Home Cleaning Tips: Don’t Neglect these Commonly Overlooked Items
No matter how well we think we clean, the truth is that our homes are filled with bacteria, germs, and all kinds of invisible particles that would make our skin crawl. Organisms have hiding places all over our homes, some of them in plain sight. Here are a few of the dirtiest, most overlooked parts you may have missed during your last home cleaning.
The Dish Rag
Typically used to wipe everything from sticky hands to grease splatters, dish rags come into contact with a lot of germs. Yours may harbor coliform bacteria, which is a family of bacteria that includes E. coli and Salmonella. Replace your dish rag every day to keep the germ count to a minimum.
Pet Dishes
You already know that your pet’s sanitary habits leave something to be desired; now consider the fact that every single day, multiple times a day, they’re eating and drinking from the same dishes. Cut down on the germs by washing pet dishes daily. If they’re dishwasher safe, stick them in the dishwasher during your next scheduled home cleaning . If not, the soapy water will do the trick.
Kitchen Sink
In all likelihood, your kitchen sink is where you conduct business too messy for your counters, like opening packages of meat and poultry and stashing dirty dishes (along with that dirty dish rag). At least once or twice a week during your regular home cleaning, you should scrub down the bottom and sides of your sink with a disinfectant. Your dish drainer should be washed weekly.
Electronics
Your remotes controls, cellphone, computer keyboard, and video game controllers get handled a lot. In a short matter of time, the electronics in your home can accumulate a lot of bacteria, including the dangerous types found on your dish rag or sponge. At least once a week, you should wipe everything down with a wrung-out disinfectant wipe. Touchscreens should be cleaned with scratch-free wipes that are designed for that very purpose.
The list of your home’s dirtiest places could go on and on: doorknobs and light switches, your pet’s toys and bed, bathroom sink faucets, and more. Cutting down on all of those germs is a full-time job, and it’s not one that many Rochester, IL households have time for. At Golden Rule Cleaning and More Inc., we help you enjoy a cleaner environment with fewer germs. Contact us today to learn more or to schedule your home cleaning service.
