Cleaning your home, should be one of the top priorities in your life.

Cleaning Your Home

In this blog post, we will tell you about the benefits of keeping your home clean and which parts of your home, you should focus your attention more on.  The following, is a list of household items that usually have lots of germs on them and you should try to either stop using them or clean them more regularly.

• Kitchen Sponges – While these items, are commonly used to clean countertops, dishes and other household items, the truth is that they are usually filled with germs and this means that you are actually not cleaning as well as you might think you are. It is a very smart idea, to always clean your kitchen sponge after every use and you can do this, by rinsing it in hot water and letting it fully dry on a clean surface.
• Kitchen Sinks – This part of your kitchen is known for harboring more than 500000 types of bacteria, which means you should really use your energy on cleaning it almost every day.  Using a scrub brush and a ¼ chlorine solution, with one quart of water, will get the job done.  If you cannot clean your sink every single day, try cleaning it at least once per week, as this will keep the bacteria levels down and protect your family from getting an infection.
• Bath Towels – Mildew and bacteria can easily start to grow on towels, when they remain damp for more than 20 minutes.   This can easily increase the chances of getting rashes or other skin problems, which is why, you should try to let your towels dry well before every use and keep them as clean as possible at all times.  Airing out towels completely, will usually help you to prevent any mildew or bacteria growth.
• Pet Beds – If you own a pet and it has its own bed, you should be really careful where you place it, as these items can gather tons of bacteria and affect your home in many ways.  You should really try cleaning your pet’s bed cover once a week, by putting it in the washing machine and rinsing it very well.  This will stop bacteria from growing there and causing you any harm.
• Septic Systems – This is an obvious one! Septic systems are filled with filth and bacteria, which is why you need to clean them at least twice per year.  They can easily overflow or cause other problems in your plumbing system and this is why, you have to clean them out on time.

So if you are serious about keeping your home clean, make sure to focus more on these items and clean them as frequently as possible.  Keeping them clean will really reduce the chances of you getting sick and it will also make your home look a lot nicer too.