Medicalexpertsrecommend thatweshouldclean our homesona regularbasis,bothinsideandoutside,ifwe wantto minimise therisk of illness.Yetarecentsurveysuggests thatone insixof Brits spend less than 20minutesaweekoncleaningchores. Here’sa quicklookat the hotspotsin yourhomethatrequire regular attention,and thebest wayto target them. Thebathroom It might betheplace we go toget clean,butit’salso wherebacteriaand pathogensbuilduprapidly.Moisturefromshowersand tapsoften leadsto mold forming,and servesasthe perfectbreedingsiteforbacteria.Ifwe combine thiswithdirtytoiletsand sinks,then wecould haveabacterial nightmareonourhands.
The goodnewsisthatitisn’thardto geton topof this.First,makesure the bathroomisalwayswellventilated.Second,spend ten minutesadaywiping downsurfaceswithasimpledetergentandwatersolutiontokeepgermsat aminimum.Airpurifiers areagreat way to combat mold,too. Houseexterior It’s easytooverlook yourhome’sexteriorwhenitcomes tocleaning,but gutteranddrainageproblems don’tonlyposehealthhazards,theycan also beathreatto yourbankbalance. Poordrainagediverts watertootherareas,suchasdrivewaysand patios,whichpoolsto formcracksinconcrete andasphalt.Ifthis isleft to accumulate,then youmighthavetocarryoutsomeexpensiverepairwork. Manypeople findthat clearingtheirgutterannuallyis agreat way to prevent theseproblems,and alsoavoidsanitaryproblemscausedby blockedwaste.Ifthis isn’tsomethingyou’d like todo yourself,thenlocal cleaningcompaniesoftendoit foracompetitiveprice.
TheKitchen It goes without saying that we should keep the kitchen clean — after all, it’s where we prepare our food — but did you know that dirty surfaces can also leadtocholeraanddysentery? While thechancesof thisare veryslim,it’sessentialthat wekeepour kitchens clean.Washplatesandcutleryaftereachmeal,spraydownthe surfacesandkeepthefloorclean.Ifafewminutescleaningistoo muchofa chore,thenstick on yourfavourite music orpodcast whileyoudo it: you won’tevennotice you’redoingachore. TheBedroom Mostofussee thebedroom asasafe haven,andit is—ifwekeep it clean. Dustmitesarethebiggestthreat toourhealththere,littlecrittersthatfeed on thehalf ounceofskin weshed everyweek.Nice. And yet this isn’teven themostdisgustingpart.Unwashed bedsheetscontainbacteriawebringin from outside,as wellasbodyfluids...andevenfecalmatter. Beforewealldespair,thesolution issimple.Washthosebed sheetsoncea week,givebedsidetablesand wardrobes a quickwipe,and regularlyvacthe floor.Also hangupyourclothes—likeyourparentssaidallthoseyearsago.