Simple Tips To Keep Your Home Healthy

Dust your house daily

Dust is one of the primary reasons for allergies and respiratory diseases. Keep your home dust-free by dusting regularly using a damp cloth as it picks up dust far better than a feather duster.

Clean your shower curtain regularly

Due to mix of moisture and soap in the bathroom shower curtains can be a hot bed for all kinds of bacteria and mould. Wash them regularly to keep them clean. Most of them can be thrown into the washing machine, along with your towels, so much effort needn’t be put in. 

Watch plastics

Plastics bottles and containers are a staple in most kitchens. However, it’s important to remember that all plastics are not the same on the health scale. Certain grades of plastics are known to leach dangerous chemicals into the foods that are stored in them, so choose your plastic containers wisely by checking out the number at the bottom of the container.

Wipe your refrigerator handles once a week

Think about it – all day the refrigerator is opened and closed by hands that have usually been near food. All that touching makes the refrigerator handle ripe for germs and bacteria. Most of us keep the inside of our refrigerators clean anyway – remember to wipe them clean on the outside as well and you’re improving overall hygiene.

Clean your remote controls

The remote control is another popular destination for germs. Because it’s constantly touched and handled, often by grubby hands, germs really have a field day multiplying on the remote controls. Use alcohol soaked cloth to wipe them clean from time to time.

Change your kitchen sponge often

The kitchen sponge has been rated the number one source of germs in the house. Ironic, considering it’s used to clean your dishes! Never keep your sponge on the dishwashing soap, always squeeze it and keep it dry and discard it when it starts to fall apart.