There are germaphobes, and there are people who study germs scientifically. Then there are those of us who just want to know how to avoid them as much as possible.
It’s not your bathroom you need to worry about – it’s your kitchen. It’s not that bathrooms are cleaner than kitchens by default. In a natural state, both rooms are actually pretty dirty. Bathrooms are only cleaner because that is where we concentrate more attention and effort. It’s natural to think it needs more cleaning in there, but where does that leave our kitchens? It leaves them full of germs.
This has been scientifically proven. Let’s take a look at some things we can do to help remove, and prevent the buildup of, germs in our kitchen areas.
Clean your kitchen like it’s a toilet.
We wash our hands after we use the toilet. But before we do, we touch our belts, the sink faucets to turn on the water, the soap dispenser and more. So unless we clean our sink handles and doorknobs and belt buckles instantly, we’re really transferring germs, including fecal matter, from the bathroom to wherever we go and touch something, next.
Also, wear house shoes or slippers/ Take your work or party shoes off at the door and have a mat and/or designated place to put them. Never wear your outside shoes in the bathroom or bedroom. And never get in bed wearing socks you just wore to walk on the floor. If that is too excessive for you, then at least ban all shoes from being worn in the parts of your home leading to your bath and bedrooms. If you keep your nearby floors clean enough with regular maintenance, socks into bed aren’t as big deal. You can also try using the best handheld vacuum for pet hair to maintain your floor clean as you wish.
