Keep Your Bathroom Germ Free
How to clean your bathroom using a natural product as vinegar
Your kitchen is potentially the most popular room in your home for germs. But bathrooms can also harbor an abundance of harmful bacteria and germs clinging to towels, taps, door handles and toilet bowls.
Here are just a few pointers that I hope will help you to keep your bathroom clean and healthy.
Toothbrushes
We tend to group all of our family toothbrushes together in a beaker above the sink, which isn’t a good idea. Ideally all toothbrushes should be kept apart and well away from toilets and sinks. It’s recommended that you change your toothbrush or the heads of your electric toothbrushes around every three or four months.
Towels
Ideally family member should have their own towels. This reduces the chance that virus’s will be passed from one person to another. Its also a good idea to color code your bath and hand towels and ensure that your family knows which is which.
Soap
Scientific studies have shown that dispensers of liquid soap are far more hygienic than bars of soap. Children need to be encouraged to wash their hands whenever they visit the bathroom and a liquid soap dispenser can be good for this. Its a good idea to use liquid soap dispensers in all bathrooms.
Toilet Flushing
Make sure that your family flush the toilet with the lid down on the toilet seat. The flushing action causes small polluted water particles from the toilet to be thrown into the air, landing on surrounding surfaces, taps, towels and handles. Keeping the lid down will reduce this considerably. Why not invest in novelty toilet seat that your family will want to close every time they use it.
Clean and Disinfect
Clean and disinfect your toilet bowl at least twice a week. Toilets can harbor some very nasty bugs so its a good idea to keep your toilet bowl as clean as possible. Germs can develop in shower heads and taps that have not been run in a while so its a good idea to run them hot to clean them out. Disinfect all surfaces and handles in your bathroom at least once a week, including light switches, and change your towels often.
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